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Key Corridor Growth - Focused on International

WC-EC
13%

EC-EC
12%

MW-SW
19%
NE-MW
13%

SE-SW
13%

Key corridor directional growth for international intermodal.

y Shipments in the Midwest-Southwest lane grew 1.7%, a
slight improvement on the previous quarter. Containers
gained 2.6%, with all growth coming from international
intermodal. While international advanced 3.9%, domestic
containers only grew 1.0%, bringing the average down.
Trailers shrank 6.2% year-over-year.

y Shipments in the intra-Southeast corridor fell by 0.6%
since 2016 Q1. Trailers gained, but due to small volumes,
the impact was negligible. Domestic containers saw a large
decline in this corridor, falling by 6.5%. Over 65% of the traffic in this lane is international, which eked out 0.5% advancement. Overall volumes fell by 1.4%.

y The Northeast-Midwest corridor also gained 1.7%
compared to the previous year. Trailers contracted by
2.9% year-over-year. In contrast, containers gained 2.2%.
International moves were the main driver of growth in
this lane. Domestic intermodal actually fell by 0.7% yearover-year, while international gained a healthy 4.8%.

y The South Central-Southwest lane saw the biggest
decline. Trailers gained 9.0% from last year, but containers
shrank by 1.6%, pulling the average down. International
loads were responsible for the decline, falling by 5.3%.
Negative growth was recorded in both directions
with shipments falling by 0.1% from South Central to
Southwest, and 2.3% from Southwest to South Central.

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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics - 1st Quarter 2017

Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics - 1st Quarter 2017
Key Take-Aways
First Quarter 2017 Rail Volume Results
Seasonally Adjusted Intermodal Volume
Key Corridor Results
Intermodal Outlook
First Quarter 2017 IMC Results
Intermodal Long-Term Trends
Trucking Industry Outlook
U.S., Canada and Mexico Domestic Economies
Equipment Moves by Type, Ownership and Size
Eastern Canada
Mountain Central
Midwest
Mexico
Northeast
Northwest
Southeast
South Central
Southwest
Western Canada
Major Intermodal Corridors
Data Providers
Region Map
Notes to Report
Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics - 1st Quarter 2017 - Key Take-Aways
Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics - 1st Quarter 2017 - First Quarter 2017 Rail Volume Results
Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics - 1st Quarter 2017 - 3
Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics - 1st Quarter 2017 - Key Corridor Results
Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics - 1st Quarter 2017 - 5
Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics - 1st Quarter 2017 - Intermodal Outlook
Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics - 1st Quarter 2017 - Intermodal Long-Term Trends
Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics - 1st Quarter 2017 - Trucking Industry Outlook
Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics - 1st Quarter 2017 - 9
Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics - 1st Quarter 2017 - U.S., Canada and Mexico Domestic Economies
Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics - 1st Quarter 2017 - 11
Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics - 1st Quarter 2017 - Equipment Moves by Type, Ownership and Size
Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics - 1st Quarter 2017 - Mountain Central
Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics - 1st Quarter 2017 - Mexico
Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics - 1st Quarter 2017 - Northwest
Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics - 1st Quarter 2017 - South Central
Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics - 1st Quarter 2017 - Western Canada
Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics - 1st Quarter 2017 - Major Intermodal Corridors
Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics - 1st Quarter 2017 - Region Map
Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics - 1st Quarter 2017 - Notes to Report
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