Intermodal

News from the intermodal freight transportation industry.

Rail traffic for the week ending December 26, 2020

AJOT | December 30, 2020 | Intermodal | Rail

CN completes US Federal requirement to operate positive train control ahead of schedule

AJOT | December 30, 2020 | Intermodal | Rail

Railroads install crash-prevention system ahead of US deadline

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Bloomberg | Top Story | December 30, 2020

Railroads install crash-prevention system ahead of US deadline

U.S. railroads have completed installation of an automated crash-prevention system that covers 57,536 miles of freight and passenger tracks ahead of an end-of-year deadline that was previously extended, the Federal Railroad Administration announced Tuesday.

Rail cargo posts first gain in two years as consumer goods surge

Bloomberg | December 29, 2020 | Intermodal | Rail

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Relocation of MTR’s rail grinder machine in Hong Kong

Wangfoong Transportation Ltd, member to the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) for Hong Kong, was contracted to relocate the over-weight and over-size MTR rail grinder machine to the MTR depot, where the unloading area is with limited headroom and space requiring special tandem lifting.

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Freight boom fires Buffett trains, Maersk ships and oil prices

A great global restock is at hand, filling ships, trucks and trains, and also firing oil demand.

Dover truck backups persist on Christmas Eve despite progress

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Bloomberg | Top Story | December 24, 2020

Dover truck backups persist on Christmas Eve despite progress

The U.K.’s main trucking gateway to the European Union remained backed up for a fifth day, despite progress moving traffic through the Port of Dover.

France-UK border in Channel to remain open through Christmas

Bloomberg | December 24, 2020 | Intermodal | Ports & Terminals | Trucking

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ACT Research: US trailer net orders down sequentially, but still solid in November

AJOT | December 23, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking

November net US trailer orders of 39,645 units fell nearly 28% from the previous month, but that followed a two-month order surge and still indicates a solid month. Net orders were up 100% year-over-year and more than 30% ytd compared to the first 11 months of 2019. Before accounting for cancellations, new orders of 41k units were down 28% versus October, but 94% better year-over-year, according to this month’s issue of ACT Research’s State of the Industry: U.S. Trailer Report.

TRAC Intermodal holiday hours notification

AJOT | December 23, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking

Rail traffic for the week ending December 19, 2020

AJOT | December 23, 2020 | Intermodal | Rail

Clogged UK port reopens in chaos as truckers await Covid tests

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Bloomberg | Top Story | December 23, 2020

Clogged UK port reopens in chaos as truckers await Covid tests

Vital trade and travel links between the U.K. and continental Europe slowly reopened after France eased border restrictions, but huge backlogs that could take days to clear led to tensions at Britain’s busiest port.