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ICTSI Rio, Tora Group launch multimodal service

AJOT Newsroom | May 27, 2021 | Intermodal | Ports & Terminals

International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s Brazilian subsidiary ICTSI Rio Brasil and the Tora Group, one of the largest logistics solutions providers in the country, have launched a new service for consolidated import cargos bound for Betim in Minas Gerais.

Biden to meet GOP next week on infrastructure as clock ticks

President Joe Biden plans to meet with Republicans next week after a group of GOP senators pitched a fresh offer on a major new infrastructure plan, but warned that the window for a deal will shut soon, with Republicans still over $1 trillion short of the White House’s latest proposal.

St. Louis region gets an economic boost with investment in former & current automotive sites

AJOT Newsroom | May 27, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

Major redevelopment and investment in former and current auto manufacturing sites in the St. Louis region are part of a success story that highlights rebirth, resiliency, ingenuity to attract new businesses, the value of public-private partnerships, and the excellent locational attributes the bi-state area offers.

DAT selects FourKites to provide unparalleled transparency and visibility into truckload freight

AJOT Newsroom | May 26, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

ARTBA CEO Bauer issues statement on EPW markup of Surface Transportation reauthorization

AJOT Newsroom | May 26, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

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AJOT Newsroom | May 26, 2021

Agracel launches railroad division with Ohio Short Line agreement

Collaborative industrial development efforts will expand freight rail service and attract manufacturing jobs to Lawrence County.

Plus completes 4,000 mile journey on the Silk Road as part of validating PlusDrive system for mass production

AJOT Newsroom | May 26, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

• Powered by Plus’s supervised autonomous driving system PlusDrive, the FAW J7 traveled autonomously on the Silk Road in a 4,000-mile round trip between Suzhou and Dunhuang. • The journey validates the safety, reliability, and durability of the automotive-grade PlusDrive system. • The expedition is part of Plus’s expansive testing program that expects to have PlusDrive-powered trucks drive autonomously across all 150,000 kilometers of highways in China.

CN and Kansas City Southern take next step on path to combine by filing jointly for voting trust approval

AJOT Newsroom | May 26, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail

CN and Kansas City Southern today announced that they have taken the next step on their path to combine to create the premier railway for the 21st century.

Rail traffic for the week ending May 22, 2021

AJOT Newsroom | May 26, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail

US vehicle travel returns to near pre-pandemic levels; new report examines COVID-19 transportation impacts

AJOT Newsroom | May 26, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

As the summer travel season begins and the U.S. continues to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, vehicle travel has returned to near pre-pandemic levels and has surpassed pre-COVID levels in 15 states, according to a new report released today by TRIP, a Washington, DC based national transportation research nonprofit.

Indiana toll road selects A-to-Be as its partner for implementing its next generation toll collection system

AJOT Newsroom | May 26, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

St. Louis’s global connectivity enhanced by dedicated rail service to the Port of Virginia

AJOT Newsroom | May 26, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail | Ports & Terminals

The Port of Virginia is one of the St. Louis region's primary gateways to the world. Dedicated rail service provided by two Class I railroads – Norfolk Southern and CSX – connect the St. Louis region to the east coast port, where more than $900 million has been invested within the past three years. That investment has doubled the Port of Virginia’s capacity and increased efficiencies for getting freight on and off both rail and ocean carriers. That translates into time and cost savings for importers and exporters in the St. Louis region who utilize the Port of Virginia and its ocean carrier services for global connectivity.

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