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  • BNSF, UP kept rail terminals fluid in August amid IPI surge
    BNSF, UP kept rail terminals fluid in August amid IPI surge
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    Bad weather, early peak demand slowed BNSF trains last month
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    Ocean carrier profit margins, earnings outlook for 2025 trimmed further
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BNSF, UP kept rail terminals fluid in August amid IPI surge

That’s an improvement from the near gridlock of four years ago during the COVID-linked volume surge and the elevated dwell times during last year’s peak season, progress trucking companies say they have noticed.

Bad weather, early peak demand slowed BNSF trains last month

Weather-related slowdowns were compounded by track work that typically wraps up in August but overlapped this year with an earlier-than-usual surge in international and domestic intermodal demand.

Ocean carrier profit margins, earnings outlook for 2025 trimmed further

The dismal outlook for the second half of the year is prompting Wall Street analysts to rein in earnings expectations as many carriers also report steep declines in their profit margins amid a mix of overcapacity and “tariff-driven cost escalation.”

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