intermodal
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Container
FedEx Logistics charters vessels to move China exports, rail containers
FedEx Logistics is the latest company to find an alternative to big-port congestion by taking freight business to the Port of Hueneme in California.
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News
Port X Logistics expands drayage footprint in Denver Express deal
Port X Logistics adds warehousing and transportation provider Denver Express to its portfolio.
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Rail
Rail industry wants to keep infrastructure, capacity projects on track
Infrastructure and capacity expansion projects, regulatory uncertainties and progress toward supply chain visibility and sustainability are the themes that rail and intermodal stakeholders have set…
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Chart of the Week
Shippers convert back to rail out of California as truckload costs continue to rise
Southern California is the main entry point for imported goods in the U.S. Congestion around rail ramps and deteriorating service pushed shippers to trucking over…
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Newsletters
Loaded and Rolling: Transload service starts, omicron variant spreads and length of haul increases
(Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves) J.B. Hunt transload service starts as shippers deal with intermodal and port congestion J.B. Hunt Transport Services has started a transload service…
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The Stockout
Consumer data shows mixed messages
Before getting into what’s happening in CPG supply chains, here’s something for your calendar: I host the next quarterly The Stockout webinar on Dec. 6…
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News
Forward Air acquires 2 Twin Cities intermodal operators
Forward Air announced the acquisition of two Minnesota-based intermodal transportation outfits on Wednesday.
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Chart of the Week
Domestic intermodal to the rescue?
Domestic intermodal container volume growth over the past two months may not signal a definitive end to the rail yard blues, but it is a…
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News
Are trucks better than rail? — #WithSONAR
On this episode of #WithSONAR, Luke Falasca and Kyle Taylor debate the validity of rail as a leading mode.
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Weather and Critical Events
Blizzard keeps trucking through Rockies
The first big Rockies snowstorm this season could delay truckers as well as operations at intermodal hubs and oil facilities (video forecast included).
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