Intermodal

News from the intermodal freight transportation industry.

Cornerstone Systems named Whirlpool Corporation’s Intermodal Carrier of the Year

AJOT | November 07, 2018 | Intermodal

FTR raises Class 8 truck and commercial trailer forecast for 2019

AJOT | November 07, 2018 | Intermodal | Trucking

Runaway Ore Train Exposes Australia’s Reliance on Desert Railway

Bloomberg | November 07, 2018 | Intermodal | Rail

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PrePass Receives Four New Endorsements Including Truckers Service Association

AJOT | November 06, 2018 | Intermodal | Trucking

HELP Inc., the provider of PrePass weigh station bypass and other safety services, has received new endorsements from four trucking organizations. These associations provide exclusive discounts and promotions for their members on products and services including PrePass.

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Ryder to open new state-of-the-art full-service maintenance facility in St. Charles, Illinois

AJOT | November 06, 2018 | Intermodal | Trucking

The new Ryder facility, located at 510 South Tyler Road, St. Charles, IL 60174, will offer customers convenient access to the major trucking highway IL-64, connecting the area to I-355 and I-88.

TRAC Intermodal acquires tire services division of Core Fleet, Inc.

AJOT | November 06, 2018 | Intermodal | Trucking

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Southeastern Freight Lines Promotes Tyler Cross to Service Center Manager in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

AJOT | November 06, 2018 | Intermodal | Trucking

Southeastern Freight Lines, the leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, today announced Tyler Cross has been promoted to service center manager in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Runaway Iron Ore Train Derailment Will Take BHP a Week to Solve

Bloomberg | November 06, 2018 | Intermodal | Rail

Railways Put China on a Belt and Road to Nowhere

Bloomberg | November 05, 2018 | Intermodal | Rail

U.K. to Offer Lottery-Style Trucker Permits for No-Deal Brexit

Bloomberg | November 05, 2018 | Intermodal | Trucking

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FedEx to Lift Prices at Twice the Inflation Rate

Bloomberg | November 05, 2018 | Intermodal | Logistics | Integrators

FedEx Corp. will boost most prices by an average of 4.9 percent starting in January, more than double the expected rate of U.S. inflation next year, as freight demand surges.

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Cargo-partner expands direct LCL services between Asia and Europe

AJOT | November 05, 2018 | Intermodal | Rail | Logistics

With 89 weekly departures in direct LCL consolidation service – five of these via the Transsiberian route – cargo-partner is among the leading providers of consolidated transports in both seafreight and rail transport. Most recently, the info-logistics provider has expanded its service offering in both transport modes.

Port of Everett first port to secure Federal rail loan

On October 23, the Port Commission approved a $5.949 million RRIF loan with the U.S. Department of Transportation Build America Bureau for two key infrastructure projects that support the Port’s Seaport Modernization efforts. The Port of Everett is the first Port to make it through the complex loan process.