Intermodal

News from the intermodal freight transportation industry.


Rail Vision wins US order advancing railway safety with AI technology

AJOT | April 09, 2024 | Intermodal | Rail | Shipping Technology

Norfolk Southern to pay $600 million to settle spill case

Bloomberg | April 09, 2024 | Intermodal | Rail

CN advances decarbonization efforts with EMD® mainline hybrid locomotive from Progress Rail
Energy
AJOT | Top Story | April 08, 2024

CN advances decarbonization efforts with EMD® mainline hybrid locomotive from Progress Rail

CN is committed to playing a key role in the transition to a low-carbon economy. Financial support from the Province of British Columbia will contribute to reducing emissions...
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S. Africa taps business to start office to end rail monopoly

Bloomberg | April 08, 2024 | Intermodal | Rail

South Africa has asked companies to help it set up an office to facilitate the entry of private operators onto the continent’s biggest rail network for the first time.

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Factors driving the increased utilization of intermodal transportation

AJOT | April 08, 2024 | Intermodal

Learn the factors driving the increased utilization of intermodal transportation, from economic benefits to sustainability and tech.

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Pacific Harbor Line hosts regulatory, labor and ports meeting

AJOT | April 05, 2024 | Intermodal | Rail | Ports & Terminals

Pacific Harbor Line (PHL) brought together top officials of the U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STB), Southern California ports, and labor organizations to discuss how supply chain operations at North America’s largest combined port complex can further strengthen its support of safe, efficient, and green rail transport. The meeting was held March 27, 2024.

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Norfolk Southern announces new initiatives to drive further productivity and accountability

AJOT | April 05, 2024 | Intermodal | Rail

Executive compensation plan adjustments address shareholder feedback and hold management accountable to deliver on key objectives...

Savage Tooele Railroad Line in Utah wins Surface Transportation Board approval
Intermodal
AJOT | Top Story | April 04, 2024

Savage Tooele Railroad Line in Utah wins Surface Transportation Board approval

The Surface Transportation Board (STB) has granted Savage Tooele Railroad Company (STR) the authority to build and operate approximately 11 miles of rail line in Tooele County, Utah, including the rehabilitation of existing track.
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Transportation services contributed 6.7% to U.S. GDP in 2022; rising above 6.3% in 2019

AJOT | April 03, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines | Intermodal | Rail | Logistics | Trucking

Transportation contributed $1.7 trillion (6.7%) to the economy in 2022

Ports America Chesapeake partners with CSX and NS at the Port of Baltimore to divert export cargo and return Baltimore-bound imports
Intermodal
AJOT | Top Story | April 03, 2024

Ports America Chesapeake partners with CSX and NS at the Port of Baltimore to divert export cargo and return Baltimore-bound imports

As the devastating collapse of the Key Bridge in Baltimore reverberates through the nation and we grieve the lives lost and the families impacted by this tragedy, Ports America has been working with federal, state, and local partners around the clock to coordinate efforts to support the local community and keep essential cargo moving in and out of Baltimore.
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DB Cargo: Digital freight train goes into customer use

AJOT | April 02, 2024 | Intermodal | Rail

Almost half a million freight wagons are rolling on Europe's rails; they are currently still coupled by hand and are unable to establish power or continuous data lines.

AAR statement on FRA’s final crew-size rule

AJOT | April 02, 2024 | Intermodal | Rail

Baltimore ship accident has East Coast ports scrambling to absorb cargo
Intermodal
Bloomberg | Top Story | April 01, 2024

Baltimore ship accident has East Coast ports scrambling to absorb cargo

Ports along the US East Coast are modifying their operations to absorb cargo diverted from Baltimore harbor, where salvage specialists are starting the daunting task of clearing debris from the destroyed Francis Scott Key Bridge.

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