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CSX alters interline service with BNSF These are relatively minor changes in destination terminals and don’t eliminate any existing service, although it will require some decision on how to route cargo for the best price. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com. One week after Union Pacific Railroad (UP) and CSX Transportation (CSX) announced the elimination of UMAX interline […]

Poor schedule reliability makes US import pick up scheduling impossible Terminal operators, a very visible component of container shipping, are often the first to be criticized by BCOs and truckers when there are delays in delivering cargo. However, they have no control over the various transport modes that bring cargo to them. (Above: Container ships […]

JNPT considers 'phased-in' free-time reduction for railed cargo Officials at the meeting concluded that instead of a sudden, sweeping policy change, the port will work toward reducing free times for all “export containers” handled via ICDs to six days from seven days and, depending on the progress, a further reduction will be considered. (Above: Jawaharlal […]

How the US's intermodal woes threaten trade, GDP growth The recent announcement of the imminent cancellation of interline service on almost 200 joint Union Pacific Railroad-CSX Transportation lanes transiting Chicago promises to scramble peak season plans for many intermodal shippers. However, setting the near-term disruption aside, what does it say about the ability for intermodal to growth […]

Early trans-Pac peak set to propel US spot truck rates An early peak could snap up US truck capacity and bring more pressure to pricing. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com. An accelerated peak shipping season at sea could translate to an earlier than usual surge in truck and intermodal shipments moving off US coasts to distribution centers […]

Analysis: US intermodal interline woes threaten growth There is a lot of potential volume out there for intermodal to tap if it only could solve the interchange dilemma. Instead, the sector seems to be moving in the opposite direction. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com. The recent announcement of the imminent cancellation of interline service on almost 200 […]

The irreversible ELD era Eight months into the electronic logging era, the impact of the US electronic logging device (ELD) mandate is becoming clearer, and it’s both greater and less than anticipated. A year ago, it was widely expected that tens of thousands of truck drivers would turn in their keys and quit trucking for good after… […]

HMM boosts volume but remains in the red An HMM ship. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com. HMM Tuesday became the latest major container line to post a double-digit surge in volume in the second-quarter but still not overcome lower freight rates and higher bunker costs — conditions that pulled the South Korea-based carrier’s performance down to net […]

Half of Montreal port terminals to impose extended gate fee In the midst of a volume uptrend, Montreal is the latest North American port to try extending its terminal gate hours to improve cargo fluidity in and out of the terminal, and to place a charge on containers to pay for it. (Above: The port […]

Why US trucking’s electronic logging device era is irreversible The electronic logging device (ELD) mandate did not cause a loss of drivers, but a loss of driving hours. Further, changes shippers made that were propelled by the ELD are likely to be lasting, even if exemption amendments for selected trucking segments are passed. Photo credit: […]