Intermodal In The News

October, 2024 18

Journal of Commerce

US West Coast cargo surge boosts Q3 intermodal numbers

North American railroads hauled nearly 2.17 million domestic containers in the third quarter as a surge in demand in Southern California drove a 6% year-over-year increase in volumes, according to the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA). The figure exceeds the Journal of Commerce’s quarterly forecast of 2.

October, 2024 04

Journal of Commerce

LA-LB port significantly cuts emissions, but tougher challenges await

Reduced vessel arrivals and container volumes, coupled with cleaner cargo-handling equipment from rail to drayage, helped the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach significantly reduce emissions last year, but the environmental challenges are only mounting.

September, 2024 16

Journal of Commerce

Ocean Carriers Appear Willing to Roll the Dice on Possible US Port Strike

For decades, a simple philosophy dictated how ocean carriers approached contract negotiations with US dockworkers: Keep the ports open. Even if it meant making major concessions on wages or benefits, carriers were primarily motivated to avoid disruption on the docks and were willing to pay handsomely to achieve that

August, 2024 29

Freightwaves

Early peak fuels intermodal rail gains

Surging containerized imports helped railroads’ U.S. intermodal traffic to a double-digit increase as shippers raced to get end-of-year retail merchandise ahead of disruptions in the global supply chain. Containers and trailers totaled 287,949 carloads, an increase of 17.1% for the week ending Aug. 24, compared w

August, 2024 12

Trains

Norfolk Southern sets date for RoadRailer finale

The RoadRailer era will come to an end this month as the last Triple Crown unit trains operate between Detroit and Kansas City. But the trains will be replaced by new container service linking Toledo and K.C. ATLANTA — RoadRailer has reached the end of the line. The last runs of Norfolk Southern Triple Crown Road

July, 2024 23

The Wall Street Journal

Peak season pulls forward

https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-importers-are-rushing-goods-in-early-ahead-of-shipping-disruptions-25fd44f3