Trucks to feel pressure from weaker port, rail: ITS

Nothing in the supply chain happens in a vacuum. While lower import volumes give intermodal terminals and railheads a break of sorts, higher fees and regulatory changes are shifting pressure to other parts of the supply chain. The October forecast from the ITS Logistics US Port/Rail Ramp Freight Index shows a continued downward trend in import volumes, and truckers are expected to feel the pressure. The weaker international container market “is driving tighter assessment of accessorial fees as ports see ...