Intermodal In The News

April, 2025 25

American Journal of Transportation

Officials celebrate opening of Mount Vernon Railroad creating ‘Mega-Modal’ opportunity for Southwest IN port

State and local officials celebrated the grand opening of the Mount Vernon Railroad today, creating an unparalleled “Mega-Modal” opportunity for Southwest Indiana. The railroad is a partnership between OmniTRAX – the nation’s largest privately-held, family-owned rail transportation company – and Ports of Indi

April, 2025 07

Transport Topics

Xi Declares China Ready to Fight Trump’s Trade Tariffs

President Xi Jinping’s decision to quickly retaliate against Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs sent the world a clear message: If the U.S. wants a trade war, China is ready to fight. After weeks of responding with only targeted measures and calling for dialogue, China signaled a tougher approach on April 4 by answ

March, 2025 20

Freightwaves

Chassis manufacturers look to navigate supply chain, trade changes ahead

After a year of recovery and stabilization, manufacturers of intermodal chassis, like the rest of the global supply chain, are maneuvering through market changes wrought by geopolitical, economic and business factors in 2025.

March, 2025 07

Transport Topics

Cross-border truck and rail get a reprieve

LAS VEGAS — After many years of development work, autonomous trucks are now on the cusp of commercial driverless operations on highways, in logistics yards and on private sites.

February, 2025 27

Journal of Commerce

MSC pulls megaships from Asia-North Europe network: Alphaliner

Mediterranean Shipping Co. is planning to switch all of its 19,200-TEU to 24,300-TEU “megamax” ships from the Asia-North Europe trade lane to the Asia-Mediterranean and Asia-West Africa corridors, according to Alphaliner. While the world’s largest container line adjusts its global network to support life as a

January, 2025 02

Transport Topics

New IANA CEO Anne Reinke Aims to Lift Intermodal

Boosting Advocacy Efforts, Industry Profile Among Top Priorities New Intermodal Association of North America CEO Anne Reinke wants to elevate the industry’s profile and Capitol Hill presence. But before she makes any moves, she’s going to learn the ropes. “One of the things that I read years ago — actuall