Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics - 2nd Quarter 2017 - 2
INTERNATIONAL INTERMODAL LEADS GROWTH IN Q2
Shipments Improve Over 2016 Volume
Second Quarter 2017 Rail
Volume Results
Second Quarter Totals
Total intermodal volumes
gained 4.5% in Q2. This was the
strongest growth in nearly three
years. That said, this year's gain
comes on top of a 6.5% decline
in total Q2 2016 volumes. Much
of the quarter's gain was due to
weak comparisons. Still, Q2's 4.5%
growth is a welcomed turnaround
from weaknesses in 2016.
Trailers
The big driver of growth in
Q2 was international volumes,
increasing 5.6% in Q2. In contrast,
total domestic intermodal rose a
more modest 3.3%. Still, last year's
comparisons for international
traffic are very weak. In Q2 of
2016, international originations
were down 9.3%. Even with the
robust growth in Q2 of this year,
volumes were still 4.2% below Q2
of 2015. The data that is available
suggests that international
volumes are still not keeping pace
with container import growth.
Full Q2 container import data is
unavailable, however, the ports of
Long Beach and Los Angeles saw
container imports climb 4.3% in
Q2, while Southwest international
volumes rose just 1.5%.
2016
Change
291,065
302,372
3.9%
Domestic Containers
1,827,851
1,886,926
3.2%
All Domestic Equipment
2,118,916
2,189,298
3.3%
ISO Containers
2,152,246
2,273,306
5.6%
Total
4,271,162
4,462,604
4.5%
2016
600,382
2017
612,765
Change
2.1%
Domestic Containers
3,595,745
3,677,128
2.3%
All Domestic Equipment
4,196,127
4,289,893
2.2%
ISO Containers
4,232,922
4,414,689
4.3%
Total
8,429,049
8,704,582
3.3%
Second Quarter Year-To-Date Totals
Trailers
Second Quarter Equipment Loading Trends
28' Trailers/Containers
57,021
60,848
2Q 16-17
Growth
6.7%
40/45' Trailers
23,793
27,195
14.3%
0.6%
48/53' Trailers
210,390
214,481
1.9%
4.8%
20/40/45' Containers
2,152,246
2,273,306
5.6%
50.9%
48/53' Containers
1,827,712
1,886,774
3.2%
42.3%
4,271,162
4,462,604
4.5%
100.0%
Equipment Size/Type
Total
International growth in Q2 was
disproportionately dependent
on Canada, as loadings in both
Eastern and Western Canada were up by over 10.0% in Q2.
In total, Canadian international moves gained 13.2% in Q2.
Canadian container imports have also been up. Full Q2
data is not yet available, but over the first two months of
the quarter, Western Canadian container imports were up
13.7%. It may be tempting to think that Canada is simply
gaining share from port regions elsewhere in North America.
2
2017
2Q16
2Q17
2Q 17
Share
1.4%
However, the bulk of Canadian international shipments
terminate in Canada. In fact, 73.4% of international loads
that originate in Canada are destined for either Western or
Eastern Canada and this share has actually increased over
the past year.
Canada's intermodal strength was not just constrained
to international, every intermodal segment did quite well
in Canada. Canadian domestic containers gained 6.8% in
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics - 2nd Quarter 2017
Key Take-Aways
Second Quarter 2017 Rail Volume Results
Seasonally Adjusted Intermodal Volume
Key Corridor Results
Key Corridor Growth
Intermodal Outlook
Intermodal Long-Term Trends
Second Quarter 2017 IMC Results
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
South Central
Southeast
Southwest
Western Canada
Major Intermodal Corridors
Data Providers
Region Map
Notes to Report
Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics - 2nd Quarter 2017 - Key Take-Aways
Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics - 2nd Quarter 2017 - Second Quarter 2017 Rail Volume Results
Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics - 2nd Quarter 2017 - 3
Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics - 2nd Quarter 2017 - Key Corridor Results
Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics - 2nd Quarter 2017 - Intermodal Outlook
Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics - 2nd Quarter 2017 - Intermodal Long-Term Trends
Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics - 2nd Quarter 2017 - Second Quarter 2017 IMC Results
Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics - 2nd Quarter 2017 - Trucking Industry Outlook
Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics - 2nd Quarter 2017 - 9
Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics - 2nd Quarter 2017 - U.S., Canada and Mexico Domestic Economies
Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics - 2nd Quarter 2017 - 11
Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics - 2nd Quarter 2017 - Equipment Moves by Type, Ownership and Size
Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics - 2nd Quarter 2017 - Mountain Central
Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics - 2nd Quarter 2017 - Mexico
Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics - 2nd Quarter 2017 - Northwest
Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics - 2nd Quarter 2017 - Southeast
Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics - 2nd Quarter 2017 - Western Canada
Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics - 2nd Quarter 2017 - Major Intermodal Corridors
Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics - 2nd Quarter 2017 - Region Map
Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics - 2nd Quarter 2017 - Notes to Report
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