News from the intermodal freight transportation industry.
| July 23, 2020 | Intermodal | Logistics | Trucking
ATA Freight, a leading global logistics and freight forwarding services provider, announced today that it has spun off a new technology firm focused on providing quantified logistics solutions that leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI), machine learning and deep logistics expertise to transform and optimize the supply chain.
| July 23, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking
| July 22, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking | By The Numbers
Rates have moved higher week over week since the start of July, an unusual pattern as volumes tend to diminish and dry van capacity typically loosens from now through to early October.
| July 22, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking
| July 22, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking
| July 21, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking | By The Numbers
American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 8.7% in June after falling 1% in May. In June, the index equaled 115.3 (2015=100) compared with 106.1 in May.
| July 21, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking
| July 21, 2020 | Intermodal | Rail
| July 20, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking
| July 17, 2020 | Intermodal
| July 17, 2020 | Intermodal | Rail
Global mobility solution provider Bombardier Transportation and ČD Cargo, a state-owned Czech railway operator, have taken an important step towards deploying BOMBARDIER TRAXX MS3 locomotives in the Czech Republic: the first two of these locomotives pulling freight trains started commercial trial operation on July 3, 2020.
| July 17, 2020 | Intermodal | Rail
Latest evolution of the popular BiLevel car offers a Crash Energy Management system and new amenities designed to enhance the passenger experience
| July 17, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking
| July 17, 2020 | Intermodal | Rail
| July 17, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking | By The Numbers
FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index reading for May rebounded from its worst-ever level in April to a reading of -5.19. While much improved, May’s reading is quite negative from a historical perspective. A sharp increase in freight was primarily responsible for the improvement as rates and utilization were still weak.
| July 16, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking
Polar Service Centers (PSC), the nation’s largest network of commercial parts and repair facilities dedicated to the tank trailer and tank truck industry, announced it has opened two new facilities in El Paso, Texas, and Bakersfield, California. This brings the total number of Polar Service Centers to 30.
| July 16, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking
| July 16, 2020 | Intermodal | Logistics | Trucking
Europe's economy is restarting again. As a strong supporter during the Corona crisis, DB Schenker, with its dense network of logistics centers and branch offices, is now making it easier for companies to make a fresh start. This message is the focus of a new Europe-wide multimedia campaign for which the logistics provider has branded 1,000 trucks in its fleet with the hashtag #WeKeepEuropeMoving.
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