Intermodal

News from the intermodal freight transportation industry.

Georgia’s new inland terminal open for business

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AJOT | Top Story | August 22, 2018

Georgia’s new inland terminal open for business

Gov. Nathan Deal, state officials and more than 350 business and civic leaders were on hand today to officially open the Appalachian Regional Port (ARP) in Northwest Georgia.

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490,000 SF logistics center in Lakeland, FL trades to Cabot Properties

AJOT | August 22, 2018 | Intermodal | Logistics | Trucking

Ridge, the industrial development arm of Transwestern Development Co., has announced the disposition of Lakeland Logistics Center, a 490,000-square-foot property at 2015 – 2025 W. Memorial Blvd. in Lakeland, Florida. Cabot Properties acquired the two-building project that is currently 50 percent leased.

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Doorley named Chief Financial Officer of SeaCube Container Leasing Ltd.

SeaCube Container Leasing Ltd. (“SeaCube”), is pleased to announce the promotion of David F. Doorley to the position of Chief Financial Officer. This promotion was announced by Robert Sappio, CEO, SeaCube Container Leasing Ltd.

Electric trucks facing long road to unseat diesel engines

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Bloomberg | Top Story | August 22, 2018

Electric trucks facing long road to unseat diesel engines

Range and charging are bigger issues for trucks than cars.

NYA promotes Samul to Director of Sales and Marketing

AJOT | August 21, 2018 | Air Cargo | Intermodal | Rail

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J.B. Hunt teams up with industry leaders SiriusXM, Pilot Flying J and Goodyear to launch large-scale rewards program for carriers

AJOT | August 21, 2018 | Intermodal | Trucking

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc., by its subsidiary J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc., has teamed up with SiriusXM, Pilot Flying J, and The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company to create a rewards program for Carrier 360 by J.B. Hunt, a component of the company’s technology solution - J.B. Hunt 360°® - designed to help carriers save money, spend more time driving, and have an overall better experience.

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Southeastern Freight Lines Promotes Joe Riservato to Service Center Manager in Norfolk, Virginia

AJOT | August 21, 2018 | Intermodal | Trucking

Southeastern Freight Lines, the leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, today announced Joe Riservato has been promoted to service center manager in Norfolk, Virginia.

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New report finds trucking industry revenues topped $700 billion

AJOT | August 21, 2018 | Intermodal | Trucking

Latest American Trucking Trends highlights industry’s dominance in freight market

Clock is ticking for FedEx’s board as founder nears age limit

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FTR Trucking Conditions Index for June Reflects Peak Season Capacity Issues

AJOT | August 20, 2018 | Intermodal | Trucking

FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index (TCI) for June, basically unchanged from May at a reading of 11.18, is a reflection of trucking capacity that remains very tight.

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Bloomberg | Top Story | August 20, 2018

After 60 Years, I-95 Is Complete

Meanwhile, the rest of America’s roadways, rails and bridges are disintegrating.

Italy Bridge Disaster Shows Faultline in Populist Coalition

Bloomberg | August 17, 2018 | Intermodal

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WiseTech acquires US TMS provider, Trinium

AJOT | August 16, 2018 | Intermodal | Trucking

WiseTech Global, today announced the acquisition of Trinium Technologies, a leading provider of intermodal trucking transportation management solutions (TMS) in the United States and Canada.

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To get ready for robot driving, some want to reprogram pedestrians

Bloomberg | August 16, 2018 | Intermodal | Trucking

Researchers bemoan human unpredictability and back the kind of campaigns that helped Germany cut jaywalking fatalities.

Rail Traffic for the Week Ending August 11, 2018

AJOT | August 15, 2018 | Intermodal | Rail

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Union Pacific announces executive management appointments

AJOT | August 15, 2018 | Intermodal | Rail

Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Cameron Scott announced his retirement, effective Feb. 28. He will serve as a company vice president until then.

Werner Enterprises Appoints Jack Holmes to Board of Directors

AJOT | August 15, 2018 | Intermodal | Trucking

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New ultra-low emission heavy duty natural gas trucks hit the road in California

AJOT | August 15, 2018 | Intermodal | Trucking

Food Express, Inc. takes delivery of the first set of 46 new trucks for use on delivery routes

Truckers Asleep at the Wheel as Diesel Price Shock Creeps Closer

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Bloomberg | Top Story | August 15, 2018

Truckers Asleep at the Wheel as Diesel Price Shock Creeps Closer

Every time Chuck Paar makes the over 500-mile round trip from his home in Mt. Jewett, Pennsylvania, to Buffalo and Syracuse, New York, his 18-wheel tractor trailer carries 25 tons of sand or cement and burns about $265 of diesel in one day. That’s up from as little as $166 for the same route two years ago, and the increased cost of fuel is squeezing already thin industry profit margins.