International Freight Lifts N.A. Intermodal Growth

CALVERTON, MD -- Intermodal freight volume jumped 4.5 percent during the second quarter of the year in North America, with international shipments surpassing expectations, according to a new report from the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA). It said despite some softening due to declining trailer volumes, domestic containers, which includes Canada and the U.S., buoyed the overall domestic market segment in the two countries with 3.5 percent growth. "International volumes displayed one of the largest increases since IANA began keeping records in 2000," said Joni Casey, president and CEO of IANA. "While much of the strong performance in second quarter was due to the recovery from the first quarter's port congestion issues, strengthening imports also played a role in pushing international volumes higher. We are also optimistic that the domestic market will continue to show gains, as the over-the-road segment begins to tighten." The seven highest-density trade corridors, accounting for 65.8 percent of total intermodal volume, rose 4 percent this quarter, just below the 4.5 percent industry average. Growth rates for each individual corridor varied widely.

Intermodal Shipments Increase 2% in First Quarter

CALVERTON, MD. -- Total intermodal shipments in Canada and the U.S. rose 2% from the same time a year earlier, according to new a Intermodal Association of North America report, despite port congestion issues that impacted international container traffic.

Feds announce amended rules for Port Metro Vancouver

VANCOUVER, BC - Port Authorities Operations Regulations will now require container trucking companies to have provincial licences to access Port Metro Vancouver.

Port drivers ready to strike, union warns

VANCOUVER, B.C. - Packed meeting on Sunday reveals drivers 'disappointment' in a pay system that costs them about $250 a week.

200 Peterbilt trucks to be converted to natural gas

ATLANTA, GA- Synergy Natural Resources, a firm that specializes in the supply and transportation of bulk aggregate materials, announced a deal with truck-maker Peterbilt to convert 200 trucks to liquefied natural gas.

Some Takeaways from the 2014 Surface Transportation Summit – Economic and Trucking Trends

A sold out crowd attended the 2014 Surface Transportation Summit at the Mississauga Convention Centre on October 15. This year’s conference had 30 speakers and panelists and two networking tracks.

U.S. Rail Delays Pass Coal-Transport Business to Truckers

AKRON, OH- Truckers are making more frequent trips to U.S. coal-burning power plants because of a U.S.-wide rail bottleneck situation which has forced some of the plants to turn to trucks and barges for coal transportation.

Rail workers claim success in stopping CPR Expressway trailer train

BRIGHTON, Ont. -- Striking CP Rail workers put the brakes on the railway's main roll-on/roll-off intermodal train just outside of Brighton, Ont. yesterday.

Flying Flatbeds

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Saskatchewan assembles board for Global Transportation Hub

REGINA -- With construction already underway for a transportation and logistics trade centre just west of Regina, the Saskatchewan Global Transportation Hub Authority's (GTHA) board of directors gathered for the first time.

Short-haul intermodal moves decline slightly

NASHVILLE, Ind. -- Domestic intermodal equipment moving less than 1,000 miles accounted for 42 percent of total North American domestic equipment revenue moves, down 1 percent from the same period in 2009.

Intermodal movements reaching new heights

NASHVILLE, Ind. -- Intermodal transport is becoming a bigger part of the transportation market in the U.S. and one analysts sees thing progressing in favour of intermodal traffic.

Saskatchewan springs into intermodal action

REGINA -- The Saskatchewan government is hoping all roads lead to Regina.

Intermodal transport gains ground

NASHVILLE, Ind. -- Intermodal transport gained market share against trucks in the fourth quarter of 2009, reaching a new high in the process, a recent analysis by FTR Associates shows.

Union strife could railroad CN deal; Teamsters trying takeover

OTTAWA -- Former Canadian representatives of the United Transportation Union are trying to scuttle a tentative labor agreement with CN Rail by mounting a Teamsters takeover of the U.S.-based union.