The Journal of Commerce: Rail Shippers

U.S. Rail Cargo

dpulis — Mon, 14 May 2012 05:00:00 +0000

Faceoff at CP to Shape Intermodal Market

dpulis — Mon, 14 May 2012 04:00:01 +0000

The battle for control of Canada’s second-largest railroad will help determine the course of North American intermodal service

Mark Szakonyi, Associate Editor

A Memphis native who got his start as a carman-oiler in 1963 found himself four decades later running Canadian National Railway, the largest freight railroad in Canada.

Freight Cars in Storage

dpulis — Mon, 07 May 2012 05:00:00 +0000

North America, rail freight car storage units and fleet percentage share.

Keystone Pipeline Muddies Highway Bill

dpulis — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 04:00:00 +0000

Non-transportation provisions threaten to derail efforts to pass a transportation bill this year Mark Szakonyi, Associate Editor Government + Regulation The Journal of Commerce Magazine

RailAmerica Taps Industry Veteran as Chief Commercial Officer

bwyker — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:44:13 +0000

Lewis named CCO at 44-railroad holding company Mark Szakonyi, Associate Editor Class I Railroads The Journal of Commerce Online

Will Drop in Coal Shipments Leave Rails Black and Blue?

dpulis — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 04:00:00 +0000

A slump in eastern railroads’ largest commodity points to weakening intermodal pricing power — eventually Mark Szakonyi, Associate Editor Rail + Intermodal The Journal of Commerce Magazine

Growing Cold Train Gets Drayage Partner

dpulis — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 04:00:00 +0000

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Strong March Auto Sales Drive Railroad Shipments Up

dbrundage — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 20:53:00 +0000

Sales among the Big Three U.S. automakers hit 1.37 million units in March Mark Szakonyi, Associate Editor Rail Shippers The Journal of Commerce Online

Captive Shippers May Not Get Hoped-For STB Relief

dpulis — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 04:00:00 +0000

In another blow to captive grain and coal shippers, the STB is likely to side with BNSF in rate case Mark Szakonyi, Associate Editor Government + Regulation The Journal of Commerce Magazine

Rail Renaissance Rides South

dpulis — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 04:00:00 +0000

Manufacturing industry, expanding ports driving growth in rail volumes, especially intermodal shipments Mark Szakonyi, Associate Editor Class I Railroads The Journal of Commerce Magazine

BNSF Rates Unfair, Captive Shippers Tell STB

cbrooks — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 19:00:04 +0000

Premium paid by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway shouldn’t be used in railroad’s cost base, they say

Mark Szakonyi, Associate Editor

Shippers on Thursday got their shot to tell the Surface Transportation Board that it’s unfair for them to pay higher rates to BNSF Railway because of the $8.1 billion premium Berkshire Hathaway

CP to Open North Dakota Crude Oil Facility

bwyker — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 16:50:45 +0000

When fully developed, rail terminal would handle 30 unit trains monthly Mark Szakonyi, Associate Editor Class I Railroads The Journal of Commerce Online

Railroads Nailing Shipment Growth

dpulis — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 05:00:00 +0000

Growth in manufacturing, auto demand and diesel prices brightens the outlook for intermodal and bulk rail traffic

Mark Szakonyi, Daily Content Editor

U.S. rail growth this year is expected to outpace overall economic expansion as manufacturing expands and the shifting energy landscape gives as well as takes.

James River Coal Expects Shipment Growth via CSX, NS

mszakonyi — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 18:01:03 +0000

Virginia-based coal company expects shipments to grow 3.3 percent in 2012 Mark Szakonyi, Associate Editor Rail Shippers The Journal of Commerce Online

U.S. Surface Trade With Canada Via Rail 2009 - 2011

dpulis — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0000

Cargo value, in billions of U.S. dollars

U.S. Exports to Canada Via Rail

Trucking Takes to the Tracks

dpulis — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:01 +0000

Tight truck capacity and rising domestic shipping demand signals a ‘transformational year’ for intermodal

William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor

There’s a new intermodal rhythm humming along the roads and rail lines connecting manufacturers and retailers with ports and plants across the United States.

RailAmerica Acquires Two Short-Line Railroads

mszakonyi — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:06:47 +0000

Jacksonville, Fla.-based short-line operator also bought transload provider Mark Szakonyi, Daily Content Editor Short Lines The Journal of Commerce Online

Canadian Pacific Gains Major Export Potash Contract

mszakonyi — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:41:01 +0000

Railway will ship loads for Canpotex to terminal in Vancouver under 10-year contract Mark Szakonyi, Daily Content Editor Class I Railroads The Journal of Commerce Online

That's CP, as in Capital Plan

dpulis — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0000

Pershing Square ratchets up pressure to lure former CN chief and put Canadian Pacific on a faster track to profitability

Mark Szakonyi

There’s nothing like the threat of “nuclear winter” to spur Canadian Pacific Railway to become more profitable faster than planned.

Reefer Cargo Shippers Warm Up To Rails

dpulis — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0000

Private investors looking at new boxcar fleets and service to meet demand from big box retailers. Stephanie Nall Cool Cargoes The Journal of Commerce Magazine

Asia-Europe Rail Operators Expect Boom

mszakonyi — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:35:18 +0000

Cheaper than air delivery and can be up to three weeks faster than ocean shipping Mike King, Special Correspondent Rail + Intermodal The Journal of Commerce Online

Shippers' Plant Expansions to Push Up NS Carloads

mszakonyi — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:07:30 +0000

Railroads expects to gain more than 150,000 carloads annually through expansions Mark Szakonyi, Daily Content Editor Rail Shippers The Journal of Commerce Online

Customer Expansion to Drive CSX Business Up $230 Million

mszakonyi — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:33:24 +0000

Customers spent nearly $1.4 billion last year on expanded and new facilties Mark Szakonyi, Daily Content Editor Class I Railroads The Journal of Commerce Online

Rails See Benefits From Longer Trains

dpulis — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 17:28:50 +0000

Major railroads, dwelling on economies of scale, plan to invest billions in sidings and locomotives

Mark Szakonyi

With freight rail efficiency pretty much at its limits in stacking containers vertically, railroads increasingly are looking for improvements in the other direction.

STB to Rule on UP Hazmat Requirements

Paul Page — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 21:49:51 +0000

Railroad seeks declaration that indemnity requirement is reasonable RailResource.com Class I Railroads The Journal of Commerce Online

CP Aims to Run 11 Percent Longer Trains by 2013

mszakonyi — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 18:02:23 +0000

Railroad to add, expand siding in "several key regions," giving shippers more flexiblity Mark Szakonyi, Daily Content Editor Class I Railroads The Journal of Commerce Online

Railroads, Unions Reach Tentative Accord

cbrooks — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 15:55:56 +0000

Agreement with engineers, dispatchers eliminates strike threat — for now

Mark Szakonyi, Daily Content Editor

Two unions representing railroad workers have reached tentative agreement with major U.S. railroads, averting the immediate threat of a national labor action.

Shippers Up Pressure on Congress to Avert Rail Stoppage

mszakonyi — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 21:45:30 +0000

Deadline for striking an accord with two unions nears amid peak shipping season. Mark Szakonyi, Daily Content Editor Rail Shippers The Journal of Commerce Online

STB Rules Railroads Overcharged Arizona Utility

Paul Page — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 22:49:10 +0000

Decision in rate case will cost BNSF, UP $63 million in past and future rates

JOC Staff

An Arizona utility will get $63 million in reparations and rate reductions under a Surface Tr

STB Says Only UP Posted Adequate Revenue in 2010

mszakonyi — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 21:11:40 +0000

Revenue adequacy calculation used when shippers challenge rail rates John D. Boyd, Associate Editor Class I Railroads The Journal of Commerce Online

BNSF Expects Return to Pre-Recession Volume in 2013

mszakonyi — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 13:56:36 +0000

Says 'skittish' large retailers are requiring suppliers to hold stockpiles Joseph Bonney, Senior Editor Class I Railroads The Journal of Commerce Online

Rail Signs Pointing Higher

dpulis — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 13:49:59 +0000

Not all traffic is growing, but pricing power is on track for stronger profit gains

John D. Boyd

The railroad industry expects to keep hauling more freight in the months ahead, but the profits should remain strong whether the freight demand grows or not.

DB Schenker Launches UK Rail Freight Service

dbrundage — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:40:47 +0000

High-speed route to connect London and Wroclaw, Poland Bruce Barnard, Special Correspondent Rail Shippers The Journal of Commerce Online

US Distilled Grain Exports Will Rebound, Report Says

mszakonyi — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 15:10:22 +0000

Exports of distilled grains with solubles will grow 2.5 percent this season, says AMRC Mark Szakonyi, Daily Content Editor Rail Shippers The Journal of Commerce Online

CN to Assist Grain Exporter with Supply Chain

mszakonyi — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 14:53:41 +0000

Railway signed more 20 similar aggreements with bulk shippers over the summers RailResource Rail Shippers The Journal of Commerce Online

Heading Down the Wrong Track?

dpulis — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0000

ECRI’s Weekly Leading Index portends stiff declines in early 2012 rail freight, analyst says John D. Boyd Rail + Intermodal The Journal of Commerce Magazine

Railroads Show Their Mettle

dpulis — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 16:22:53 +0000

Moderate gains in volume reflect strong factory demand and belie recession fears — for now John D. Boyd Rail + Intermodal The Journal of Commerce Magazine

Profit Nearly Doubles for Railcar Lessor GATX

mszakonyi — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 16:10:04 +0000

North American rail market still seen ‘favorable’ with strong car demand John D. Boyd, Associate Editor Rail Suppliers The Journal of Commerce Online

GE Transportation Invests $231 Million at US Plants

mszakonyi — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 20:58:18 +0000

Facilities in Pennsylvania, Texas make locomotives, marine, mining equipment John D. Boyd, Associate Editor Rail Shippers The Journal of Commerce Online

Grain Industry Pushes Barley Exports to Japan

mszakonyi — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 14:54:00 +0000

Exports have fallen to 12,000 metric tons in 2010 from 400,000 metric tons in 2008 Mark Szakonyi, Daily Content Editor Rail Shippers The Journal of Commerce Online