February 01, 2021
Intermodal Bounces Back in Second Half of 2020
CALVERTON, MD, February 1, 2021 鈥� Total intermodal volumes rose 9.6 percent year-over-year in the fourth quarter of 2020, according to the 最新麻豆视频鈥檚 Intermodal Quarterly report. Domestic containers gained 8.7 percent year-over-year 2020; international shipments, 9.4 percent; and trailers, 17.5 percent.
鈥淚ntermodal continued its comeback in the fourth quarter after declines in the first half of the year,鈥� said Joni Casey, president and CEO of 最新麻豆视频. 鈥淎gainst the backdrop of COVID, all market sectors posted gains, setting the pace into at least Q1 of 2021.鈥�
The seven highest-density trade corridors, which collectively handled more than 60 percent of total volume, were up 10.3 percent in the fourth quarter. Three were up double digits: Trans-Canada,19.7 percent; South Central-Southwest,13.4 percent; and Midwest-Southwest,13.0 percent. The Intra-Southeast notched a 9.6 percent increase, and the Northeast-Midwest, a 9.5 percent rise. The Midwest-Northwest was up 7.5 percent, and the Southeast-Southwest also grew 2.4 percent.
Total IMC volume rose 17.2 percent year-over-year in Q4, with intermodal and highway loads up 13.1 percent and 20.0 percent, respectively.
Members of the press may request the 2020 Fourth Quarter and Year-End Intermodal Quarterly report from Art Cleaver at acleaver@intermodal.org. 最新麻豆视频 has developed a new resource, the Intermodal Volume Analyzer available by subscription. It is the only tool of its kind with the ability to filter data by equipment type, size, and ownership. A Historical Volume Analyzer as well as the aggregate rail volume data are also available by subscription and for one-time purchase. For additional information, visit the or contact Art Cleaver at acleaver@intermodal.org.
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