Intermodal

News from the intermodal freight transportation industry.


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ICTSI Rio, Tora Group launch multimodal service

AJOT | 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. 

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Biden to meet GOP next week on infrastructure as clock ticks

Bloomberg | May 27, 2021 | Intermodal | Project / Heavy Lift | Intermodal Project | Trucking

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.

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

AJOT | 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.

Agracel launches railroad division with Ohio Short Line agreement
Intermodal
AJOT | Top Story | 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.
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Plus completes 4,000 mile journey on the Silk Road as part of validating PlusDrive system for mass production

AJOT | 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.

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

AJOT | 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 | May 26, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail

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

AJOT | 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.

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

AJOT | 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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Multi-state Ag highway corridors support US market competitiveness

AJOT | May 25, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

MoDOT and St. Louis Regional Freightway’s collaborative approach to freight project identification and prioritization highlighted in national report on the importance of highways to US agriculture

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Trucker Path offers live updates and crowdsourcing capabilities

AJOT | May 25, 2021 | Intermodal | Shipping Technology | Trucking

Newest app updates focused heavily on real time features lead to greater convenience and smarter and safer trips on the road

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Southeastern Freight Lines promotes Brown to service center manager in Austin, Texas

AJOT | May 25, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

Southeastern Freight Lines, the leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, today announced Evan Brown has been promoted to service center manager in Austin, Texas. 

Truckers could be seeing orange with summer construction

AJOT | May 25, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

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