Intermodal
Loaded and Rolling: Transload service starts, omicron variant spreads and length of haul increases
(Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves)J.B. Hunt Transport Services has started a transload service in the New York metro area. In a press release, the offering is touted as “a one-stop source for quickly transferring ocean freight into equipment for domestic transport.” The facility, located in Jersey City, New Jersey, was recently expanded to 25,000 square feet of space, is open 24/7 and includes on-site parking.
Retailers open pop-up container yards to bypass Savannah port jams
Overflow lots set up by large retailers this month as temporary staging areas for imported containers have helped bring down congestion levels at the Port of Savannah, and Georgia officials expect further efficiency gains with this week’s opening of two more port-sponsored pop-up sites.
The Georgia Ports Authority, in partnership with the Norfolk Southern, will start accepting loaded containers on Monday at the freight railroad’s nearby Dillon Yard and later this week will begin routing shipping...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/retailers-open-pop-up-container-yards-to-bypass-savannah-port-jams
Gaining intermodal asset status without manual inspection key to port efficiency
During the second quarter of 2021, intermodal container volume increased almost 30% year-over-year. Shifts in consumer behavior, labor shortages at ports and other factors force ports to work around the clock and freight technology companies to zero in on solutions to increase that velocity.
PowerFleet, a leading provider of subscription-based wireless Internet of Things (IoT) technology and end-to-end solutions, recently demoed two new products that will address the challenge of supply chain...
Q&A: Freightera CEO talks economics, operational efficiency, emissions
Economics and environmental sustainability are often pitted against each other in business — especially when it comes to the movement of freight. But there are several things companies can do today that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and benefit their bottom lines.
FreightWaves asked Eric Beckwitt, founder and CEO of Freightera, headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, about how the company’s freight-quote platform works. Users can compare lanes based on cost, time and emissions.
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https://www.freightwaves.com/news/qa-freightera-ceo-talks-economics-operational-efficiency-emissions
Consumer data shows mixed messages
Before getting into what’s happening in CPG supply chains, here’s something for your calendar: I host the next quarterly The Stockout webinar on Dec. 6 at 2 p.m. ET. Here’s the link to register. Last quarter, there was a great turnout, and the discussion was enhanced by the many participants who asked thoughtful and pertinent questions. My hope for the upcoming webinar is the same.
Inflation is dragging down consumer sentiment. So far in The Stockout, I have mostly discussed inflation in the...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/consumer-data-shows-mixed-messages
LA/Long Beach ports delay excess container dwell fees until Nov. 29
The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach for a second time have postponed collection of a new surcharge on long-dwelling containers, saying progress by ocean carriers and shippers has reduced the amount of aging containers on the docks by a third. Fees will not be assessed before Nov. 29, the port authorities said Monday.
The penalties of $100 per day on loaded import containers moving by truck that sat for nine or more days, and for units sitting for six or more days that move by rail, were...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/lalong-beach-ports-delay-excess-container-dwell-fees-until-nov-29
CSX opens North Carolina intermodal terminal
CSX celebrated the opening of its Carolina Connector (CCX) intermodal terminal on Thursday, saying the terminal will relieve port and highway congestion and serve the regional market surrounding Raleigh, North Carolina.
Located in Rocky Mount, the terminal, which CSX (NASDAQ: CSX) considers one of the most technologically advanced in its network, will have rail-to-truck transfer capacity for domestic and international container shipments. The terminal has three wide-span, zero-emission electric...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/csx-opens-north-carolina-intermodal-terminal
J.B. Hunt offering transload service in New York to ease congestion
J.B. Hunt Transport Services announced Friday it has started a new transload service in New York amid the nation’s supply chain bottlenecks.
The New York metro area service will provide shippers with port drayage, transloading and linehaul service to inland destinations. The operation will be supported by a facility in Jersey City, New Jersey, which was recently expanded.
J.B. Hunt (NASDAQ: JBHT) began using 25,000 square feet of space at the site in October to launch the service. The 24/7...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/j-b-hunt-offering-transload-service-in-new-york-to-ease-congestion
At RailTrends, an introspective look at an industry’s struggle for market share
Oliver Wyman’s Bailey says it’s time to ‘pivot’ to growth and away from cust-cutting
NEW YORK–At the RailTrends 2021 conference in New York on Thursday, there was plenty of praise for what workers in the nation’s railroad industry had achieved from the start of the pandemic through today, moving enormous amounts of freight on a system that encountered some of the highest demand it had ever seen. It was also buffeted by off-the-charts impacts like the wildfires of western Canada and the polar...