The loss of import TEU market share by the Southern California ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach is well known. In 2018, these two…
10th Annual Rail/Intermodal Roundtable: Volumes down, service up Four of the nation’s top market analysts discuss how the pandemic is making an impact on volumes,…
International slowed a bit more in May, but Domestic saw a good rebound from April. The weekly numbers indicate recent improvement. • Headline: Total intermodal…
Inland Point Intermodal (IPI), the movement of ISO containers with import and export cargos on the rail, has proven to be among the more volatile…
April International was better than expected, but Domestic was hit hard. Rail-owned Domestic Container activity was remarkably weak. • Headline: Total intermodal activity down 4.5%…
Setting aside the immediate and significant impacts of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and accompanying lockdown, it is becoming increasingly clear that once we manage…
My conversation with Jeff Berman of Logistics Management magazine regarding the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the North American intermodal sector. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/supply-chain-24-7-podcast/id1497188829 Get more…
March saw savage drops in International but Domestic still held up relatively well. But AAR data implies substantial deterioration since then. • Headline: March Total…
It’s going to be a rough one. Like a giant ship that has lost all power, the U.S. economy is slowing rapidly and with it,…
Chapter 1 of the Coronavirus saga saw international volume hard-hit in February. But sadly, that’s just the door-opener to the story unfolding • Headline: February…