Chicago freight

White Paper: Logistics Tech in Chicago 2022

The World Business Chicago (WBC) report, Logistics Tech in Chicago 2022, is available for download. Chicago has a long history of being at the crossroads of transportation, distribution and logistics.

Today, central location, diverse talent pipeline, and legacy infrastructure—coupled with tech and innovation— are rapidly driving expansion and growth.

Download the report and read why Chicago continues to be the leading hub of movement— transporting people, goods, and new technologies across the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/white-paper-logistics-tech-in-chicago-2022

Mobile terminal touts import access to coveted Midwest destinations

An aerial photograph of the APM Terminals Mobile facility.

APM Terminals Mobile in Alabama is putting a spotlight on its freight rail capacity to handle imported goods from the Gulf Coast to Chicago and other popular Midwestern destinations.

The reminder comes as supply chains are grappling with congestion at Chicago as stakeholders seek to reduce the backlog of imports coming from West Coast ports into the city, long a popular distribution hub linking Western and Eastern rail networks.

The terminal is part of A.P. Moller-Maersk.

APM says it has access to...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/mobile-terminal-touts-import-access-to-coveted-midwest-destinations

SONAR Daily: Volume down on 10 key intermodal lanes

Facing difficult comps versus one year ago, loaded domestic intermodal container volume is now down on 10 of the 11 densest domestic intermodal lanes that originate in the U.S (see chart at top of file). Volume declines are not just an issue of difficult comps, they are also being driven by congestion and service issues that are delaying some intermodal shipments and sending other intermodal volume to the highway. 

In the past week, we have heard shippers complain about: 1) being allocated only...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/sonar-daily-volume-down-on-10-key-intermodal-lanes

Titanium Transportation opens Chicago freight brokerage

Titanium Transportation Group opened its an office in Chicago.

Titanium Transportation Group (TSX-V:TTR) has opened a freight brokerage office in Chicago, the Canadian cross-border trucking and logistics company said on Friday as it continues to ramp up its expansion into the U.S.

“As we look to accelerate our growth and expand our footprint in the U.S. freight brokerage business, Chicago is an obvious choice that offers a tremendous opportunity given its position as a top hub for freight transportation in the United States,” Ted Daniel, president and CEO...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/titanium-transportation-opens-chicago-freight-brokerage

Is West Coast freight here to stay?

Chart of the Week:  Outbound Tender Market Share – Los Angeles, Ontario, Chicago, Joliet SONAR: OTMS.LAX, OTMS.ONT, OTMS.CHI, OTMS.JOT

Chicago used to be considered the top freight market in the U.S. as a centralized location and solid infrastructure make it an ideal hub for distribution channels in the eastern half of the country. Understatement alert: Times have changed. Over the past two years, the Los Angeles markets have taken over as the nation’s leading point of origin. Trade wars and...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/is-west-coast-freight-here-to-stay

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