Intermodal In The News

May, 2025 02

DC Velocity

Intermodal volumes jumped 6.3% in Q1 trade rush

Total intermodal volumes rose 6.3% year-over-year in the first quarter of 2025 as U.S. companies rushed to bring inventory into the country before steep new tariffs take effect, but future conditions are unpredictable after that last-minute rush, according to the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA).

April, 2025 30

Transport Topics

Trucking Stakeholders Amplify Cargo Theft Concerns

WASHINGTON — Freight industry stakeholders renewed calls for senior policymakers to advance legislation designed to respond to long-standing cargo theft concerns. American Trucking Associations recently joined groups representing railroad operators, logistics firms and retailers in pressing for consideration of th

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 21

New York Post

Shoppers could find shelves empty by summer as China imports plunge amid Trump trade war

Shoppers could begin seeing store shelves thinning out by the summer for imported goods shipped from China — with mom-and-pop businesses facing the highest risk of shortages, industry experts told The Post. US businesses began scaling back or canceling orders as President Trump ratcheted up the trade war with Bei

April, 2025 18

Trains.com

U.S. railroads may benefit from some changes to proposed port fees on Chinese ships

WASHINGTON – In what’s likely to be a mixed bag for railroads, the U.S. Trade Representative yesterday watered down its plans to impose steep fees on Chinese ships that call on American ports. The U.S. Trade Representative modified many of the fees that were proposed in February but had received widespread criti

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