Rail & Intermodal

Janam Unveils Portable RFID Tag Reader for Rail

April 28, 2015

Janam Technologies LLC, a seller of rugged mobile computers for scanning barcodes and communicating wirelessly, has launched its XM2-RFID for Rail device.

CaroTrans Offers New Weekly Service From New York to Finland

April 23, 2015

CaroTrans

CaroTrans, a global non-vessel operating common carrier and ocean freight consolidator, has launched a weekly less-than-containerload (LCL) service from New York to Helsinki, Finland, a hub for consolidations into northwestern Russia.

CMA CGM Announces New Gulf, Caribbean Services; Launches Tracking App

April 21, 2015

CMA CGM Group

The CMA CGM Group has launched a new service linking the Mediterranean with the U.S. Gulf and Caribbean.

Crowley Adds Flat-Deck Barge to Puerto Rico Service

April 14, 2015

Crowley Liner Services

Crowley Liner Services has added a flat-deck barge to its Puerto Rico service.

The State of Logistics in Mexico

April 9, 2015

SupplyChainBrain

Matt Hamson, chief executive officer with Coronado Logistics, details the transportation challenges and opportunities being experienced by shippers, carriers and third parties in Mexico.

Globe Tracker Partners With GIT on Intermodal Container Tracking

April 8, 2015

Globe Tracker International ApS

Globe Tracker International ApS, a vendor of asset tracking and monitoring systems, is collaborating with GIT Satellite Communications on technology to improve the satellite tracking of intermodal containers.

What Shrinking Capacity, Increased Regulations and Driver Shortage Mean to You!

April 8, 2015

Jeff Vielhaber, Chief Operating Officer, TTS

After years of truckload carriers wooing shippers with low rates, expanded service offerings and intense engagement models, a perfect storm is underway that puts shippers and logistics providers in the awkward position of wooing the carriers. Why has this happened? Take a look at the backbone of the U.S. market economy – supply and demand.

Trucking, Rail Competition Enlists Aid of State Troopers

April 6, 2015

New York Times

David Latimer, wearing a South Carolina Highway Patrol button on his lapel, was working Capitol Hill one recent morning, warning of the dangers of longer and heavier trucks on the nation's highways.

China Hopes 50 Countries to Join Its Modern Silk Road Trade Project

April 2, 2015

Maritime Executive

China's President Xi Jinping said he hoped his nation's annual trade with the countries involved in Beijing's plan to create a modern Silk Road would surpass $2.5tr in a decade.

Has Container Shipping Become a Commodity?

March 23, 2015

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

There was a time when ocean carriers fashioned themselves as providers of premium, door-to-door transportation. Not anymore.

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.