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.
The Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) has joined with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) in a pilot program to expedite the issuance and delivery of roadside inspection reports.