Total intermodal volumes gained 4.5 percent during the second quarter of 2017, with international traffic being the primary driver, rising 5.6 percent, according to recent statistics from

the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA).    The North American intermodal industry in the second quarter of 2017 saw the strongest growth in nearly three years, according to the

latest Intermodal Market Trends and Statistics report from the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA).    Total intermodal volumes gained 4.5 percent in the quarter, according to

IANA statistics, with international traffic being the primary driver, rising 5.6 percent. Domestic containers and trailer volumes increased 3.2 percent and 3.9 percent respectively,

63.4 percent of total intermodal volume, collectively were up 4 percent in the second quarter, with the Trans-Canada lane leading the way with an 11.4 percent expansion, while the

Midwest-Northwest, down 0.6 percent, experienced the only decline.    The remaining five corridors’ growth in Q2 ranged from 1.3 percent to 4.6 percent, according to IANA, the Maryland-based

trade association that represents the intermodal freight industry.    Of these seven lanes, five stood out in terms of directional activity, accounting for 42.9 percent of the three-month

results, with the Southwest-Midwest direction taking 10.6 percent. Western Canada-Eastern Canada and the Eastern Canada-Western Canada each had 9.2 percent, while the Midwest-Southwest route

added 7.4 percent. The final top-five lane, the Northeast-Midwest, accounted for 6.5 percent. TO CONTINUE READING THIS ARTICLE... ALREADY HAVE AN ACCOUNT? SIGN IN CREATE A FREE ACCOUNT No

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