Window for record intermodal savings closing as rate hikes loom
Intermodal marketing companies and railroads are using ongoing bid negotiations to raise rates in annual agreements for 2027.
Intermodal marketing companies and railroads are using ongoing bid negotiations to raise rates in annual agreements for 2027.
Almost all of the groups that submitted comments to the US Trade Representative said fees targeting China’s maritime industry would hurt an array of US industries due to higher transportation costs and reduced export competitiveness.
Increasingly negative comments from respondents also cite price vitality and trade wars in the latest Purchasing Managers’ Index from the Institute for Supply Management.
The result “essentially matched” the previous year, per the Reshoring Initiative, which expects 25% growth in reshoring-related jobs in 2026.
The farm, home and outdoor goods retailer is rolling out Relex Solutions’ artificial-intelligence platform across its store and distribution network in phases.
The railroad’s potential merger with Union Pacific is “the icing on the cake” of the partnership, Schneider CEO Jim Filter said.
The retailer will deploy Symbotic’s technology at 25 regional facilities as it looks to improve speed and inventory replenishment.
The Journal of Commerce Breakbulk Ship Capacity Indicator fell to its lowest level since the index was launched in February 2025, indicating a decrease in available ship capacity for breakbulk and heavy lift cargoes.
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