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Ocean Cargoes Push Rail Intermodal Volume

08/13/2010

Surging international cargoes were the biggest driver in the second quarter for rail hauls of intermodal containers and trailers, said the Intermodal Association of North America. Combined traffic jumped 17.2 percent from the same period in 2009 to 3.317 million units, IANA said, led by a 20.9 percent increase for containers designed for international service while domestic equipment moves grew 13.2 percent...more