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Intermodal traffic continues to expand at the Port of Huntsville in north Alabama. The port recorded 27,597 container rail lifts at its intermodal center in 2023, a 24% year-over-year increase compared to 2022. “The key is our customer base is really expanding,” Butch Roberts, CEO of the Port of Huntsville, told FreightWaves. “We have Mazda…
Red Sea diversions mean container lines need more ships to carry the same amount of cargo. The security situation — which is even more precarious in the near term due to coalition air strikes in Yemen — has already driven spot container freight rates much higher. Now it is starting to push up the price…
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Melbourne, Australia-based Fluent Cargo recently launched its multimodal technology focused on advising and educating global shippers on their route planning decisions. Inspired by the traveler site Rome2Rio, leadership founded the company in 2021 to offer a more transparent, user-friendly solution for small to medium-size shippers and freight forwarders. “We want [global shipping] to be self-explanatory,…
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Americold Realty Trust plans to locate warehouse facilities along the rail network of Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) as part of wider plans to expand intermodal transportation options and cold storage offerings for markets in the U.S. Midwest and Mexico. The collaboration will also enable shippers to experience streamlined border crossing procedures, according to the…