intermodal volumes
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Carload and intermodal traffic strong in April and Q1: AAR, IANA
Steel and chemicals were among the commodities that showed volume strength in April, according to the Association of American Railroads. North American intermodal volumes grew…
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J.B. Hunt lays out new margin targets for all segments
J.B. Hunt Transport Services updated its long-term division margin targets on its first-quarter call Thursday.
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International intermodal traffic climbs amid import boom
International intermodal volumes for the U.S. have risen 44% year-over-year, according to FreightWaves SONAR, amid higher import activity.
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Retail container imports ‘expected to grow dramatically’
Booming sales, thin inventories and more stimulus on the way provide the backdrop for potentially setting a new record for retail container imports in 2021.…
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Intermodal poised for run, according to Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo transportation research analyst Allison Poliniak-Cusic raises expectations for intermodal providers in a new report. Favorable catalysts for the mode are expected to carry…
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Weather hits J.B. Hunt’s Q1; intermodal prospects favorable
J.B. Hunt believes recent winter storms will negatively impact first-quarter operating income by $15 million to $20 million. The company said it had been successful…
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North American intermodal volumes climbed nearly 10% in Q4: IANA
Higher consumer spending, inventory restocking and rising import levels contributed to a 9.6% gain in North American intermodal volumes in the fourth quarter of 2020,…
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Schneider CEO says only ‘third inning’ of trucking cycle
Management from Schneider National expects tightness in the trucking markets to continue. Inventory restocking will keep truck demand elevated and new capacity is entering the…
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J.B. Hunt sees elevated demand through at least Q1
Management from J.B. Hunt sees the current inventory replenishment cycle sustaining a high freight demand environment through the first quarter of 2021.
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Hub Group sees ‘strong’ 2021 bid season; Q3 beats consensus
Hub Group sees a strong demand environment continuing as most of its customers are operating with lean inventories. The company expects tight freight fundamentals to…
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