Intermodal

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Atlanta-based Stonemont Financial Group recently launched phase one of its 540-acre Southwest International Gateway Business Park in El Campo, Texas, around 60 miles southwest of Houston. "We have officially closed on the land and completed all of our designs, and we're in the process of breaking...

With U.S. coal volumes facing a secular decline, U.S. Class I railroads are focused on making their intermodal and merchandise services competitive with the trucking market by revamping their strategy on interline lanes, judging from recent actions by the railroads. On Monday, Union Pacific (NYSE...

The newly opened Butler Intermodal Terminal in Shell Rock, Iowa, is seeking customers wanting an alternative to larger Midwest rail hubs and long-haul trucking. Logistics firm Valor Victoria, shortline Iowa Northern Railway, terminal operator Watco and Class I railroad Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP)...

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Roadrunner Transportation Systems, Inc. (NYSE: RRTS) announced the sale of its intermodal unit, Roadrunner Intermodal Services, to Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: ULH) for $51.25 million in cash on November 5. Roadrunner continues to restructure in 2019. The company completed a re-...

We are regularly enhancing and improving SONAR to meet the needs of the ever-changing freight market and the needs of our customers. To help keep SONAR users informed, we deliver a brief recap of newly released data sets, market indices, and product feature improvements in our This Week in SONAR...

The transportation and logistics industry is in the midst of a technological awakening. Customer expectations are following suit. It is no longer enough to just provide excellent service. Now, companies must provide excellent service alongside speed, transparency and convenience.  Multi-billion...

IMC Companies added its eighth regional trucking branch with the addition of a new drayage and intermodal provider in the Pacific Northwest, The third-party logistics and intermodal trucking provider said it launched Pacific Drayage Services (PDS) in August, 2019 to provide drayage and warehousing...

This week's addition of intermodal volume data to our SONAR platform brings us one step closer to having price, volume, and capacity for all modes of transport including air cargo, trucking, inland waterways (barge), ocean and rail. SONAR is truly a multi-modal near-time freight market dashboard,...

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire on Sept. 3 stated a shared commitment for their countries to work constructively on a solution to international taxation at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) by early 2020, Treasury announced...

Union Pacific's (NYSE: UNP) intermodal rail service saw average speeds sink to a two-year low in the second quarter, with shippers and intermodal marketing companies reporting extensive delays in getting their freight from the railroad. The service hit came during an overall lull for West Coast...

As the second quarter 2019 earnings season approaches, the negative data and commentary centered on the lack of a seasonal increase in demand is forcing analysts to meaningfully lower earnings estimates and their outlook for the sector. In a note out to clients on June 18, UBS analyst Tom Wadewitz...

U.S. intermodal volumes fell 5.9 percent in May, while carloads fell 2.1 percent amid economic uneasiness and uncertainties surrounding U.S. trade between Mexico and China. U.S. railroads originated 1.3 million containers and trailers in May, down 5.9 percent from May 2018, according to the...

Today on FreightWaves Now, Texas is under a storm siege. Intermodal rates are high even while volumes are slightly low. And a deep dive evaluation of what is happening with fuel? Watch now