Topic: America

Amazon eyes greater rail freight presence in the US

Amazon is looking to strengthen its presence in the rail freight space in the US by opening the capacity of its fleet of 53-foot intermodal containers to other shippers.Read more

28-07-2022|2 comments|author: Stuart Todd

Boost of intermodal USA in response to global supply chain disruption

Total intermodal volumes rose 20,4 per cent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2021, according to the Intermodal Association of North America. Their Intermodal Quarterly report shows that international container movements rose 24,8 per cent...Read more

09-08-2021|Comment|author: Simon Walton

Freight double-stack train in USA, source: Wikipedia

American rail industry calls for vote on US-Mexico-Canada Agreement

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) has sent a letter to Congress, urging it to approve the United-States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). This trade agreement is specifically important to the rail freight sector as free trade include...Read more

27-05-2019|Comment|author: Majorie van Leijen