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7/30/2021
Total intermodal volumes rose 20.4% year over year in second-quarter 2021, according to the Intermodal Association of North America's (IANA) Intermodal Quarterly report.
International containers gained 24.8% from 2020; domestic shipments,15.7%; and trailers,18.5%.
"Intermodal volumes have now grown for the fourth consecutive quarter. What is noteworthy is the breadth of the gains," said IANA President and Chief Executive Officer Joni Casey in a press release. "With one or two exceptions, the three market segments showed positive performance in all of IANA’s 10 regions."
The seven highest-density trade corridors, which collectively handled more than 60% of total volume, were all up double digits in the second quarter.
Trans-Canada led with 29.6%, followed by the Southeast-Southwest at 28.9% and the Midwest-Northwest at 26.6%.
The Intra-Southeast likewise posted a 25.9% increase; the South Central-Southwest, 24.5%; and the Midwest-Southwest, 21.8%. The Northeast-Midwest came in at 20.9%.