Intermodal
Report: Shippers using U.S. West Coast ports can’t book rail on BNSF, UP
(Source: American Journal of Transportation, September 11, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A Northern California logistics consultant was unable to book containers on the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) or Union Pacific (UP) railroads for the first week of September going to and from U.S. West Coast ports and Midwest destinations. Full story: www.ajot.com Monday, September 14,…
Read MorePort of Long Beach posts best August in its history
(Source: Progressive Railroading 09/10/2020) The Port of Long Beach, California, (POLB) reported its best August in its 109-year history, marking a strong start to the peak shipping season, port officials reported yesterday. Dockworkers and terminal operators moved 725,610 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of container cargo during the month, a 9.3 percent increase compared with August 2019’s…
Read MorePort of Long Beach set cargo record in July
(Source: Progressive Railroading 08/18/2020) In July, the Port of Long Beach, California, marked the busiest month in the port’s 109-year history, as terminal operators and dockworkers moved 753,081 container units, topping a record set two years ago. The previous single-month record of 752,188 20-foot-equivalent units (TEUs) set in June 2018 was surpassed by nearly 900 TEUs,…
Read MoreNRF: Retail imports remain far below last year
(Source: Progressive Railroading 07/20/20) Imports at the major U.S. retail container ports are expected to remain significantly below last year’s levels into fall as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the National Retail Federation (NRF) announced earlier this month. Retailers are being conservative with the amount of merchandise they import this year, said Jonathan Gold, NRF…
Read MoreIntermodal volume props up U.S. rail traffic
(Source: Freight Waves, July 9, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A 7.7% increase in weekly intermodal traffic gave U.S. rail traffic its smallest year-over-year decline in months. U.S. rail traffic for the week ending July Fourth totaled 437,989 carloads and intermodal units, a 2.4% drop from the same period in 2019, according to the Association of…
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