Intermodal

News from the intermodal freight transportation industry.

Rail traffic for August and the week ending August 28, 2021

AJOT Newsroom | September 01, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail

Energy

AJOT Newsroom | September 01, 2021

Orange EV and Lazer Spot announce multi-year deal to deploy more than 25 electric yard trucks

Leader in third party yard management services commits to Orange EV zero emission vehicles that provide dual environmental and economic benefits

Orange EV’s fleet of pure electric Class 8 trucks surpasses 3 million miles and 1 million hours of operation

AJOT Newsroom | September 01, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

With average uptime exceeding 99 percent for trucks built since 2020, Orange EV is the logical solution for any business looking to update their diesel yard truck fleet

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Bloomberg | September 01, 2021

Canadian Pacific gives Kansas City Southern deadline on deal

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.’s boss says Kansas City Southern shareholders have until Sept. 12 to accept his acquisition offer after a regulator’s ruling imperiled the U.S. railroad’s $30 billion deal with Canadian National Railway Co. -- and that there are limits to his patience.

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Bloomberg | September 01, 2021

CN Rail’s Kansas City Southern deal imperiled by US rebuff

Canadian National Railway Co. was dealt a potentially fatal blow in its $30 billion effort to acquire Kansas City Southern as U.S. regulators rejected a plan to use a voting trust to make the purchase.

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AJOT Newsroom | August 31, 2021

Kemp suspends restrictions on hours of service, truck weight

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has suspended enforcement of federal limits on hours of service for commercial vehicle operators in Georgia. He also loosened weight restrictions for trucks on Georgia highways.

Driving will be outlawed by 2050, says IDTechEx

AJOT Newsroom | August 31, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

Autonomous cars will match or exceed human safety by 2024, after which they will grow rapidly at a CAGR of 30% finds IDTechEx’s new report “Autonomous Cars, Robotaxis & Sensors 2022–2042”. By the 2040s, they will be capable of fulfilling the world’s mobility needs without a single collision. So why should humans be allowed to continue driving?

Optronics’ high-style, low-profile, multifunction, surface-mount LED taillight replaces four lamps, sets the stage for future combo lamp offering

AJOT Newsroom | August 31, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

Razor Drive is now bluetooth enabled and smart trailer ready

AJOT Newsroom | August 31, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

TMS provider PCS software adds Trucker Tools integration, expanding offerings for real-time visibility, freight matching and automated load booking

AJOT Newsroom | August 31, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

Gatik expands operations into Texas, opens new autonomous trucking facility and begins deliveries for multiple customers

AJOT Newsroom | August 31, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

WattEV to break ground on California’s first solar-powered “electric truck stop” in late October

AJOT Newsroom | August 31, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

Continental, DPD Switzerland and Futuricum show the way forward for E-Mobility in the transport sector with a world record

AJOT Newsroom | August 31, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

Phillips Connect launches the industry’s first wireless & on-demand cargo camera

AJOT Newsroom | August 31, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

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Bloomberg | August 30, 2021

Rails brace for gridlock after Ida hammers New Orleans hub

Hurricane Ida forced Kansas City Southern to shut its main line in Louisiana and has halted exchanges between railroads in New Orleans, which may worsen delays in a U.S. shipping industry that is already stretched thin. Rail stocks fell.

HDR hires two new transportation principal program managers

AJOT Newsroom | August 30, 2021 | Intermodal

Bolstering its roster of experienced transportation program managers, HDR recently hired two new principal program managers to help oversee our clients’ complex and high-profile programs. Tracy Johnson, P.E., and Scott Jarvis, P.E., are based in California but will contribute to projects across the globe. Both bring decades of experience.

Support continues to grow for CSX/Pan Am merger

AJOT Newsroom | August 30, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail

Trucker shortage standoff sets U.K. on course for food chaos

Bloomberg | August 30, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

Locomation and ZF collaborate to enhance autonomous truck safety

AJOT Newsroom | August 27, 2021 | Intermodal

FTR’s Shippers Conditions Index for June falls back to a -12.0 reading reflecting tough conditions for shippers

AJOT Newsroom | August 26, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

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