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Record Number of China-Europe Freight Trains

Logistics Business Magazine

To help with reduced shipping capacity due to the pandemic, over the last two months, the China-Europe freight train service has experienced a record peak in services. As of 6th May, the number of China-Europe freight trains originating in Xi’an reached 1,000 this year, 78 days earlier than the same period last year.

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AAR heralds Class I railroad positive train control implementation

247 Customs Broker

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) recently reported that Class I railroads have made significant strides in its efforts to implement positive train control (PTC) on 83.2% The objective of PTC systems is to prevent train-to-train collisions, overspeed derailments, and incursions into roadway work limits.

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AAR’s Hamberger lauds progress of Positive Train Control at House hearing

247 Customs Broker

As the late December deadline for the implementation of Positive Train Control (PTC) by United States railroads gets closer, the overall outlook for PTC looks encouraging. The objective of PTC systems is to prevent train-to-train collisions, overspeed derailments, and incursions into roadway work limits. not extended.

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Choosing Your Freight Shipping Method: Air, Land, or Sea

Ship Monk

The pallets are then loaded onto trucks or planes for shipment, or stowed in large shipping containers, which are transported by ship, train, or truck. Freight is the actual bulk goods that are being transported. Ocean freight is, however, the slowest method of transport and must enter the country through a major port.

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MSC’s Driven Approach for Engaged Employees Leads to Workplace Success

Logistics Manager

As for services, the group handles general cargo, reefer cargo, project cargo, and intermodal transportation covering more than 500 ports worldwide. If employees have any idea or need help on anything, they can seek help from everyone in the group, even people at the management level.”. The Ideal Workplace.

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63rd Annual Food Shippers of America Conference

Carter Logistics

The conference was so successful that it required the use of a second hotel in Desert Ridge to handle the exceptional group of transportation and logistics professionals from the food industry. One such option, BNSF, attended with Intermodal trucking providers. Marriott Desert Ridge Resort and Conference Center last week.

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What US truck shippers need to watch in 2019 and Beyond

ShipLilly

Will trucking compete with intermodal transport in the future? Right now it seems that intermodal may or may not become more competitive this year and next. However, at the same time, some trains are increasing their speed and decreasing their terminal dwell times. The future of truck utilization seems to be on the move.