US West Coast ports took a big hit in terms of import share during the post-pandemic surge as importers fled congestion and delays. But now…

With four weeks to go in 2023, it appeared that North American intermodal was headed for another year in the red, with data from the…

Nothing lasts forever, it seems. A well-crafted “better mousetrap” turns in great results, perhaps for an extended period. But eventually conditions change, and the finely…

Mexico is generally regarded as one of intermodal’s great growth opportunities. A look at the data suggests that these expectations are largely being fulfilled. The…

While I was at the IANA Intermodal Expo in September, I had the opportunity to talk intermodal with Transport Topics Senior Reporter Dan Ronan for…

One of the main topics of conversation these days is “peak,” as in -- will we have a peak season? If we do have one,…

There has been a great deal of discussion in the press recently regarding the current state of the intermodal market. Has the inventory drawdown run…

With the tentative longshore labor settlement reached on the US West Coast (USWC) last month, the questions on the table are: When would the recovery in…

The story of diversion of imports away from the US West Coast is well understood. While the International Longshore and Warehouse Union’s (ILWU’s) contract expired almost a…

With Canadian Pacific poised to consummate its merger with Kansas City Southern this month (thereafter known as CPKC), it seems timely to take a closer look at…