Intermodal

News from the intermodal freight transportation industry.

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Carrier Transicold Shanghai provides 370 Citimax refrigeration units to new school meal distribution program in China

AJOT | November 05, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking

Carrier Transicold Shanghai was selected as the transport refrigeration unit provider for the first city-wide school meal distribution program in Wuxi, China. The program supports thousands of children at more than 650 educational facilities by providing fresh, healthy meals.

J.B. Hunt earns 11th consecutive EPA SmartWay Excellence Award

AJOT | November 05, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking

Kimberly-Clark receives EPA SmartWay Excellence Award for leadership in environmentally responsible shipping

AJOT | November 05, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking

Bombardier falls as UK confirms probe of ‘suspected bribery’

Bloomberg | November 05, 2020 | Intermodal | Rail

Rail Traffic for October and the Week Ending October 31, 2020

AJOT | November 04, 2020 | Intermodal | Rail | By The Numbers

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Southeastern Freight Lines promotes Wade Lovejoy to Service Center Manager in Tri-Cities, Tennessee

AJOT | November 04, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking

Southeastern Freight Lines, the leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, today announced Wade Lovejoy has been promoted to service center manager in Tri-Cities, Tennessee.

FTR reports preliminary North American Class 8 net orders swell to 40,100 units in October

AJOT | November 04, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking | By The Numbers

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USDOT modernizes Hours of Service rules for America’s truckers

AJOT | November 04, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) published a final rule updating hours of service (HOS) rules to increase safety on America’s roadways by updating existing regulations for commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers.

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DAT: Van spot rates set record high in October

AJOT | November 03, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking

The monthly national average for van rates hit an all-time high in October, topping the previous record that was set in September, as disrupted supply chains see more and more freight moved on the spot market.

YRC Worldwide to reinvigorate heritage Yellow Brand

AJOT | November 03, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking

Intermodal

AJOT | Top Story | November 03, 2020

Intermodal turns a corner in third quarter

Total intermodal volumes rose 1.2 percent year-over-year in the third quarter of 2020, according to the Intermodal Association of North America’s Intermodal Quarterly report. Domestic containers and trailers both gained 9.8 percent compared to Q3 2019, while international shipments dropped 6.5 percent.