Rail & Intermodal

North American Intermodal Volumes Decline Again, Report Says

November 10, 2016

Total intermodal traffic recorded another volume decline in the third quarter of 2016, according to the Intermodal Association of North America's latest quarterly Intermodal Market Trends and Statistics report. Contributing to this loss were intermodal trailer volumes which dropped 26.9 percent and international shipments which fell 6.7 percent. The domestic container business experienced gains of 3.3 percent which kept the overall volume loss to 4.6 percent.

Hyperloop Pioneer TU Delft Teams With DHL for California Competition

October 26, 2016

Air Cargo World

Amsterdam to Paris in 30 minutes. That's the goal of the "Delft Hyperloop" - a pod-like capsule developed by TU Delft for the rapid transportation of people and goods through tubes - the maker says. The apparatus that might make such a trip possible arrived in California aboard a DHL freighter last week to compete in the "Hyperloop Pod Competition."

Dubai Plans 700mph Tube to Transport Freight

October 21, 2016

Global Construction Review

Building on plans to use the futuristic Hyperloop tube-transport system at its operations in Dubai, ports giant DP World has invested millions in the start-up company Hyperloop One, and its chief executive has joined the Hyperloop One board.

Zim to Offer Additional Asia Pacific Service

October 18, 2016

Zim

Container shipping company ZIM is launching an additional Asia Pacific service beginning October 25 with the following rotation: Xingang, Qingdao, Shanghai, Prince Rupert, Xingang.

TQL Opens New Offices in Missouri, Arizona

September 28, 2016

Total Quality Logistics

Total Quality Logistics, a nationwide freight brokerage, is opening offices in Missouri and Arizona.

Freightos Acquires Air-Cargo Rate Manager WebCargoNet

September 21, 2016

Freightos

Freightos, an online freight marketplace, has acquired WebCargoNet, an air-cargo rate-management provider.

IMAGINiT Partners With Canadian Centre for Product Validation

September 13, 2016

IMAGINiT Technologies

IMAGINiT Technologies, the design simulation and visualization services division of Rand Worldwide, has entered into a partnership with the Canadian Centre for Product Validation (CCPV).

Grimaldi Group Launches Intermodal Link With Venice, Lübeck

September 8, 2016

Grimaldi Group

Grimaldi Group has signed an agreement with the Venice Port Authority and Lübeck Port Authority for creation of an intermodal connection via the ports of Venice and Lübeck, to connect points in Sweden, Finland and Russia with southern Italy and Greece.

Crowley Launches Container Service Between Jacksonville, Costa Rica

August 29, 2016

Crowley Maritime Corp.

Crowley Maritime Corp. has launched a weekly, fixed-day container-shipping service between Jacksonville, Fla. and Costa Rica.

RFID Helps Greek Provider Track Freight Cars on Nation's Railway

August 26, 2016

RFID Journal

TrainOSE, Greece's rail service provider, is employing a radio frequency identification-based solution to track freight cars. While the company is still reviewing the results since the system was taken live last year, it has already determined that the technology is reducing rental costs for cars that should be returned to third-party owners.

Rail & Intermodal

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