IPI wasn’t great but certainly not as bad as the y/y comparison implies. We might be at or near the bottom of the currently domestic…
West-to-east migration of import routings into North America has been underway for a long time. This is generally regarded as unfavorable for intermodal but how…
A rough month for international as imports slide. But Domestic is showing a spark of life if you look closely. • Headline: Loads per day…
2019 will almost certainly go down in intermodal history as an “annus horribilis” (Latin for “horrible year”). And what a year it has been. As…
According to press reports, as this column is written in mid-December, the U.S. and China are on the verge of signing a “Phase I” trade…
International volume per day slides. The y/y deficit is further fueled by last year’s pre-tariff surge. But Domestic stabilization continued. • Headline: There were big…
Those who have been watching the precipitous decline in U.S. domestic intermodal activity thus far this year have been able to take some comfort in…
Domestic held its own in September but there was no improvement. International slipped a bit. No sign of Fall Peak yet. •Headlines: Volume moved down…
One of the widely accepted truths in today’s transportation picture is that there is a chronic shortage of long-haul truck drivers. But the accepted truth…
Not much improvement in August but the deterioration in domestic container seems to be ending. International was weak. • Headlines: No sign of recovery in…