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STB Asks Class Is to Report on Intermodal Supply Chain Problems

Surface Transportation Board (STB) Chairman Martin Oberman yesterday sent a letter to all Class Is expressing his concern over persistent problems with congestion in the international intermodal supply chain and significant container storage fees that some shippers are being required to pay in order to receive their containers.

P&H to Upgrade Grain Elevator, Other Quill Lake Facilities

Parrish & Heimbecker (P&H) is planning upgrades to its facilities in Quill Lake, Saskatchewan.

CSX, NC Ports to Offer New Intermodal Rail Service

CSX and North Carolina Ports this month will begin a daily intermodal service between Wilmington and Charlotte.

Norfolk Southern’s Elkins: An Evolving Supply Chain Opens Doors to Adding Value

The pandemic has greatly accelerated existing consumer behaviors — such as online shopping — and changed upstream logistics trends, perhaps permanently.

Shipping Container Squeeze Hits US Soybean Exporters

During the first quarter of 2021, U.S. soybean exports reached the second-highest value ever recorded at $7.7 billion, nearly double the same period last year.

Supply-Chain Backlogs Turn Chicago Into New Chokepoint

Some railroads have restricted container shipments into the key Midwestern freight hub as bottlenecks from a flood of container imports stretch inland from the West Coast.

Wall Street is Boosting Profits in Railroads with New Technology. But It’s Ignoring the Drawbacks

Freight rail doesn’t function without a strong workforce.

International News

German Rails Order 500-Plus Freight Cars from Greenbrier Europe

The fourth quarter's proving to be another hot one for Greenbrier Europe.
 
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