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Pictured: Crews work to prepare Berth 1 at Georgia Ports Authority’s Garden City Terminal to serve vessels with a capacity of 16,000-plus TEUs. GPA is building new berth and container yard capacity to accommodate growing demand. (Caption and Photograph Courtesy of GPA)

August 12, 2022
Intermodal

Intermodal Briefs: GPA, POLB

The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) and the Port of Long Beach (POLB) in California report record volumes for July.

The proposed Mojave Inland Port will have the capacity to handle approximately three million containers per year, Pioneer Partners says.

August 11, 2022
Class I

Calif.’s First Dry Port Aims to Alleviate Supply Chain Issues

As container volumes entering the U.S. continue to increase, the proposed Mojave Inland Port–the only inland port fully permitted in California–will help alleviate “port congestion pandemic,” according to Pioneer Partners, a private

“We are proud to support so many outstanding infrastructure projects in communities large and small, modernizing America’s transportation systems to make them safer, more affordable, more accessible, and more sustainable,” U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said during the FY22 RAISE program grant announcement.

August 11, 2022
Regulatory

First Look: Rail-Related RAISE Grantees for FY22

More than $332 million in FY 2022 RAISE (Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity) program grants will be distributed among 23 freight and passenger rail-related projects in 17 states, according to a U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) report released Aug. 11.

August 11, 2022
Analytics

IntelliTrans Marks 30 Years

IntelliTrans, a global provider of multi-modal supply chain and logistics solutions for bulk and break-bulk product manufacturers, this year marks 30 years in business.

CDL 1000 says it promises a 24-hour turnaround to pull any container and clear it out of a U.S. port or rail yard.

August 11, 2022
Intermodal

CDL 1000 Promises 24-Hour Turnaround

Technology service platform CDL 1000 announced on Aug. 9 a pledge to “save shippers up to half their overall transportation costs by reducing demurrage and rail yard storage fees.” The company says

Dwayne Cowan, President, Thermo King EMEA and Global Marine, Air and Rail. (Photo: Business Wire)

August 10, 2022
News

People News: Trane Technologies, STV

Trane Technologies appoints Dwayne Cowan president of Thermo King Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), and Global Marine, Air and Rail. Also, STV appoints Matthew Smeltzer, CPA, Corporate Controller. Trane Technologies Trane

The Plaquemines Port Harbor and Terminal District sits on 5,500 acres, 20 miles south of the Port of New Orleans and 50 nautical miles from the Gulf of Mexico. (Plaquemines Port Harbor and Terminal District)

August 09, 2022
Intermodal

Report: La. Port Project Aims to Expand Intermodal to DFW Area

Developers and port officials in Dallas County, Tex., have been speaking with officials building the new Plaquemines Port Harbor and Terminal District/Louisiana Gateway Project, Transport Topics reported on Aug. 8, about expanding

August 05, 2022
Intermodal

Intermodal Briefs: IANA, Istmo

The Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) reports the decline in intermodal volumes slowed in second-quarter 2022. Also, Istmo Energy has commenced operations at its Pecos-East Rail Terminal in Texas.

August 05, 2022
Mechanical

Wabtec: ‘Strong’ 2Q22 Results, Backlog Grows

Wabtec Corp. delivered “strong” second-quarter 2022 financial results, with year-over-year growth in total sales (up 1.8%, carried by the Freight segment) and backlog (up 7.9%), despite “rising costs, continued supply chain challenges and significant unfavorable foreign currency exchange,” the company reported Aug. 5.

August 04, 2022
Analytics

Railway Age: August 2022 Digital Edition On Line

The August 2022 issue of Railway Age is now available digitally, with deep dives into telematics, winter preparedness, and Canada’s Metrolinx.