Domestic News
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Railinc’s commercial products unit has a new name: TransmetriQ (pronounced trans-metric). |
CSX Corp. announced Wednesday that it has signed an agreement with Quality Distribution to acquire bulk liquid chemicals transportation provider Quality Carriers Inc. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. |
Freight railroad CSX Corp. today said it will acquire the bulk liquid chemicals truck transportation specialist Quality Carriers Inc. in a move the company said will create the nation’s first integrated multimodal chemical transportation solution. |
Norfolk Southern Corporation today closed a $500 million green bond offering to fund investments to reduce the company's carbon emissions and help customers reduce their supply-chain emissions. |
Union Pacific (UP) has recognized 63 chemical shippers for their dedication to safety with the 2020 Pinnacle Award. |
American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) President Chuck Baker yesterday testified before Congress on the short-line industry’s contributions to the U.S. supply chain. |
LyondellBasell’s CEO Bhavesh Patel said that the strong plastic resin demand and tight market conditions that boosted the company’s first quarter profitability may continue through December. |
American oil production is set to drop again this year, with the shale industry’s output showing few signs of recovery despite a broader pickup in economic activity, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries said Tuesday. |
CN today announced today that it has received more than 1,000 letters of support for its proposed acquisition of Kansas City Southern. |
Regional mayors group joins Barrington, Ill., in asking STB to take impact on communities into consideration. |
During a White House press conference Tuesday, U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm said that she hopes Colonial Pipeline will be able to restore operation by week’s end. |
International News
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Ankara rail corridor connecting east and west of Turkey is opened for freight officially. |
Restrictions in a 40bn-peso (US$1.9bn) rolling stock supply tender for Mexico’s Maya train could have prevented Chinese state-owned locomotive manufacturer CRRC from having its bid accepted, an expert told BNamericas. |
The ministry of Transportation that 375 out of 1,300 Transmashholding railcars have been delivered until present since June 2020. |