Intermodal is the ideal complement to our over-the-road service. Like
our international service, it is virtually transparent due to our partnership
with Stevens
Transport and the cooperative relationships we have with railroad
companies in our intermodal network. B2B's trailers are handled by expedited,
dedicated, high priority intermodal trains utilizing low vibration,
articulated flatcars that eliminate slack. Our trailers can move from
one railroad to another with minimum handling thanks to steel wheels
interchange agreements that eliminate double handling.
The intermodal facilities utilized by the B2B/Stevens network are strategically
located throughout the country. These facilities are equipped with state
of the art, high-speed overhead cranes for expedient ramping and de-ramping.
They are also capable of providing up to the date, accurate shipment
status reports 24 hours a day through the EDI interface between railroads,
B2B, and our customers. We even have implemented a network of monitoring
stations throughout our intermodal system to verify temperatures and
mechanical settings of equipment in transit.