Intermodal
44 posts tagged with “Intermodal”
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
The IANA Intermodal Volume Index Gives Shippers an Earlier Mode-Shift Signal
IANA's Intermodal Volume Index is turning intermodal planning into an earlier mode-shift signal for shippers watching truckload costs, capacity, fuel, and service windows.
CXTMS InsightsJuly 15, 2026 · 6 min read
Maersk's SoCal Rail Shift Shows Inland Rail Choice Is Becoming a Service-Design Decision
Maersk's Southern California rail shift shows why inland rail routing now belongs in service design, not just procurement, for import container networks.
CXTMS InsightsJuly 3, 2026 · 6 min read
BNSF’s $4B California Intermodal Project Is Really a Distribution Network Bet
BNSF’s Barstow International Gateway approval is more than a rail project; it is a long-cycle bet on inland intermodal capacity, import routing, and distribution network design.
CXTMS InsightsJune 21, 2026 · 7 min read
Global Railway Kilometers Are an SEO Signal, but Rail Logistics Needs Asset-Level Visibility
Railway network mileage is useful market context, but freight teams need asset-level rail visibility across terminals, handoffs, dwell, security events, and truck-rail transfers.
CXTMS InsightsJune 16, 2026 · 6 min read
Rail Intermodal Growth Is Becoming a Truckload Budget Pressure Valve Again
Rail intermodal growth is giving shippers a practical pressure valve as truckload rates tighten, but savings depend on lane-level execution discipline.
CXTMS InsightsJune 15, 2026 · 6 min read
Rail Mega-Merger Scrutiny: What the UP-NS Filing Timeline Means for Intermodal Shippers
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern's revised merger filing has moved into Surface Transportation Board review. Intermodal shippers should use the timeline to measure rail exposure before network rules change.
CXTMS InsightsMay 29, 2026 · 6 min read
April Intermodal Volumes Reveal a Split Market: Domestic Containers Are Carrying the Recovery
April intermodal data shows a freight market moving in two directions: domestic containers are gaining strength while international ISO containers remain soft.
CXTMS InsightsMay 26, 2026 · 6 min read
Matson and BNSF’s Intermodal Security Program Makes Cargo Protection a Rail Service Feature
Matson, BNSF, and War-Lok are adding layered protection to international intermodal cargo, signaling that cargo security is becoming part of rail service design.
CXTMS InsightsMay 26, 2026 · 6 min read