Rising trucking rates drive US companies back to the railroad

High fuel prices and rising truck rates are leading shippers to opt for slower, cheaper intermodal transit.
Logistics Management

U.S. rail carload and intermodal volumes are up annually, for week ending August 2

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Logistics Management

U.S. rail carload and intermodal volumes see annual gains, for week ending June 20, reports AAR

Rail carloads, at 233,259, increased 1.6% annually, and intermodal containers and trailers, at 288,739 units, posted a 12.1% ...

Logistics company building new export facility at Port of Mobile

Ray-Mont Logistics is building a new export facility ...

UPDATE – ITS Logistics June Port/Rail Ramp Freight Index: Drayage and Intermodal Markets Brace for Downstream Price Surges

In an effort to control transportation prices, shippers with more flexibility in their supply chains are transitioning freight from truckload to rail. Intermodal volumes for May were up 10% ...
Railway Age

Intermodal Briefs: ITS Logistics, Port of Long Beach, SC Ports

ITS Logistics issues its May US Port/Rail Ramp Freight Index. Also, the Port of Long Beach sees its strongest April on record; and South Carolina (SC) Ports maintains “productive, reliable service” in ...