Intermodal

News from the intermodal freight transportation industry.


Retailers urge bipartisan approach to modernize US transportation infrastructure

AJOT | March 25, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airports | Intermodal | Trucking

US DOT begins undoing Trump-era restrictions on rulemaking

Bloomberg | March 24, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

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Mitsui Rail Capital adds Rasmussen as a Director of Sales and Marketing

AJOT | March 24, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail

Railcar leasing company Mitsui Rail Capital, LLC (MRC) has added Jeff Rasmussen as a Director of Sales and Marketing and he joins the team with more than 30 years of rail experience – including more than 20 specifically in rail leasing. Rasmussen’s efforts will focus on territories including the Upper Midwest, Pacific Northwest and Western Canada.

Rail traffic for the week ending March 20, 2021

AJOT | March 24, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail

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Polycarbonate solar vehicle success, reports IDTechEx

AJOT | March 24, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

Photovoltaics is now a key enabling technology for land vehicles and boats. The favorite type is single crystal silicon which is even viable on the sides now. On boats, it used to be protected by an acrylic sheet on either side, making it bendable when being fitted, but that has strength and weathering issues. Now, much stronger, long-life polycarbonate is taking over.

Biden starts infrastructure bet with US far behind China
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Bloomberg | Top Story | March 24, 2021

Biden starts infrastructure bet with US far behind China

President Joe Biden is betting that a multitrillion-dollar economic plan centered around infrastructure spending will do more than bolster an American economy hammered by the coronavirus pandemic: It will ensure his country’s competitiveness against China for decades to come.
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ATA Truck Tonnage Index decreased 4.5% in February

AJOT | March 23, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 4.5% in February after rising 1.8% in January. In February, the index equaled 110 (2015=100) compared with 115.2 in January.

Blockbuster CP-KCS rail merger faces lengthy regulatory journey
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Bloomberg | Top Story | March 23, 2021

Blockbuster CP-KCS rail merger faces lengthy regulatory journey

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.’s agreement to buy Kansas City Southern faces a long journey to win regulatory approval from a powerful federal agency that has managed to discourage consolidation in the industry with time-consuming reviews and stringent merger rules.
Rolls-Royce forced to drop Bergen Engines deal over Russia risk

Bloomberg | March 23, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking | People

Volvo slumps as chip shortage will idle truck plants

Bloomberg | March 23, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

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CP Rail’s higher leverage puts pressure on risk spreads

Bloomberg | March 22, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail

Risk spreads on Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.’s bonds are widening because the company’s plan to buy Kansas City Southern for $25 billion will push up debt ratios.

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