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Whether due to environmental stewardship or a need to satisfy demand for goods, intermodal facilities are updating and expanding.
A product developed by Greg Bushong of X-Body Equipment called the Acculoader, targets efficient loading of either 20-foot or 40-foot containers destined for export shipments. Bushong says that with ...
The intermodal container business has allowed many companies to shift longer-haul freight to rails in the face of tight capacity and a driver shortage. But in recent years, Schneider and a handful ...
“Our customer tested the VeriWise Intermodal Cellular system extensively and found its simple installation and reliability compelling, as well as its tracking and reporting capabilities,” he said.
Intermodal loadings for 2022 were the sixth best, yet loadings were down 5% year-over-year, compared to 2021. Domestic container loading was down 1.8%; TOFC was down 23.87%.
Intermodal network velocity improved in second-half 2022 as the railroads onboarded train and engine personnel and as Hub's container equipment stuck at shippers' warehouses began to free up.
Intermodal service refers to moving goods by two or more means of transportation. For instance, an intermodal container could be carried by truck across North Dakota to pick up a load of specialty ...
Reports from DAT’s Trendlines and the Intermodal Association of North America’s quarterly trends report show volumes were strong through June and July.
Intermodal volumes rose 7.2% in the first quarter compared with the same period a year ago, the best gain since the second quarter of 2014, according to the Intermodal Association of North America.
Intermodal service is the movement of international containers so producers and processors can directly load container on rail in Minot to ship to international destinations.
Boeing has patented a design for an airplane that can pick up and carry containers in its belly, Popular Mechanics reported.
Intermodal has become widely known as a low-cost way to move dry goods. Now, several entrepreneurs are looking to add fresh fruits and vegetables to the mix.