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People News: Port NOLA, Jones DesLauriers Insurance Management Inc.

The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) appoints Morten Møller Jensen to its executive leadership team as Chief Operating Officer (COO). Also, Jones DesLauriers appoints Kyle Johnson as Partner &…
(Photographs courtesy of BNSF and CSX, respectively)

BNSF, CSX Offering More, ‘Faster’ Coast-to-Coast Service

BNSF and CSX on Nov. 17 teamed to launch nine intermodal schedules from California to the Ohio Valley and the Northeast.
Commentary

BNSF vs. UP, Take Three

I will attempt to clarify a rather “interesting” indirect exchange involving Union Pacific’s Jim Vena, who hopes to one day head the first East-West U.S. transcontinental Class I railroad, and…
(Courtesy of PANY/NJ)

PATH: $2.6B Capital Plan for 2026-2035

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANY/NJ) on Nov. 13 proposed a $45 billion 2026–2035 Capital Plan, which would provide $2.6 billion to PATH for service increases,…

ITS Logistics Issues November US Port/Rail Ramp Freight Index

The November forecast for ITS Logistics’ US Port/Rail Ramp Freight Index “confirms a continued decline of both import and export volumes, which, while hindering overall economic activity, has allowed for…
Commentary

Justification for UP-NS Merger: Real or Not?

In April 2019, Matt Rose stepped down as BNSF Executive Chairman. At the end of his tenure, Rose had been Executive Chairman for six years, and BNSF President and CEO…

Schneider National Launches Fast Track Premium Intermodal

Schneider National, Inc. is introducing Schneider Fast Track intermodal, described as “a premium solution designed for shippers with time-sensitive and high-service freight needs.” Fast Track follows the December 2024 introduction of…
(Courtesy of POLB)

POLB: Cargo Volumes ‘Steady’ Through October (UPDATED 11/13)

“Shifting trade policies have brought uncertainty to consumers and the supply chain, but cargo continues to move smoothly,” California’s Port of Long Beach (POLB) reported Nov. 7.

SERTC Sets 2026 Agenda

MxV Rail’s Security and Emergency Response Training Center (SERTC) has set its 2026 lineup of specialist-level and advanced courses “designed to train first responders in all manners of surface transportation…

Intermodal Briefs: Ports of Indiana, SeaPort Manatee

Ports of Indiana secures two Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants to enhance security infrastructure at its Burns Harbor and Jeffersonville ports. Also, SeaPort Manatee sets cargo records in fiscal…
(Shutterstock/Amorn Suriyan)

2025 WOMEN IN RAIL: Paving the Way for the Next Generation (Part 2 of 2)

RAILWAY AGE, NOVEMBER 2025 ISSUE: Railway Age is celebrating nine years of recognizing women in the freight, passenger, government, and supply sectors. These trail blazers are not only excelling at…
(Shutterstock/Amorn Suriyan)

2025 WOMEN IN RAIL: Paving the Way for the Next Generation (Part 1 of 2)

RAILWAY AGE, NOVEMBER 2025 ISSUE: Railway Age is celebrating nine years of recognizing women in the freight, passenger, government, and supply sectors. These trail blazers are not only excelling at…
(CN Photograph)

AAR: North American Rail Volume Up Slightly Through Week 44

North American carload and intermodal traffic for the first 44 weeks of 2025 (ending Nov. 1) was up 2.0% from the prior-year period, according to the Association of American Railroads’…
While SC Ports enjoyed significant accomplishments in 2025, there are still challenges to navigate, President and CEO Micah Mallace acknowledged during his first State of the Port address. (Photo Courtesy of English Hurteau)

Intermodal Briefs: Lowndes County PA, SC Ports

Lowndes County Port Authority (PA) and Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) advance a $14.1 million rail spur project in Mississippi. Also, South Carolina Ports (SC Ports) President and CEO Micah Mallace…
(Courtesy of Railway Age)

Railway Age November 2025 Digital Edition Spotlights Women in Rail Awards

Railway Age’s ninth annual Women in Rail program recognizes women in the North American freight, passenger, and supply sectors who are paving the way for the next generation. These 25…
(Photograph Courtesy of NS)

NS, UP Domestic Interline Service Launches

GE Appliances, a Haier company, is among the first to move freight using a new domestic interline service from intended merger partners Union Pacific (UP) and Norfolk Southern (NS).

TRAC Intermodal, FEC to Expand Domestic Chassis Solutions

TRAC Intermodal on Oct. 27 announced that it has entered into an agreement with Florida East Coast Railway (FEC) that allows the company to stage 53-foot chassis directly on the…

Class I Briefs: BNSF, CPKC

BNSF provides customers with an intermodal network update. Also, meet the team behind Canadian Pacific Kansas City’s (CPKC) Optical AEI wayside detector.
The Port of Savannah handled 486,000 TEUs in September, gaining 8% or 35,280 TEUs, over same month last year, GPA reported Oct. 23. (GPA Photograph)

Intermodal Briefs: GPA, Ports of Indiana

September volumes are up 8% at Georgia Ports Authority’s Port of Savannah. Also, Tanco Terminals is expanding its liquid barge facility at the Ports of Indiana-Jeffersonville, where it provides marine,…
(BNSF Photograph)

AAR: U.S. Rail Traffic Down for Week 42

While U.S. rail traffic dipped 2.6% for the week ending Oct. 18, 2025, vs. the same week last year, it saw a modest gain through the first 42 weeks of…
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