intermodal
28 posts tagged with “intermodal”
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
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