TRUCKING INDUSTRY ANALYSIS * USA - Shorter-haul intermodal not gaining
Nashville,IND,USA -Fleet Owner-Apr 19, 2010:-- According to recent analysis by the transportation forecasting firmFTR Associates, the share of domestic intermodal revenue movements accounted for by moves of 1,000 miles or less has declined in the past year. FTR said domestic intermodal equipment moving less than 1,000 miles accounted for 42% of totalNorth Americandomestic equipment revenue moves, down 1% from the same period in 2009... Similarly, the analysis showed that movements of less than 1,500 miles also declined in importance, by 1.2% during the same period. Domestic intermodal equipment consists of trailers plus 48- and 53-ft long containers. The analysis, based onIntermodal Association of North America (IANA) ETSO data, is contained in the April 2010 issue ofFTR’s Intermodal Monthly Update...(Photo from upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia: Intermodal ship to rail transfer)
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