Schneider launches new intermodal service with CPKC
Summary
"It will be especially useful for shippers looking to diversify their transportation solutions and support and fortify nearshoring strategies.” This new service is also a step in Schneider’s ambitious sustainability goal of doubling its Intermodal capacity, significantly reducing carbon emissions and promoting greener logistics solutions. Schneider’s intermodal solutions offer a 62% reduction in CO2 emissions compared to Tier 5 truckload transportation. "By providing more efficient options and routes for Schneider’s current and future customers, we are bringing new capacity to supply chains and taking trucks off the road," said CPKC Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer John Brooks. "Our team is excited to create this truck-competitive service with Schneider and to expand on our shared success.” Clearing customs in-transit via rail and avoiding a hand-off at the border eliminates stops in route that can expose freight to theft, and CPKC’s proprietary Laredo train bridge crossing has been the only intermodal service unaffected by shutdowns at the U.S.-Mexico border. [Related: J.B. Hunt boss: Zero emissions not a bad thing, but shippers dont want to fund it] On-highway transport has more deeply embraced its railroad partners post-pandemic.