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Indiana Rail Road kicks off 3-year intermodal expansion project
INRD’s expansion will benefit Indianapolis-area intermodal customers seeking access to the Asian market.
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Regulatory Agencies
DOT opens probe into container, chassis shortages
The Department of Transportation seeks “practical solutions” from the freight industry to alleviate container shortages and supply chain chokepoints.
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Rail
Supply chain congestion weighs on US rail intermodal volumes
Labor and chassis shortages, as well as congestion in the wider supply chain, have contributed to lower U.S. intermodal traffic compared with a year ago.
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FreightWaves LIVE
Intermodal Summit: Opportunities abound for Class I railroads
FreightWaves market expert Mike Baudendistel chats with Norfolk Southern's Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer Alan Shaw about intermodal challenges and opportunities confronting NS…
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Norfolk Southern to reopen south central Pennsylvania intermodal facility
NS plans to reopen a Pennsylvania intermodal facility in response to e-commerce rise, market demand and supply chain congestion.
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Rail
US rail traffic growth slows in July
The pace of U.S. rail volume growth slowed in July, according to Association of American Railroad data. But still expect intermodal growth through 2021 in…
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Rail
Surface Transportation Board: How are railroads addressing intermodal congestion?
STB Chairman Marty Oberman has sent letters to all the Class I railroads asking them how the railroads are applying storage fees at key container…
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Rail
International intermodal congestion to persist through 2021: UP
Supply chain disruptions for international intermodal are likely to last through the end of the year, Union Pacific President and CEO Lance Fritz said during…
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MSC warns of international intermodal impacts on West and East coasts
The ocean carrier said Monday that BNSF is reducing import traffic at the ports of LA and Long Beach, while inbound trains from New York…
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Rail
UP temporarily stopping eastbound container service to Chicago
The seven-day suspension of service, starting on Sunday, is aimed at helping ocean carriers, UP and other stakeholders to catch up and relieve the congestion…
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