The Journal of Commerce: Rail + Intermodal

Taking the High Road

dpulis — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:00:01 +0000

Legislators must act quickly, freight interests say, to enact a vital highway improvement program R.G. Edmonson, Associate Editor Government + Regulation The Journal of Commerce Magazine

Barely Positive Train Control

dpulis — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0000

Railroads are resisting a major technology mandate, but will that cost them efficiency gains in the long run? Mark Szakonyi, Daily Content Editor Government + Regulation The Journal of Commerce Magazine

Freeze Forces Germany to Close Key Shipping Artery

cbrooks — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:21:31 +0000

Record cold snap disrupts shipments to 10 European countries

Bruce Barnard, special correspondent

Germany will shut a canal linking the river Rhine to Hamburg, Europe’s second largest container port, late Friday night as the coldest February temperatures across Europe in almost three decades

US Freight Shipments Up 3.9 Percent in December

mszakonyi — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:47:13 +0000

Freight volumes passed January 2005 record, grew 6.4 percent in 2011, BTS says

William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor

U.S.

US Shipments Index Grows 3.6 Percent

mszakonyi — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:01:36 +0000

Cass Freight Index shows steady seasonality in month-to-month January slip

JOC Staff

The Cass Freight Index for U.S.

Container Corp. of India Profit Rises 6 Percent

mszakonyi — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:10:48 +0000

Growth of container hauling business pushed revenue up 8 percent in third quarter JOC Staff Import/Export The Journal of Commerce Online

U.S. IMC Intermodal Yield

dpulis — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:03 +0000

Average revenue per intermodal load by intermodal marketing companies by month and monthly year-over-year percent change.

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.

U.S. Rail Cargo

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

Weekly year-over-year percent change and week-to-week percent change through Dec. 24, 2011.*

Intermodal Cargo

Cass Freight Index

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

Cass index data is derived from actual freight invoices paid on behalf of Cass's clients, which totaled more than US$17 billion in 2010 and include a wide diversity of shippers, commodities and co

Eastern Promises

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

William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor Rail + Intermodal The Journal of Commerce Magazine

Railroads as Common Carriers

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

Fritz Kahn Commentary The Journal of Commerce Magazine

Railroads Build Profits, Networks

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

Combined profit rises 18.5 percent on higher pricing and modest growth in freight Mark Szakonyi, Daily Content Editor Rail + Intermodal The Journal of Commerce Magazine

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

Rail Transfer Project at Port Everglades Progresses

mszakonyi — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:05:30 +0000

County board, Florida East Coast Railway sign 30-year deal for $72 million facility Peter T. Leach, Senior Editor Ports/Terminals The Journal of Commerce Online

Fecso Books Double-Digit Rail, Ocean, Terminal Growth

mszakonyi — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:36:11 +0000

Carrier benefited in 2011 from strengthening Russian economy Bruce Barnard, Special Correspondent Ports/Terminals The Journal of Commerce Online

Eurotunnel Saw Double-Digit Growth in 2011

mszakonyi — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:19:20 +0000

New services, collapse of French ferry line drove rail, truck traffic at U.K.-France tunnel Bruce Barnard, Special Correspondent Rail + Intermodal The Journal of Commerce Online

U.S. IMC Highway Yield

dpulis — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:00:05 +0000

Average revenue per highway load brokered by intermodal marketing companies by month

Union Pacific Sees Domestic Revival

dpulis — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0000

After the most profitable year in its history, the railroad finishes strong and even sees pricing leverage growing this year

William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor

Union Pacific Railroad’s pricing leverage may have been strong last year, but it’s due to get even stronger in 2012.

Hub Group Takes Aim at Eastern Truck Freight

mszakonyi — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:15:29 +0000

$2.8 billion intermodal operator sees ‘tremendous’ chance for truck-to-rail conversion William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor Intermodal Shipping The Journal of Commerce Online

Inventory Buildup Boosts GDP Growth 2.8 Percent

mszakonyi — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:42:13 +0000

Growth in fourth quarter expanded at fastest pace in a year and a half

Joseph Bonney, Senior Editor

Rising inventories and consumer spending caused U.S. gross domestic product to expand at a 2.8 percent annual rate in the fourth quarter, the fastest growth in a year and a half.

J.B. Hunt Transport Revenue Reaches $4.5 Billion

mszakonyi — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:36:45 +0000

Intermodal loadings, higher rates for rail, truck boost carrier

William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor

Higher rates and volumes boosted fourth-quarter net profit 25.4 percent to $72.6 million at J.B. Hunt Transport Services, the nation’s largest intermodal trucker.

CP Directors, Activist Investor on Collision Course

mszakonyi — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:37:59 +0000

Proxy fight heats up over best strategy to ramp up profitability at Canadian railroad Mark Szakonyi, Daily Content Editor Class I Railroads The Journal of Commerce Online

CP Profitability Worsens Amid Proxy Fight

mszakonyi — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:26:56 +0000

Railroad's profit rose 19 percent to $221 million in fourth quarter Mark Szakonyi, Daily Content Editor Class I Railroads The Journal of Commerce Online

Canadian Shippers Report Higher Surface Rates

mszakonyi — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:28:44 +0000

Freight index shows surface transport costs rose 7.1 percent from March-November William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor Trucking The Journal of Commerce Online

CN Boosts Profit 17.7 Percent on Record Revenue

mszakonyi — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:14:49 +0000

Railroad's revenue jumped 12 percent on stronger pricing, freight traffic

Mark Szakonyi, Daily Content Editor

Canadian National Railway’s profit in the fourth quarter rose 17.7 percent year-over-year to $584 million, as revenue jumped 12 percent to a record $2.3 billion on stronger pricing and freight t

Norfolk Southern Net Profit Rises 19 Percent

mszakonyi — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:51:16 +0000

Now an $11.2 billion rail operator, NS looks to expand intermodal network

William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor

Higher intermodal, coal and general merchandise volumes helped Norfolk Southern increase net profit 19 percent to $480 million in the fourth on $2.8 billion in sales.

KCS Boosts Profit 85 Percent on Record Hauls

mszakonyi — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:05:53 +0000

Saw fourth-quarter profit expand to $95.6 million on 11 percent revenue gain Mark Szakonyi, Daily Content Editor Class I Railroads The Journal of Commerce Online

Far East Land Bridge Begins Europe-China Rail Service

dbrundage — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:28:17 +0000

New route to offer two to three trains per week through Kazakhstan rather than Siberia Michael King, Special Correspondent Intermodal Shipping The Journal of Commerce Online

CSX Profit Jumps 6.3 Percent on Pricing Strength

Paul Page — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:36:17 +0000

Full-year profit reaches $1.8 billion despite declining volume

Mark Szakonyi, Daily Content Editor

CSX Transportation extended its strong pricing power into the fourth quarter, giving the freight railroad a $457 million net profit to close a year that saw earnings grow strongly despite diminishing

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

Russia's Vladiovstok Container Growth Outpaces Rivals

mszakonyi — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:28:50 +0000

Far Eastern port boosted container traffic 27 percent in 2011 Bruce Barnard, Special Correspondent Ports/Terminals The Journal of Commerce Online

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

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

Cargo value, in billions of U.S. dollars

U.S. Exports to Canada Via Rail

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.

Florida East Coast Hits the Road

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

Railway to expand intermodal reach to the north with Georgia-based relay stations

William B. Cassidy

At Florida East Coast Railway, the fastest-growing business is trucking.

Profit Skyrockets at GE’s Rail Equipment Division

mszakonyi — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:49:06 +0000

Strong demand for locomotives, mining equipment bolsters GE Transportation William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor Suppliers The Journal of Commerce Online

US Intermodal Traffic Surges 7.4 Percent

mszakonyi — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:18:23 +0000

Intermodal shipments skyrocketed 18.2 percent from the week prior, says AAR

Mark Szakonyi, Daily Content Editor

Intermodal volume hauled by major U.S. railroads surged 7.4 percent year-over-year in the week ending Jan.

Union Pacific Profit Jumps 18 Percent to $3.3 Billion

mszakonyi — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:07:23 +0000

Railroad’s 2011 revenue reached $19.6 billion as yield rose 12 percent

William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor

Union Pacific raised its net profit nearly 18 percent in 2011 to $3.3 billion on a 15 percent year-over-year increase in operating revenue to $19.6 billion.

GATX Sees Gain in Profit, Pricing

mszakonyi — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:01:23 +0000

Rail equipment provider plans to raise lease rates on 20,000 railcars JOC Staff Rail Suppliers The Journal of Commerce Online

CP Raises Capital Spending Goal to $1.2 Billion

mszakonyi — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:26:47 +0000

Annoucement of network improvements comes as CP is beset by a proxy war

Mark Szakonyi, Daily Content Editor

Canadian Pacific Railway, demonstrating a drive to increase profitability while beset by a proxy war, will spend up to $1.2 billion on capital improvements over the next several years.