The Power of the North American Intermodal Industry
Intermodal is the movement of cargo in shipping containers or trailers by more than one mode of transportation. Globally, 95% of all manufactured goods at one point are moved in a container.
$59 Billion
annual revenue generated
Who Makes It Move
-
55 Million
loaded TEUs
handled annually -
202,000
loaded TEUs
handled each day -
17 Million
TEUs is the container
vessel capacity of carriers -
19,224
TEUs can be carried on
the largest container
ship today
-
496,726
Drivers registered in
IANA’s IDD -
13,601
motor carriers in
IANA’s UIIA -
98 Million
drayage moves
annually -
$22.5 Billion
estimated drayage
market annual revenue -
19 Million
truckloads moving
500 miles
-
2 Million
containers service
intermodal network -
757,213
chassis registered in
IANA’s GIER -
350
marine and inland
intermodal terminals -
60,000
containers/trailers
transported on a typical day
Why It Works
Environmental Stewardship
-
2.3 BILLION
gallons of fuel conserved
-
100,000
fewer heavy trucks on highways
-
25 Million
tons of CO2
emissions eliminated
Service Consistency
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System-wide Resilience
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Destination Choices
-
Improved Service
Cargo Security
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Freight Loss
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Freight Damage
-
Theft
Savings
-
$2.2 BILLION
in highway maintenance costs
-
$6.5 BILLION
by shippers
Visibility
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Interconnected network across supply chain
What's In The Containers
INDUSTRIAL AND BULK GOODS
Chemicals, machinery, auto parts, engines, plastics and metals
CONSUMER GOODS
Electronics, toys, appliances, furniture, footwear, clothes and textiles
AGRICULTURAL GOODS
Grain, lumber, paper products, fruits, vegetables, dairy products, beverages, refrigerated meats, and seafood
