Intermodal In The News

July, 2025 10

Journal of Commerce

North American intermodal notches solid first half despite trade turmoil

The numbers are in for the first half of 2025 from the Association of American Railroads (AAR). While the numbers lack the detail that can be gleaned from the Intermodal Association of North America’s (IANA’s) monthly data, the AAR numbers have the crucial advantage of timeliness. Despite all the trade turmoil,

July, 2025 09

Journal of Commerce

New Houthi attacks likely kill hopes of shipping returning to Red Sea this year

With no attacks on shipping off the Yemeni coast since December — that is, until two strikes over the past three days — a feeling was taking hold among some ocean carriers that the threat posed by Houthi militants was greatly diminished. And as the threat diminished it would become more difficult for carriers to

May, 2025 23

Journal of Commerce

DCLI-Blackberry deal will improve visibility for domestic chassis pools

US chassis provider Direct ChassisLink Inc. (DCLI) will deploy BlackBerry Radar tracking devices across 100,000 of its domestic 53-foot chassis, a move that would benefit shippers seeking track-and-trace capability, faster turnover of units and reliable equipment that doesn’t break down. The move is an extension o

May, 2025 19

American Journal of Transportation

CCM adds 300 SACP Chassis to Tampa Bay market to meet growing demand

Consolidated Chassis Management (CCM), the largest chassis pool operator in the U.S. Southeast, has deployed 300 newly refreshed red SACP chassis to Port Tampa Bay as part of its strategy to invest in markets where demand and freight patterns are evolving. To mark the occasion, CCM hosted a re-opening celebration at

April, 2025 25

American Journal of Transportation

Officials celebrate opening of Mount Vernon Railroad creating ‘Mega-Modal’ opportunity for Southwest IN port

State and local officials celebrated the grand opening of the Mount Vernon Railroad today, creating an unparalleled “Mega-Modal” opportunity for Southwest Indiana. The railroad is a partnership between OmniTRAX – the nation’s largest privately-held, family-owned rail transportation company – and Ports of Indi

April, 2025 15

Trains

Autonomous intermodal cars to begin testing this month

LOS ANGELES — Parallel Systems, the company developing battery-electric railcars that operate autonomously, will launch testing this month on two Georgia railroads, Parallel said on Monday (April 14, 2025). The company also announced it had raised an additional $38 million in funding, bringing its total to date to