Freightliner has announced an agreement with rolling stock leasing company Porterbrook. The deal will see the intermodal rail freight operation acquire 150 brand-new intermodal wagons.
US rail intermodal volume fell 6.5% in November 2025, year-on-year, according to the latest monthly analysis from the American Association of Railroads.
The situation has prompted carriers to alter schedules and, in at least one prominent case, to re-route calls to neighbouring English port Southampton.
Although the spotlight was on taxation and belt-tightening, maritime commerce did not miss out entirely in the UK Budget, delivered on Wednesday (26 November). Chancellor…
Hidden away in the depths of the UK Budget (delivered on Wednesday, 26 November) was some good news for Scottish maritime and future energy interests.…
Rising freight crime across the UK has prompted a closer alliance between the Transported Asset Protection Association and the British International Freight Association.