CSX TRANSPORTATION OPENS EUROPEAN OFFICE

CSX TRANSPORTATION OPENS EUROPEAN OFFICE

   CSX Transportation, the rail-based unit of CSX Corp., has recently opened a representative office in London with commercial responsibility for Europe.

   CSXT said its new European presence supports an increased focus on international freight. The office, lead by Peter Mills, director of international sales and marketing, will serve European shippers, forwarders and logistics managers.

   'The office will encourage supply chain strategies that employ rail-based services,' CSXT said. 'The office will also work in partnership with European service providers, including forwarders, port and ocean carriers, to build and market creative services that link European and North American markets.'

   'In addition to the London office, CSXT has recently added a second office in Mexico, established South and Central American sales coverage, and created a domestic ports business development team to work with service providers at the 45 deepwater ports served by CSXT.

   CSXT, based in Jacksonville, Fla., is the largest U.S. eastern railroad, operating 23,000 route-mile rail system.