intermodal containers

J.B. Hunt’s strong earnings were largely driven by a historic growth in intermodal usage.

Werner Enterprises announced it is deploying more intermodal assets into Mexico.

“Although the U.S. supply chain is not having the issues that occurred over the last two years, many of the underlying problems remain,” said Cornerstone Systems’ Guy Wallace.

Management from J.B. Hunt Transport Services doubles down on long-term growth initiatives in its intermodal unit.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services said it will open a transload facility to serve Southern California’s ports. The move follows several other recent initiatives aimed at upping intermodal service.

J.B. Hunt announced a long-term agreement with a cargo shipping line to expedite the delivery of new intermodal containers and the freight of its customers.

J.B. Hunt announced plans to expand its intermodal container count to 150,000 units in efforts “to substantially improve capacity” as part of a joint initiative with BNSF Railway.

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 the summer, but that trend is reversing as truckload costs soar out of the West.

J.B. Hunt transload service starts as shippers deal with intermodal and port congestion J.B. Hunt Transport Services has started a transload service in the New York metro area. In a press release, the offering is touted as “a one-stop source for quickly transferring ocean freight into equipment for domestic transport.” The facility, located in Jersey […]

J.B. Hunt announced it has launched a new transload service in the New York metro area to address network congestion.

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J.B. Hunt Transport Services beat second-quarter expectations Monday. However, the back half of 2021 will depend on how well the railroads and shippers can improve their operations.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers budget provides first-time federal funds to deepen and widen Norfolk Harbor.

Appearing at an investor conference Wednesday, management from J.B. Hunt Transport Services said delivery schedules for new containers are being hindered by a lack of ocean capacity, not manufacturers’ build schedules.

Containers have been in short supply, exacerbated by gross trade imbalances between the U.S. and China. The surging flow of empties moving back to the West Coast implies the ships won’t be slowing anytime soon.

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Envase Technologies platform will expand its presence in Canada with the acquisition of TMS provider Tailwind Transportation Software.

Drayage truckers on the Envase platform have access to an online marketplace that connects them to available parking and storage lots nationwide.

Containers are used to carry imports to the U.S., but they also carry exports from the U.S. The agriculture industry depends on them, but COVID-19 has caused the system to fray…