Rail & Intermodal

Transflo Introduces Transflo Trailer Tracking for Untethered Telematics and Location Reporting

August 26, 2019

Transflo recently introduced Transflo Trailer Tracking, a solar-powered device that integrates into the Transflo Mobile platform to give fleet managers near real-time communications and GPS-based tracking of trailers, containers and other assets.

Uncertainty Looms Over Transpacific Shipping This Peak Season

August 20, 2019

Ali Ashraf, SCB Contributor

Here are five strategies that transpacific ocean shippers can use to prepare for the uncertainties of this year’s peak shipping season.

World’s Longest Undersea Rail Tunnel Hits First Obstacle

August 13, 2019

Bloomberg

The tunnel between Helsinki and Tallinn would span more than 100 kilometers (62 miles) and entails construction of at least one artificial island.

China Cancels Flights as It Braces for Strongest Typhoon of 2019

August 9, 2019

Bloomberg

Flights and high-speed train services were canceled in Shanghai as the strongest typhoon to hit the region this year swept past Taiwan and headed toward the Chinese coast.

IMO 2020: The basics, the challenges, and how to lessen its impact on you

IMO 2020: The Basics, Challenges and Impact on You

July 30, 2019

Laufer Group International Ltd.

Schneider Launches Intermodal Service in Indianapolis

June 28, 2019

SupplyChainBrain

The new intermodal ramp service provides shippers in the central and southern Indiana, Louisville and Cincinnati markets with a more cost-competitive transportation option to eastern markets.

‘Punched in the Face’: U.S. Floods Snarl Trucks, Trains, Barges

June 10, 2019

Bloomberg

Hundreds of barges are stalled on the Mississippi River, clogging the main circulatory system for a farm-belt economy battered by a relentless, record-setting string of snow, rainstorms and flooding.

The SCB Podcast

Podcast | How Can Drayage Truckers Make a Living Today?

May 24, 2019

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The life of a drayage trucker — hauling containers for short distances to and from the port — isn’t an easy one.

Brazil’s Sugar King Says Infrastructure, Railways Are the New Hot Commodities

April 23, 2019

Bloomberg

Commodity powerhouse Cosan Ltd. is ready to invest “tens of billions” in a plan that will reshape how the nation’s crops get transported.

Safety Advocates Warn Against Trump's LNG `Bomb Train'

April 12, 2019

Bloomberg

President Trump wants to allow natural gas to be shipped in railroad cars, a move that would open new markets hungry for the fuel but could risk catastrophic accidents if one were to derail.

Rail & Intermodal

The latest news, analysis, services and systems regarding rail and intermodal transportation and its impact on global supply chains. Today’s companies are transporting and delivering container shipments in a more efficient manner than ever before using new services and technologies that provide information en route - allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As rail and intermodal cargo services continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies are using rail and intermodal shipping solutions to power their supply chains.