Intermodal

With tariff troubles hitting the Chinese market and Mississippi River water levels a continued challenge, America’s soybean farmers are keeping all their options open. As part of that, soybean farmer…

The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) on Sept. 25 announced that the Louisiana International Terminal (LIT) project is officially registered with the Envision Sustainable Infrastructure Framework, “marking a historic…

The Port of Benton has achieved Class I track status for its Southern Connection, a 16-mile short line rail network that spans from the Union Pacific main line near the…

Norfolk Southern (NS) recently announced that it has created Triple Crown Services, Inc. (TCSI), a single-source solution for motor carrier and brokerage services that “puts customers first.”

Current population data shows the fastest-growing areas in the U.S. are concentrated in the South and West. As cities in these regions grow, so does the need for more goods,…

The Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) announced on Sept. 22 that Mississippi State University (MSU) took the number one spot at the organization’s 2025 Intermodal Case Study Competition. This…

The City of Sault Ste. Marie and the Hamilton Oshawa Port Authority (HOPA Ports) on Sept. 17 announced a partnership to develop a multimodal port and trade corridor that will…

After setting a July cargo record, Port of Los Angeles volume remained “strong” in August, according to the California Port, which processed 958,355 TEUs (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units), “nearly the same…

Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney and Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum on Sept. 18 launched a new Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, which the Canadian government said would “deepen ties between our countries.”…

While consolidation sentiment varied at the NEARS conference, there was a belief that the deal would get done. Comments on the economic backdrop were not positive, varying from sub-seasonal to…

We believe a unified Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern sees potential upside to disclosed revenue synergies as we quantify the watershed opportunity. Our analysis of more than 4,000 watershed O-D…

Peak shipping season boosted the Port of Long Beach, Calif., to its second-busiest August on record and the sixth-busiest month in its 114-year history “as retailers continued to see the…

The Morgan Stanley 13th annual Laguna Conference covered Industrials, Machinery, Aerospace & Defense, Airlines, Freight Transportation, Autos & Suppliers, and Materials companies. The conference featured CSX President and CEO Joe…

As Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena makes the rounds in Washington, including a visit to the Oval Office, to lobby for support of UP’s acquisition of Norfolk Southern, the intended…

The government of Canada on Sept. 11 reported that the Contrecoeur Container Terminal project in Montréal, Quebec, is part of the first series of projects being referred to the new Major…

“Import volumes dipped slightly in August, indicating the traditional surge of drayage activity spanning late Q3 to early Q4 will not materialize for the 2025 peak season,” according to ITS…

Shipping containers come from overseas to U.S. ports every day loaded full of imports like electronics, toys, footwear, clothes – just about anything you can buy in big box stores.…

CSX marks six months of Pride in Service initiatives and events, and teams with the 2025 Medal of Honor Celebration to hold a historic reenactment of the Great Locomotive Chase.…

Norfolk Southern’s Intermodal and Automotive business units recently announced upgrades to four terminals in Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania that support “capacity, efficiency, and customer demand.” These projects are “strategic moves”…

The Association of American Railroads in reporting freight rail traffic for the week ending Sept. 6, 2025 (Week 36) noted that total U.S. rail traffic was 467,880 carloads and intermodal units, down…