Intermodal In The News

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

July, 2024 02

SupplyChainBrain

Ports of LA, Long Beach Invest $25M in Charging for Electric Trucks

The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are investing $25 million in new charging infrastructure for electric drayage trucks. The ports will partner with regional air quality agencies to install 207 charging units at eight sites in Southern California. The project will cost a total of $135 million.

June, 2024 11

The Maritime Executive

Panama Canal Continues to Restore Capacity After Drought

The Panama Canal Authority scheduled further efforts designed to increase capacity and reduce some of the restrictions that had been impacting transits for a year at the waterway. The latest steps in addition to increasing capacity also address the concerns of larger containerships and LNG carriers.

May, 2024 15

Journal of Commerce

US intermodal savings showed little movement in first quarter

ntermodal shippers in the US saved almost 26% under annual contracts in the first quarter compared with trucking, according to the latest Journal of Commerce Intermodal Savings Index (ISI), up one-tenth of a percentage point year over year, but down one percentage point from the fourth quarter. Domestic intermodal