newsworthy Rail volumes projected to rise January 15, 2010 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Consulting group predicts rail carloads will begin to grow in first quarter, after plunging to 22-year low in 2009.Read More
transportation report Truckers, rails looking to share the load January 4, 2010 Mark B. Solomon No Comments After decades of sometimes bitter rivalry, truckers and railroads are now teaming up to market an expanding array of joint intermodal services.Read More
newsworthy Schneider converts entire fleet to containers December 18, 2009 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Trucking and logistics giant says energy, cost advantages will make containers "the intermodal standard in the very near future."Read More
newsworthy Con-way Truckload to enter intermodal arena December 11, 2009 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Truckload hauler says it will launch intermodal service in 2010 on an as-yet-undisclosed traffic lane along the Eastern Seaboard.Read More
newsworthy Averitt reportedly in intermodal discussions with BN, CSX October 26, 2009 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Industry source says the rails have "put a push" on the LTL hauler for more intermodal freight.Read More
newsworthy intermodal makes reliability gains September 1, 2009 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Shippers have long shied away from intermodal service out of concerns over its speed and reliability. That may be changing.Read More
enroute show me the green June 1, 2009 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Railroads tout intermodal as the environmentally friendly way to ship. Can the economic case be made to shippers?Read More
inbound big stuff? bring it on! May 1, 2009 DC Velocity Staff No Comments For project cargo specialists, shipping manufacturing plants, oil rigs, and even intact buildings is all in a day?s work.Read More
newsworthy maybe slower isn't cheaper after all April 1, 2009 Mark B. Solomon No Comments New study challenges conventional wisdom about international shipping costs.Read More
inbound look on the bright side April 1, 2009 DC Velocity Staff No Comments The outlook for intermodal transportation may not be as gloomy as it might appear, says one carrier executive.Read More