Whether due to environmental stewardship or a need to satisfy demand for goods, intermodal facilities are updating and expanding.

A product developed by Greg Bushong of X-Body Equipment called the Acculoader, targets efficient loading of either 20-foot or 40-foot containers destined for export shipments. Bushong says that with ...

Intermodal service refers to moving goods by two or more means of transportation. For instance, an intermodal container could be carried by truck across North Dakota to pick up a load of specialty ...

Intermodal loadings for 2022 were the sixth best, yet loadings were down 5% year-over-year, compared to 2021. Domestic container loading was down 1.8%; TOFC was down 23.87%.

The intermodal container business has allowed many companies to shift longer-haul freight to rails in the face of tight capacity and a driver shortage. But in recent years, Schneider and a handful ...

“This system is designed to maximize container fleet utilization and minimize idle time by providing visibility of loading/unloading events and generating real-time data on load status ...

Reports from DAT’s Trendlines and the Intermodal Association of North America’s quarterly trends report show volumes were strong through June and July.

Boeing has patented a design for an airplane that can pick up and carry containers in its belly, Popular Mechanics reported.

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Raildecks, the double-stack technology designed for flatbed trailers, has received a U.S. patent for its collapsible flat rack intermodal container, the company announced on Sept. 25.