Intermodal
52 posts tagged with “Intermodal”
Americold’s Port Saint John Network Needs One Cold-Chain Handoff Standard
Learn how a shared temperature, seal, timestamp, and exception record can protect cold-chain integrity across Port Saint John’s warehouse, port, and rail handoffs.
CXTMS InsightsAugust 20, 2026 · 6 min read
BNSF’s Phoenix–North Texas Intermodal Expansion Creates a New Southwest Routing Option
Evaluate BNSF’s expanded Phoenix–North Texas intermodal service with a routing-guide test covering transit, cutoffs, drayage, reliability, and total landed cost.
CXTMS InsightsAugust 19, 2026 · 6 min read
Rail and Truck Volumes Both Rose 4.4%: Measure Modal Substitution Lane by Lane
Matching 4.4% rail and truck volume growth does not mean modes are moving in lockstep. Learn how to score modal substitution by lane, service, cost, inventory, and emissions.
CXTMS InsightsAugust 14, 2026 · 5 min read
Long Beach's Pier B Plan Targets 24-Hour Rail Dwell: How to Measure the Gateway Payoff
Pier B promises more on-dock rail capacity and 24-hour dwell, but importers need shipment-level baselines to verify the gateway payoff.
CXTMS InsightsAugust 13, 2026 · 6 min read
Rail Traffic Rose 2.4%, but the Carload-Intermodal Split Is the Signal Shippers Need
U.S. rail traffic grew 2.4% while carloads declined. Learn how shippers can use the carload-intermodal split to guide capacity and mode decisions.
CXTMS InsightsAugust 7, 2026 · 6 min read
Port of Virginia's Five-Day Indianapolis Rail Service Creates a New East Coast Import Gateway
The Port of Virginia's new five-day CSX service to Indianapolis gives importers a direct East Coast rail option. Here is how to test the lane without trading cost savings for unreliable delivery.
CXTMS InsightsAugust 6, 2026 · 5 min read
Rail Modal Group's New Majority Investor Puts Inland Export Terminals Back on the Capacity Map
InfraRed Capital Partners' investment in Rail Modal Group highlights how inland terminals can unlock container and rail capacity for U.S. exporters.
CXTMS InsightsAugust 4, 2026 · 6 min read
CPKC’s Record Q2 Needs a Cross-Border Train-Level Service Ledger
CPKC's record quarter and growing SMX service show why shippers need train-level milestones to measure cross-border intermodal reliability.
CXTMS InsightsJuly 31, 2026 · 5 min read
Industrial Products Lift Rail Freight: Turn Commodity Mix Into a Weekly Mode-Switch Signal
Learn how commodity-level rail data can help shippers anticipate equipment, transload, drayage, and mode-conversion decisions before capacity tightens.
CXTMS InsightsJuly 30, 2026 · 5 min read
A 20,000-Chassis Deal Shows Intermodal Capacity Is Becoming an Equipment-Control Problem
ITE's acquisition of NACPC shows why intermodal reliability depends on controlling chassis location, dwell, condition, and reservations—not simply buying rail capacity.
CXTMS InsightsJuly 23, 2026 · 6 min read