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Home » Domestic, International Intermodal Volumes Excel During Q2 2010

Domestic, International Intermodal Volumes Excel During Q2 2010

August 17, 2010
IANA

Intermodal volumes continued to accelerate through 2010, posting an overall 17.2-percent year-over-year increase during Q2 2010, according to a recent report released by the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA). The Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics Report showed domestic containers rising 16.4 percent during the quarter and setting a new record high, while international container volume increased 20.9 percent. This was the first time in nearly four years that domestic container growth was surpassed by an increase in international container volume.

Second Quarter 2010 Intermodal Volume Comparisons

Equipment Type

2009

2010

Change

Trailers

386,586

406,080

+5.0%

Domestic Containers

969,231

1,128,108

+16.4%

All Domestic Equipment

1,355,817

1,534,188

+13.2%

ISO Containers

1,474,154

1,782,594

+20.9%

Total

2,829,971

3,316,782

+17.2%

Although domestic container volume grew at a somewhat slower pace than international for the first time in recent years, it was the 20th consecutive quarter of growth for domestic containers. Trailers also recorded a 5-percent gain during the quarter, but are expected to continue their long-term downward trend later this year. Overall domestic intermodal volume rose 13.2 percent, a gain strong enough to erase 2008/2009 volume losses and set a new record for the highest domestic intermodal loadings in a quarter. 

Inventory restocking likely played a major role in driving the large increase in intermodal volume recorded this quarter. During last year's downturn, retailers aggressively cut inventories to the point where they were so low at the beginning of 2010 that they could not support even a modest rise in consumer spending. As a result, inventory replenishment has resumed and has become a key driver of intermodal growth. Although total intermodal shipments are still below pre-recession levels, they have significantly recovered.

Source: IANA

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