Domestic News
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The Greenbrier Companies, Inc., has acquired more than 3,600 railcars, a portion of which will be held by subsidiary GBX Leasing, the company reported on Oct. 13. |
Kansas City Southern (KCS) on Oct. 13 reported that Sameh Fahmy, Executive Vice President Precision Scheduled Railroading, will leave the company by year-end. |
The Freight Index will provide a performance snapshot of less-than-truckload shipping, full truckload shipping, and parcel shipping. |
Tiger Cool Express has signed a letter of intent to acquire Union Pacific Railroad's former Cold Connect warehouse and develop an adjacent intermodal ramp in Wallula, Washington. |
Anacostia Rail Holdings has named Kimia Khatami corporate senior director of business development. She will work with ARH’s executive team at the company's Chicago headquarters. |
TexAmericas Center (TAC) has hired railroad industry veteran Darrell Thompson as general manager of railroad and transload operations. |
Braskem reported an accord that replaced the original terms of its 20-year contract with the Mexican state oil company Pemex. |
The plant will produce customized ABS products locally that reflect customer needs and this is expected to generate significant synergies with the American Tech Center in terms of strengthening customer responsiveness. |
International News
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Alstom is investing roughly 16 million dollars in the modernisation of its Taubaté factory in Brazil. |