Rail News

US shippers are increasingly setting up warehouses and distribution centers in the Lehigh Valley, from which they are a 60- to 80-mile dray from the Port of New York and New Jersey.

The trend has been underway in earnest for some time.

China's Belt and Road is projected to generate an additional $2.5 trillion in global trade over the next 10 years.

The Canadian intermodal network has been bulking up as if on steroids.

A leading European barge operator is imposing a congestion surcharge in Antwerp and Rotterdam.

The changing landscape for international intermodal rail reflects the fierce competition among US East Coast ports to attract away from the West Coast discretionary cargo into and out of points east of the Ohio Valley.

Improvement came despite supply chain disruptions caused by the June 27 cyber attack on Maersk Group.

The recent cyber attack on the Maersk Group made existing congestion worse.

DB Logistics said it plans to operate five services a week carrying up to 200 cars by the end of the year.

The acquisition of Paris-based NACCO, Europe’s fourth-largest rail rental group, will boost Hamburg-based VTG’s fleet by 14,000 rail wagons.

Forwarders continue to pile into the China-Europe rail network, offering new multimodal services.

Renovation of the port’s low-water ro-ro dock follows the completion in 2016 of a two-year, $13 million rebuilding of the main dock at the Tulsa-Catoosa port.

The challenge with chassis shortages is that they are just as chronic and pervasive as they are nuanced.

Ceva initiated its China-Europe rail operation with a service from Suzhou in 2010.

Rail tracks end long before e-commerce's last mile, but Amazon.com has many "touch points" at Union Pacific Railroad, Beth Whited says.

Alameda Corridor authority will not seek accelerated fee increases or port assistance despite slower cargo volume gains.

Although May’s inventory-to-sales ratio, the final test for the theory, is still unavailable, other factors suggest the turnaround has begun.

Union Pacific brings domestic intermodal rail to the ICTF near LA-LB ports.

The Russian economic recovery is driving dramatic increases in ocean shipping freight rates.

The new track will also help raise rail’s share of hinterland container traffic.

Shippers believe the deal has the potential to lower the cost of rail shipping.

Globalink Logistics has been named as the forwarder partnering with Kerry Logistics in a Central Asia-wide joint venture to capitalize on rising volumes through the China-Europe rail corridor.

As e-commerce reshapes fulfillment and transportation, the effects are evident among logistics companies that make the Fortune 500 list of largest US companies.

The end-to-end transport solution introduced in conjunction with rail operator Container Corporation of India (Concor) includes all cargo processes.

The future of the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad has been a top concern of port officials and businesses for nearly two years.

The move has already resulted in an uptick of cargo booked on the spot market.

US rail regulators have said they need more time and information before they can make any decision on a proposed freight rail line that backers say would bypass Chicago congestion.

The maintenance will help avoid derailments like the 25-car incident that occurred in Colorado’s Weld County this past January.

The deal underscores the rising demand for dedicated trucking services, as shippers look to put their contract and capacity concerns at ease in an off-kilter economy.

A new report by the Metropolitan Rail Freight Council looks at the upgrades to the area rail system that are needed to handle a forecast 35 percent jump in traffic flowing through the New York region by 2040.

Sometimes the normal statistics used to routinely gauge progress, although technically accurate, can provide an inaccurate impression.

A stagnant export-import freight market is pressuring profit margins for containerized rail operators in India.

North American intermodal shippers using Canadian National Railway’s Canadian network are preparing for potential delays.

Shippers are pessimistic that the situation will improve any time soon.

New rail service launched between Shenzhen and Minsk to cover growing trade between the two cities.

Nippon Express wants to capitalize on the growing demand for such services.

RZD is introducing new rail services between China and Europe via Mongolia.

The railway said it will do everything in its power to minimize impact to customers.

Outdated and poorly maintained rolling stock is causing Russia’s containerized rail system to operate below capacity.

North American railways and trucking companies are in a bare-knuckle, low-margin fight for domestic intermodal cargo.