Canadian ports on both coasts are grappling with extended dwell times, according to forwarder DHL’s March ports update.
CSX is detouring well over a dozen trains daily now that the Howard Street Tunnel project is underway in Baltimore.
Theft of cargo cost Class I railroads more than $100 million in 2024, according to the Association of American Railroads.
U.S. intermodal chassis manufacturers are again asking the federal government for protection against chassis made in Mexico, Vietnam and Thailand.
Railroads are weighing the uncertainty of President Trump’s proposed tariffs and foresee a moderate cross-border impact, executives told an investor conference.
BNSF’s saw fourth quarter revenue decline primarily due to a 6.6% drop in average revenue per carload.
Trains are rolling again on Norfolk Southern’s Heartland Corridor after flooding hit parts of West Virginia, Kentucky, Virginia and Ohio.
Union Pacific will lease 1.25 miles of trackage in Kansas City, Missouri, to a new Jaguar Transport short line in March.
Carload volume on U.S. railroads for the week ending Feb. 15 finished narrowly ahead of the same period in 2024.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services said it will focus on what it can control as the industry awaits a meaningful recovery.
Freight market not tightening in time for bid season.
Universal Logistics lowered its 2025 guidance due to headwinds in the intermodal market and expenses from a recent acquisition.
Universal Logistics Holdings reported a 19% increase in operating revenue to $465.1 million in the fourth quarter.
US weekly rail traffic rebounds after a slight downturn.
British infrastructure investor Ancala and Arkadia Rail Partners have teamed up to purchase Lehigh Valley Rail Management.
Profits and revenue fell at Canadian National amid port work stoppages and extreme cold.
In the first State of Freight webinar for the year, intermodal and politics were on the agenda.
CPKC delivers on 2024 guidance of double-digit earnings growth, despite economic uncertainties and tariff threats.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services announced it has built a 40-acre solar farm that will provide electricity to most of its main corporate campus.
Operational and other improvements helped Norfolk Southern meet or exceed financial targets it set amid last year’s nasty proxy battle with activist investor Ancora Holdings.
A settlement has been reached between Norfolk Southern and East Palestine, Ohio, after a 2023 derailment left hazardous waste and more behind.
A strong shipping market helped secondhand container prices grow to an above-average finish in 2024, but it’s unclear whether that will be sustained heading into the new year. “With inflationary pressures persisting and central banks maintaining higher interest rates for longer, container owners will face increased total asset costs,” said Christian Roeloffs, co-founder and chief […]
Cargo theft, rail crossings, and infrastructure improvements dominate House hearing on rail legislative issues.
There are no major bottlenecks for North American container port drayage and rail ramps, according to ITS Logistics’ January U.S. Port/Rail Ramp Freight Index.
Container volumes have not slowed in January, blowing out year-over-year comps.
An autonomous railcar pilot program involving Parallel Systems’ self-propelled, battery-electric container cars will be conducted on two Genesee & Wyoming short lines in Georgia.
Decision says Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration failed by not preparing environmental report
STB Chairman Robert Primus addressed the Midwest Association of Rail Shippers on Thursday.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services reported record intermodal volumes for the fourth quarter, but shares sagged after the market closed Thursday as costs overshadowed the period.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services reported fourth-quarter results Thursday after the market closed.
Intermodal volumes boosted weekly U.S. rail traffic even as overall carloads slipped compared to the same week in 2024.
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — The power of data, or more accurately, of well-used data, may not have explicitly been the topic of BNSF Railway CEO Katie Farmer’s presentation at the Midwest Association of Rail Shippers Winter Meeting. But it was a recurring theme of several subjects she touched on as part of her keynote address Wednesday […]
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — The question of the day, on the first day of the Midwest Association of Rail Shippers Winter Meeting, is probably one being asked in one form or another at every business in the United States — or that does business with the U.S. What about tariffs? The consensus Wednesday was, not surprisingly, […]
The Environmental Protection Agency has awarded the public-private Louisiana International Terminal project $1 million toward its Sustainability Management Plan.
At the Transportation Research Board annual meeting, intermodalists advise and dissent over developments in the freight sector.
Weekly U.S. rail traffic showed a slight uptick over 2024 in the first report from the Association of American Railroads for 2025. Overall volume for the week ending Jan. 4 was 421,410 carloads and intermodal units, a 1% increase over the first week a year ago. That included 198,500 carloads, down 4.6%, and 222,910 containers […]
CMA CGM has announced several surcharges affecting US container services but delayed one after reports that union dockworkers and port employers would resume contract negotiations.
The International Longshoremen’s Association and port employers represented by the United States Maritime Alliance are set to resume bargaining on a new contract Jan. 7.
Liner operator Hapag-Lloyd announced new surcharges ahead of a possible
January strike by the International Longshoremen’s Association at East and Gulf Coast ports.
Chassis provider Trac Intermodal saw its debt rating affirmed by Moody’s, but its outlook is now negative.
Canadian union Unifor said its members ratified new four-year agreements with Canadian National Railway.
Liner operator Yang Ming of Taiwan announced plans to modernize its fleet with orders for as many as 13 newbuildings.
The freight industry is experiencing a notable shake-up this week, with several key developments signaling potential long-term shifts in market dynamics.
Norfolk Southern has tabbed investment banker Michael Barr as vice president of investor relations and treasurer.
Fears of new tariffs and a strike at East Coast ports combined to push up ocean container rates on Asia-U.S. routes in December.
Intermodal volumes are robust, even past peak retail season. What does it mean for 2025?
Intermodal continues to pace weekly U.S. rail traffic while carloads edged downward, according to the Association of American Railroads.
A newly completed CPKC rail bridge linking the U.S. and Mexico is expected to double capacity for cross-border trade.
Direct ChassisLink Inc. announced it’s adding GPS tracking to its entire fleet of 53-foot domestic chassis.
Continuing consumer demand and frontloading by importers in November helped the Port of Los Angeles to double-digit gains in container volumes.
To honor fallen veterans during the holidays, a number of companies regularly partner with Wreaths Across America to deliver wreaths for placement on headstones. Among them are BNSF Railway and J.B. Hunt Transport Services. Wreaths Across America has a mission to “Remember, Honor, and Teach,” and every year since 2007 the organization has coordinated wreath-laying […]
A union contends that the federal government would be subsidizing job elimination if it approves a Buy America waiver for an Alabama intermodal project.
The American Apparel & Footwear Association called on port employers and the International Longshoremen’s Association to work out their differences over automation and avoid another strike in January.
CPKC and cold chain logistics specialist Americold will expand their strategic collaboration to co-development projects in Mexico.
U.S. rail traffic is back on track after November swings, with intermodal gains outpacing weaker carloads.
Rates on Asia-U.S. West Coast and Asia-U.S. East Coast container transport fell for the latest week tracked by Freightos but rose by double digits for Asia-Europe/Mediterranean traffic.
Resilient consumer spending and a healthy jobs market underpinned record intermodal volumes through November, a new report finds, as the U.S. economy enjoys stable footing approaching 2025.
A plethora of factors will weigh on container prices in 2025 as shippers manage their businesses in a changing supply chain.
As a January deadline nears, a coalition of exporters and importers calls on East Coast port employers and their longshore union to resume bargaining on a new contract.
The International Longshoremen’s Association and United States Maritime Alliance aren’t bargaining, but that hasn’t swayed Polymarket bettors wagering against another dock strike.
A new four-lane bridge is a key piece of a logistics project aimed at making Burns Harbor a destination for international cargo.
Radiant Logistics has acquired intermodal marketing company TCB Transportation.
Ocean container rates to the U.S. remained steady as shippers maneuver to minimize the effects of higher tariffs and a potential port strike in 2025.
A.P. Moller-Maersk has signed contracts for 20 new dual-fuel container ships set for delivery in 2028-2030.
U.S. Navy warships fought off airborne attacks on a trio of American merchant vessels by Yemen-based Houthi militia.
Intermodal continued to outpace carloads, according to the latest data from the Association of American Railroads.
Maritime transportation could be vulnerable to remote attacks, the U.S. Coast Guard states in a new security directive.
Port of LA-Long Beach short line Pacific Harbor Line has won partial federal funding toward the purchase of zero-emission locomotives.
Terminal operators and ocean carriers at the Port of Montreal have agreed to mediation in bargaining on a new longshore contract.
Israel’s richest man exits Zim shipping as Red Sea attacks send ocean lines’ profits soaring.
There are some delays as Canada’s top import gateways work off backlogs of containers from labor-related shutdowns.
The Port of Los Angeles posted record container volume in October on resilient consumer spending and a strong economy.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services is hopeful that Western rail service will improve, allowing it to layer higher contract pricing across record intermodal volumes.
Zim saw a decision to leverage its business against spot rates pay off on surging demand in the trans-Pacific trade.
The American Apparel & Footwear Association said the U.S. should do more to protect Mideast shipping as attacks on vessels spur “unsustainable” higher costs and delays.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services’ CEO Shelley Simpson encourages transportation leaders to solve the industry’s challenges through partnerships at F3 on Tuesday.
While railroads for years have talked about growth, the head of a major short line says it’s high time they embraced enterprisewide technology that’s reshaping the transportation industry.
Four new container cranes will help the Port of Virginia handle ultra large container vessels at Virginia International Gateway.
The Canada Industrial Relations Board ordered port operations to resume in British Columbia and Montreal after lockouts of union dockworkers halted container traffic.
Supply chain services giant Kuehne+Nagel said it has acquired a majority share of IMC Logistics, a marine drayage provider handling 2 million TEUs per year.
The International Longshoremen’s Association broke off negotiations on a new contract with the United States Maritime Alliance, charging employers want to eliminate union jobs.
Market demand for a range of railcar types boosted revenue and deliveries for FreightCar America in the third quarter, and the builder revised its guidance upward for fiscal 2024.
Terminal operators and ocean carriers on Sunday locked out striking dockworkers at the Port of Montreal after the union said the contract proposal doesn’t address scheduling or automation concerns.
he third-largest ocean container carrier, CMA CGM, saw bottom-line improvement as higher rates on vessel diversions amplified a single-digit volume increase.
Schneider National announced it will begin an intermodal service connecting Mexico and Texas with the U.S. Southeast next month.
Western Canada port employers and their longshore union met separately with a federal mediator Saturday, but the talks ended quickly with no new bargaining scheduled.
As a strike by longshore workers cripples container handling, Port of Montreal employers plan to lock out union employees.
The United States Maritime Alliance and the International Longshoremen’s Association are scheduled to resume bargaining next week on a new master contract covering 45,000 workers at 36 East and Gulf Coast ports.
As a strike by dockside workers disrupts container handling, Montreal’s port chief executive calls on Ottawa to force union employees back to work.
Ships are waiting at anchor after port employers at Vancouver and Prince Rupert on Monday locked out union forepersons after contract talks broke down.
Hapag-Lloyd’s dual-fuel-powered container ships will replace older vessels and reduce emissions.
With deep roots in the truckload space and a strong commitment to innovation, Werner has positioned itself as an intermodal leader across the North American markets.
The Swiss container carrier MSC said it is adjusting the port rotation on its United States to South America east coast service.
Alone among major liner operators, CMA CGM of France has maintained scheduled voyages between Asia, the Mediterranean and North America ports via the turbulent Red Sea.
Employers at the Port of Montreal say they will suspend salary guarantees for striking longshore workers who have shut down two container terminals.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services has announced executive management changes as it aims to increase its market share during the next freight market upswing.
The British Columbia Maritime Employers Association representing ocean carriers and terminal operators plan to lock out union forepersons after the International
Longshore and Warehouse Union rejected a final contract offer.
Ocean shipping and logistics services provider Matson saw improved third quarter profits as higher China and domestic freight rates offset mixed container volumes. Operating income was $227 million for the three months ended Sept. 30, up from $118 million in the year-ago quarter, the Honolulu-based carrier said in an earnings release. Revenue from ocean transportation […]
Ocean Network Express posted soaring results in the second quarter on strong demand in the major trades, an early peak season in the U.S. and attacks on the Red Sea trade route.
The parent of container liner operator Maersk turned in quarterly revenue and profits higher than a year ago as attacks on Mideast shipping led to higher operating costs – and higher rates for shippers.
