LONG BEACH, Calif. The driver shortage remains a top concern for fleets, and carriers are working to attract new and younger entrants into the industry.
September 16, 2022Government, Business, Safety, Logistics
Carriers, Intermodal Providers Look to Younger Drivers
Business, Logistics
IANA Presents Silver Kingpin, Chairman Awards
LONG BEACH, Calif. Ted Prince, chief strategy officer and co-founder of Tiger Cool Express, received the Silver Kingpin award during the Intermodal Association of North Americas Intermodal Expo 2022 on Sept. 13.
September 16, 2022Government, Business, Logistics
Fleets Prepare for AB 5 Enforcement as Legal Battles Continue
LONG BEACH, Calif. Californias Assembly Bill 5, which affects driver classification, has been in effect for 2翻 months, and fleets are subject to enforcement. Experts discussed the ramifications at IANA Intermodal Expo 2022.
September 16, 2022Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Logistics
Intermodal Freight Industry Ponders Investment in Resilience
LONG BEACH, Calif. The intermodal freight industry is debating how much it should invest in infrastructure and other expenditures to build resiliency in the face of disruptive shocks such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
September 14, 2021Business, Logistics
Intermodal Needs Greater Cooperation to Remove Bottlenecks
LONG BEACH, Calif. Surging U.S. import demand combined with years of underinvestment have thrown intermodal shipping so far out of balance that it will take years to return to an equilibrium the industry considered normal, an expert panel told attendees at the Intermodal Association of North Americas Intermodal Expo.
September 14, 2021Business, Equipment, Logistics
IANA 2021: Massive Imbalances Plague Intermodal Industry
LONG BEACH, Calif. Global trade patterns distorted by the COVID-19 pandemic have thrown the intermodal shipping industry out of whack, creating massive imbalances in shipping containers, intermodal chassis and drayage drivers.
September 14, 2021Business, Technology, Equipment
Orange EV to Launch Electric Yard Truck for Ports
LONG BEACH, Calif. After targeting warehouses and distribution centers with its electric yard truck, Orange EV has its eyes on the nations ports.
September 14, 2021Business
Trucking Growth Expected to Be Strong Amid Recovery, Expert Says
Economic recovery in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic is putting pressure on the freight-hauling sector, and an industry expert said changes brought on by virus-related cutbacks are contributing to a tightening market that could rival earlier periods of growth.
May 6, 2021Government, Business, Logistics
Intermodal Works to Attract E-Commerce Shipments
LONG BEACH, Calif. Speed and visibility are two of the most important factors that can help those within the supply chain capture e-commerce market share, and intermodal is finding ways to be more competitive in the space, according to speakers at IANA Intermodal Expo 2019 here.
September 20, 2019Business, Letters to the Editor
Letter: The UIIA and Street Turn Fees
Several ocean carriers recently began charging new fees to motor carriers for engaging in street turn activities. Unfortunately, trade press reports on the subject reflect some misunderstandings about the Uniform Intermodal Interchange and Facilities Access Agreement, or UIIA, and the role of the Intermodal Association of North America. I am writing to clear up this confusion for the benefit of the intermodal industry.
February 19, 2019