Intermodal

News from the intermodal freight transportation industry.

US public finance transportation sector view for year ahead is mixed but mostly negative

AJOT | January 14, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

Phillips Connect unveils revolutionary smart trailer solution

AJOT | January 14, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

City of Dallas awarded grant for smart transportation upgrades to S.M. Wright corridor

AJOT | January 14, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

Nigeria’s Lagos boosts infrastructure spend after youth protests

Bloomberg | January 14, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

Covid-19 chaos sees closing of South Africa’s busiest border

Bloomberg | January 13, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

Rail traffic for the week wnding January 9, 2021

AJOT | January 13, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail

ATA Freight awarded EcoVadis Bronze Recognition Medal for its sustainability rating

AJOT | January 13, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

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November 2020 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) fell slightly

AJOT | January 13, 2021 | Intermodal

The Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI), which is based on the amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry, fell 0.1% in November from October, falling slightly after two consecutive monthly increases, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics’ (BTS). From November 2019 to November 2020 the index fell 3.8% compared to a decline of 0.9% from November 2018 to November 2019 and a rise of 5.8% from November 2017 to November 2018 (Tables 1, 2, and 2A).

OmniTRAX, City of Washington economic development office initiate promotion of rail-ready sites on Georgia Woodlands Railroad

AJOT | January 13, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail

DHL owner Deutsche Post boosts profit as virus spurs demand

Bloomberg | January 13, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

Medford, Oregon new agreement among series of Redflex wins

AJOT | January 12, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

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DAT Trendlines, week ending Jan 10, 2021

AJOT | January 12, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

DAT: Spot truckload activity starts 2021 at quick pace Spot truckload activity during the first full week of 2021 picked up where it left off at the end of 2020, with big increases in load and truck posts as shippers worked through freight that was backlogged during the holidays, said DAT Freight & Analytics, which operates the industry’s largest load board network and freight data analytics service.