intermodal News Updates
North American Intermodal Freight Declines for First Time Since 2009
Intermodal freight shipments fell 6.1% in the second quarter, ending 25 consecutive year-over-year increases, hurt by fewer international and trailer shipments, the Intermodal Association of North America reported.
August 3, 2016Charlotte Getting Direct Intermodal Rail Service to Port of Wilmington
CSX is launching a new intermodal rail service between the Port of Wilmington and the railroad’s terminal in Charlotte, North Carolina, boosting the city’s status as a transportation hub, company and state officials said July 19.
Iowa Lands $25 Million Grant for Freight Hub
A grant worth more than $25 million has been awarded to construct a Cedar Rapids intermodal transportation facility officials say is to become a one-of-a-kind freight hub for the state.
Construction Starts on $13.5 Million Indiana Intermodal Facility
State and local officials joined executives from Transpoint Intermodal to break ground June 28 on a new $13.5 million, 64-job cargo transfer facility in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
TRAC Intermodal Reports 2015 Profit, Reverses Year-Earlier Loss
Chassis provider TRAC Intermodal reported 2015 net income of $26.7 million, reversing a year-earlier loss of $3 million as revenue improved 10%.
March 4, 2016Boeing Patents Design for Intermodal Container Plane
Boeing has patented a design for an airplane that can pick up and carry containers in its belly, Popular Mechanics reported.
January 21, 2016Intermodal Cargo Falls in 4Q for First Time Since 2009
Intermodal freight in the fourth quarter declined for the first time since 2009 on a year-over-year basis, industry experts said, hurt by factors such as low fuel prices that helped competing truckers, a weaker economy and elevated inventories.
Florida East Coast Railway Intermodal Facility Boosts Cargo Volume at Port Everglades
Florida East Coast Railway's 43-acre intermodal facility in Broward County is bringing more cargo through South Florida.
Intermodal Rail Traffic Rises for First Time in Seven Weeks
Weekly U.S. intermodal rail traffic rose 0.8% from the same period last year, the first increase in seven weeks, the Association of American Railroads reported.
December 9, 2015Intermodal Rail Traffic Declines in November
U.S. rail intermodal traffic declined 1% in November compared with the same month the prior year, the Association of American Railroads reported.
December 2, 2015