The deal with long-time partner DP World is focused on five ports: Dakar (Senegal), Luanda (Angola), Dar es Salaam (Tanzania), Banana (Democratic Republic of Congo) and Maputo (Mozambique).
The reinstated rail service will likely support automakers, their suppliers, and other industrial manufacturing in the Southeast.
As the US retail diesel price moves above $6 per gallon, shippers face elevated risk of losing needed truck capacity in the fourth quarter, experts warn.
