Rail & Intermodal

Virtual Program to Impact Multimodal Freight Structure Design

June 11, 2013

Jaguar Land Rover and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), along with four of the UK's leading universities, have announced a Â£10m virtual engineering research programme designed to improve the quality and capabilities of simulation, using sights, sounds and even smells to make virtual simulation more realistic.

TNT Express Creates Mobile Depot in Brussels for Parcel Delivery

June 10, 2013

TNT Express

TNT Express has created a mobile depot in Brussels, Belgium.

UPS Issues Tracking, Package-Management App for iPad

June 5, 2013

UPS

UPS has created a UPS App for iPad. The tool allows users to track packages, find UPS shipping locations and access UPS My Choice, with enhanced mapping features.

Shippers Rely More on Collaboration to Manage Freight, NASSTRAC Study Reveals

June 4, 2013

SupplyChainBrain

Brian Everett, executive director of NASSTRAC, reveals results of a shipper study on freight management and discusses other NASSTRAC initiatives.

Initiatives in Florida to Enhance the State's Position as a Transportation Hub

June 3, 2013

SupplyChainBrain

Bob O'Malley, CSX Transportation's resident vice president for Florida, discusses initiatives to improve the state's transportation infrastructure and the importance of advocacy at the state level.

Shippers Rely More on Collaboration to Manage Freight, NASSTRAC Study Reveals

May 28, 2013

Brian Everett, Executive Director, Nasstrac

Railroads Promote the Mode as More Environmentally Friendly Than Trucking

May 24, 2013

Railway Age

Freight that moves by rail instead of highway is estimated to reduce emissions by two-thirds, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. If just 10 percent of the long-haul freight currently moving by truck could be switched to rail, it would eliminate more than 12 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions per year.

Initiatives in Florida to Enhance the State's Position as a Transportation Hub

May 23, 2013

Bob O'Malley, VP, State Gov't. & Community Affairs-Florida, CSX Transportation

Joint Venture to Benefit Rail Logistics

May 10, 2013

International Railway Journal

Logistics group Kuehne & Nagel and wagon leasing company VTG have announced plans to create a jointly-owned rail logistics business after signing a letter of intent at the end of April.

DHL Introduces Multimodal Link Connecting China, Europe

May 10, 2013

Supply Chain Digital

DHL has introduced a second road/rail multimodal routing option for its overland service connecting Asia and Europe. Customers based in Chengdu can now board DHL's once-a-week service, which departs every Friday from Chengdu to Europe along China's West Corridor rail line through Kazakhstan and via DHL's intermodal hub in Małaszewicze, Poland.

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.