Both December and calendar year 2019 intermodal volumes saw annual declines, according to data provided to LM by the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA). Total December volume—at 1,409,128—dropped 8.2% annually. Domestic containers—at 595,597—were off 2.7%, and trailers–at 103,897—were off 17.2%. All domestic equipment—at 699,494—was off 5.2%. ISO, or international, containers—at 709,634—saw a 10.9% decline.
November intermodal volumes continued an ongoing run of declines, according to data provided to LM by the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA). Total shipments for the month—at 1,441—were down 18.5% annually. Domestic containers—at 653,626—saw a 2.6% decline, while trailers—at 93,147—slumped 24.5%. All domestic equipment—at 746,773—was off 6%. ISO, or international, containers—at 694,501—saw an 11%
Various familiar themes led to another quarter of intermodal volume declines, according to data recently issued by the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA). In its quarterly “Market Trends” report, IANA reported that total third quarter volume––at 4,662,488––was off 3.7% annually, marking the fourth consecutive quarter of annual declines after a lengthy stretch of gains
