Intermodal

News from the intermodal freight transportation industry.


Rail Traffic for the Week Ending October 23, 2021

AJOT | October 27, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail | By The Numbers

Paccar CEO says truckmaker ‘hustling’ to cope with chip shortage

Bloomberg | October 27, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

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Biden cites 110-year-old New Jersey bridge to push infrastructure bill

Bloomberg | October 26, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

President Joe Biden argued for his economic agenda in New Jersey on Monday, pointing to a train bridge in the state that sometimes can’t be closed without the help of sledgehammers as a sign of decaying U.S. infrastructure.

US retail lobby sends S.O.S. to Congress on supply-chain chaos

Bloomberg | October 26, 2021 | Intermodal | Maritime | Liner Shipping | Trucking

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North American transborder freight up 21% in August 2021 from August 2020, up 7.6% since pre-pandemic August 2019

AJOT | October 26, 2021 | Intermodal

Transborder freight between the U.S. and other North American countries (Canada and Mexico) in August 2021:

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UPS skirts labor, port snags as holiday shoppers buy early

Bloomberg | October 26, 2021 | Air Cargo | Freighters | Intermodal | Trucking

United Parcel Service Inc.’s better-than-expected results in the most recent quarter point to the courier’s ability to power through two of the biggest challenges now dragging on Corporate America: supply-chain bottlenecks and labor shortages.

ATA congratulates 2021 EPA SmartWay Excellence Award winners

AJOT | October 26, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

ATA honors four with Mike Russell Trucking Image Awards

AJOT | October 26, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

New York’s pounding rain raises flood threat into evening

Bloomberg | October 26, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

Arbitrator advances carrier health care network proposal

AJOT | October 26, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail

Phillips Connect welcomes Wazny as Vice President of channel sales

AJOT | October 26, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

The US may need another 1 million truck drivers over the next decade

Bloomberg | October 26, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

Wall Street quant talent makes leap to self-driving startups

Bloomberg | October 26, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

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UPS profit tops estimates on pricing, e-commerce strength

Bloomberg | October 26, 2021 | Air Cargo | Freighters | Intermodal | Trucking

United Parcel Service Inc. rode higher prices and strong delivery demand driven by e-commerce to post profit that topped analysts’ expectations. It also raised its operating margin outlook to 13% for 2021 from an earlier target of 12.7%.

Heathrow hiring spree held back by drivers fleeing to Amazon

Bloomberg | October 26, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airports | Intermodal

ATA chief economist pegs driver shortage at historic high

AJOT | October 25, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

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