intermodal
20 posts tagged with “intermodal”
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
Rail Volumes Are Sending Mixed Signals: Carloads Edge Up While Domestic Intermodal Carries the Growth
AAR and IANA data show why shippers should read rail carload, ISO container, domestic container, and trailer signals separately before changing forecasts.
CXTMS InsightsMay 25, 2026 · 6 min read
Georgia Ports’ 14% April Drop Shows Why Inland Port Strategy Matters When Demand Softens
Savannah’s April TEU decline does not weaken the case for inland ports. It clarifies why rail-connected capacity matters when freight demand softens and rebounds unevenly.
CXTMS InsightsMay 22, 2026 · 7 min read
Turkey’s Europe-Gulf Corridor Plan Could Give Shippers a New Middle Corridor Option
Turkey’s proposed Europe-to-Gulf rail and road corridor gives shippers another reason to treat Eurasian routing as a resilience exercise, not a shortcut around disruption.
CXTMS InsightsMay 19, 2026 · 6 min read
U.S. Rail Freight Is Stronger Across the Board, but Intermodal Growth Is Still Telling a Different Story
U.S. rail freight is improving in 2026, but carload strength and modest intermodal growth point to different shipper strategies for rail conversion, ramp planning, and truckload relief.
CXTMS InsightsMay 10, 2026 · 6 min read