Rail: Page 5

  • Rail-mounted gantry cranes work trains at the Port of Savannah’s Mason Mega Rail Terminal.
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    Courtesy of Georgia Ports Authority / Stephen Morton
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    Georgia Ports Authority to build rail hub in Gainesville

    The new inland terminal is expected to handle 60,000 containers per year and is set to begin construction in January 2024.

    By • May 17, 2023
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    Provided by Hub Group Inc. 

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    Hub Group says CN rail alliance to accelerate intermodal, shipping speed

    President and CEO Phil Yeager says the new cross-border service is drawing interest from customers and could reduce costs.

    By • May 12, 2023
  • Shipping containers are stacked at the Port of Los Angeles on February 7, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Explore the Trendline➔
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    Trendline

    Top 5 stories from Supply Chain Dive

    Here’s how companies are navigating rising costs, network changes and logistics disruptions across global supply chain networks.

    By Supply Chain Dive staff
  • Trucks pass stacks of empty containers at the Garden City Port Terminal on November 12, 2021 in Garden City, Georgia.
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    Costco, Walmart join Biden administration’s supply chain data exchange

    Fifty-three companies representing the end-to-end supply chain are now part of the Department of Transportation’s Freight Logistics Optimization Works initiative. 

    By Sarah Zimmerman • May 11, 2023
  • A red train displaying the Canadian Pacific logo moves along a track.
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    Courtesy of CPKC
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    CPKC ‘ready to compete’ as rivals plan US-Mexico intermodal service

    The head of the newly-formed railroad promises shippers "superior service" as other carriers team to vie for business south of the border.

    By Sarah Zimmerman • May 1, 2023
  • Swift trailer hauled on a highway alongside traffic.
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    CPKC secures Knight-Swift intermodal deal

    The TL and LTL carrier will link with the newly formed railroad for cross-border operations between Mexico and the U.S.

    By • April 26, 2023
  • Two freight trains with yellow locomotives are seen on rail tracks.
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    Brandon Bell via Getty Images
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    CN teams with UP and Ferromex on cross-border intermodal service

    The service, called Falcon Premium, comes a little more than a week after Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern officially combined into CPKC.

    By Sarah Zimmerman • April 26, 2023
  • Schneider National intermodal rail yard
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    Provided by Schneider National 

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    CPKC inks intermodal deal with Schneider

    The trucking company will provide service along the railroad's north-south corridor, which connects the U.S. and Mexico.

    By • April 21, 2023
  • A train crosses a bridge. Two locomotives are seen, one says Canadian Pacific and the other says Kansas City Southern.
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    Courtesy of CPKC
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    Canadian Pacific, Kansas City Southern combine into CPKC

    The united company is expected to spark more competition in the rail industry and expand shipper access to ports across North America.

    By Sarah Zimmerman • April 17, 2023
  • Image of two people with their backs to the camera looking at a train derailment.
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    Courtesy of Gov. Walz Press Office
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    Derailment in Minnesota sets train cars ablaze

    The state senate introduced a rail safety bill immediately after the incident, amid renewed calls for enhanced oversight.

    By • March 31, 2023
  • Red balloons are seen next to a digital sign saying residents can receive air-quality tests from Norfolk Southern Railway. In the background, shipping containers can be seen on a train.
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    Railroads were trying to remake their image. Then a train derailed in Ohio.

    Carriers are swept up in another political firestorm with the prospect of more regulatory oversight. What does it mean for the industry’s future?

    By Sarah Zimmerman • March 21, 2023
  • Kansas City Southern SD70ACes 4183 and 4045 lead westbound CP train 575 along the upper Mississippi at Maple Springs, Minn. KCS power is becoming common on trains coming up from Kansas City.
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    "Elevation is everything" by Jerry Huddleston is licensed under CC BY 2.0
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    Regulators approve Canadian Pacific’s $31B acquisition of Kansas City Southern

    The deal paves the way for the creation of the first single-line railroad linking the United States, Mexico and Canada.

    By Sarah Zimmerman • Updated March 15, 2023
  • The $60 million expansion will double capacity for customers and expand rail logistics options for them.
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    Courtesy of APM Terminals
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    APM Mobile to invest $60M in rail infrastructure to serve inland markets

    The terminal operator will double its container capacity as more shippers opt for Gulf and East Coast ports.

    By • March 13, 2023
  • A BNSF Railroad locomotive sits on the tracks November 3, 2009 in Fort Worth, Texas.
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    BNSF ups network investments with focus on better service

    The railroad will invest nearly $4 billion to maintain infrastructure and advance plans to boost intermodal segments.

    By Sarah Zimmerman • Jan. 24, 2023
  • J.B. Hunt Intermodal freight transport shipping container train cars in Flagstaff, Arizona.
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    "J.B. Hunt Intermodal Freight Shipping Containers" by Tony Webster is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
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    JB Hunt forecasts intermodal rebound in 2023

    Intermodal President Darren Field told investors that “appropriately cautious” shippers want the carrier and its rail partner BNSF to prove they can achieve their service and velocity goals.

    By Sarah Zimmerman • Jan. 23, 2023
  • Boxes on a train zoom past a railroad crossroad
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    Increased use of embargoes ‘a major concern’ for rail regulators

    The Surface Transportation Board will closely monitor carriers’ use of traffic limits as Union Pacific faces backlash over traffic limits in the upper Midwest.

    By Sarah Zimmerman • Jan. 20, 2023
  • A person looks with binoculars at large cargo ships carrying containers.
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    Supply chains 2022: A year in pictures

    Rising inflation, strike threats and slowing demand triggered a wave of business uncertainty following months of growth. Take a look back at 13 memorable moments.

    By , , Sarah Zimmerman , • Jan. 10, 2023
  • Container port with thousands of stacked containers in background, with cranes and containers on a ship in the forefront.
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    Retailers clear inventory, automate in pursuit of supply chain normalcy

    Ongoing promotional environments and cargo diversions are just a few of 2022’s most notable supply chain trends.

    By • Dec. 29, 2022
  • In an aerial view, a freight rail car (C) passes near shipping containers on November 22, 2022 in Wilmington, California.
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    Top disruptions that shook supply chains in 2022

    Geopolitical conflicts, strike threats and weather-related disasters forced businesses to yet again adjust operations.

    By • Dec. 21, 2022
  • A silver train carrying stacks of containers is seen at sunrise.
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    Rail regulators streamline process for shippers to challenge unreasonable rates

    The Surface Transportation Board will decide a final rate in small disputes unless all seven Class I carriers agree to opt into a voluntary arbitration program.

    By Sarah Zimmerman • Dec. 20, 2022
  • A man in a hardhat drives in a small utility vehicle with a yellow train with American flag in the background
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    Rail labor negotiations

    Biden signs legislation preventing rail strike, lockout

    The president said the law avoids “what, without a doubt, would have been an economic catastrophe at a very bad time in the calendar.”

    By Sarah Zimmerman • Dec. 2, 2022
  • Freight rail cars carrying lumber sit on rail tracks
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    Rail labor negotiations

    Senate sends bill avoiding rail shutdown to Biden’s desk

    The divided chamber shot down an amendment to give workers seven days paid sick leave.

    By Sarah Zimmerman • Dec. 1, 2022
  • Signs with messages such as "Yes to Rail Unions! No to capitalist politicians!" is seen in front of the U.S. Capitol
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    Rail labor negotiations

    House passes bills to avert US rail shutdown, add paid sick leave

    The vote comes just two days after President Joe Biden urged congressional intervention, warning “a rail shutdown would devastate our economy.”

    By Sarah Zimmerman • Nov. 30, 2022
  • Grey and yellow freight rail cars sit in a rail yard with a line of railroad tracks between them.
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    Rail labor negotiations

    Biden calls on Congress to prevent rail shutdown

    The president said he’s been advised that “there is no path to resolve the dispute at the bargaining table” before the Dec. 9 deadline.

    By Sarah Zimmerman • Nov. 28, 2022
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    Courtesy of Schneider National
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    Schneider expects 2023 intermodal boost from move to Union Pacific

    Executives say the partnership with the railroad will boost transcontinental service and give the trucking carrier more access to trains.

    By • Nov. 21, 2022
  • A freight train is blurred as it's seen speeding down the track
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    Brandon Bell via Getty Images
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    Rail labor negotiations

    Potential for rail shutdown rises as largest union rejects labor deal

    An impasse over guaranteed sick leave is likely headed to a congressional showdown.

    By Sarah Zimmerman • Nov. 21, 2022