No quick fix for intermodal service, J.B. Hunt says

Intermodal service issues to linger

Management from J.B. Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ: JBHT) said the volume strength experienced in the first quarter has continued thus far through the second during a virtual appearance at BofA Securities’ transportation conference Wednesday. While “demand is there,” capacity constraints continue to present headwinds.

No near-term fix for intermodal service headwinds

Port congestion, slower rail service and containers stuck at customer facilities longer were some of the drivers of J.B. Hunt’s...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/no-quick-fix-for-intermodal-service-jb-hunt-says

Port congestion, delays disrupting J.B. Hunt’s intermodal network

Intermodal providers seeing rail service delays

Container restrictions from the railroads due to high levels of congestion at the ports are causing disruption to service for intermodal providers like J.B. Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ: JBHT).

The company earlier this week issued a service advisory extending through Saturday as its partners BNSF Railway (Berkshire Hathaway, NYSE: BRK.B) and Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) unwind the glut of boxes and trailers backed up in the key intermodal markets of Los Angeles and Chicago.

“Severe ramp...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/port-congestion-delays-disrupting-jb-hunts-intermodal-network

P&O Ferrymasters Launches Intermodal Service from Turkey To Its European Network Via Trieste

P&O Ferrymasters will launch of new intermodal services from the Turkish ports of Pendik, Ambarli and Mersin to the Free Port of Trieste, with onward connections to its European intermodal network. The new services – with departures six times a week in both directions with DFDS ships – will connect...

https://www.ferryshippingnews.com/po-ferrymasters-launches-intermodal-service-from-turkey-to-its-european-network-via-trieste/