Intermodal

News from the intermodal freight transportation industry.

China trucking startup raises $1.6 billion in US IPO

Bloomberg | June 22, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

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Utah Inland Port Authority names Andrews VP of business development

AJOT | June 21, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail

New executive team member brings entrepreneurial spirit, industry experience

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Doncaster freight facility secures rail customs approval first

AJOT | June 21, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail

iPort Rail in Doncaster has become the UK’s first Strategic Rail Freight Interchange (SFRI) to be given government approval for an on-site customs area.

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Southeastern Freight Lines Celebrates 30 Years of Service at its Huntsville and Montgomery Service Centers

AJOT | June 21, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

Southeastern Freight Lines, the leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, this year is celebrating 30 years of “Quality Without Question” service from its service centers in Huntsville and Montgomery, Alabama.

REMPREX, LLC Acquires Technical Services International

AJOT | June 21, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail

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Circle Logistics Receives Awards for Continued Growth and Customer Service

AJOT | June 21, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

Circle Logistics has been recognized for their outstanding level of communication, issue handling, reaction time and rapid growth

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NEXT Trucking Announces New Customizable Reports for Real-Time Container Tracking

AJOT | June 21, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

NEXT Trucking has announced Customizable Reports, a new feature within the company’s recently-launched Shipper Portal, to help shippers answer the question "Where is my container?" This fully-customizable reporting tool offers a faster and more efficient way to receive, download, and share container information across the supply chain for increased visibility.

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100+ THT New Cool reefers on the road

AJOT | June 21, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

THT New Cool has manufactured and delivered its 100th fully electric reefer. This refrigerated trailer was delivered to Van Straalen De Vries Transport in Zwaagdijk, the Netherlands.

Century Leasing Corp. becomes Polar King Mobile dealer in New England

AJOT | June 21, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

Amazon is in talks to buy stake in AI truck-driving startup Plus

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Bloomberg | Top Story | June 21, 2021

Amazon is in talks to buy stake in AI truck-driving startup Plus

Amazon.com Inc. has placed an order for 1,000 autonomous driving systems from self-driving truck technology startup Plus and is in talks to buy a stake of as much as 20%, according to a person familiar with the matter.

China trucking startup said to raise $1.6 billion in US IPO

Bloomberg | June 21, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

Norwegian Air replaces CEO who was brought in to save carrier

Bloomberg | June 21, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines | Intermodal

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DAT: Truckload capacity loosens ahead of traditional July 4 peak

AJOT | June 18, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

Spot truckload volumes rose 13% last week as freight activity returned to more typical levels following a holiday-shortened workweek, reported DAT Freight & Analytics, which operates the industry’s largest load board network and freight data analytics service. The number of trucks posted to the DAT network increased 15% compared to the previous week, which included Memorial Day.

ATA applauds Commerce Committee for bipartisan effort to improve highway safety

AJOT | June 17, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

Support for pro-competitive CN-KCS combination grows to more than 1500 letters filed with the STB

AJOT | June 17, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail

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CEVA Logistics offers enhanced ground, rail transport visibility through global agreement with project44

AJOT | June 17, 2021 | Intermodal | Logistics | Shipping Technology

• CEVA Logistics continues technology platform integrations for carrier, customer shipment visibility through global agreement • project44 to provide CEVA and its customers with real-time visibility data, dynamic ETA, exception management, and data standardization, enrichment and connectivity services to create leading supply chain visibility