b'22American Journal ofTransportation ajot.com(NETWORKcontinuedout of the port.from page 14) Headquartered in Mobile, fluidityandreducesshipmentAlabama,CGRailway,a delays already set to come toClass III railroad, is a joint-the intermountain region ratherventuresplitbetweenGen-thanincreasecargovolume,esee & Wyoming Inc (G&W) says the spokeswoman. and SEACOR Holdings. The However,bytellingitsDarien,Connecticut-based freshlyrevisedstoryandG&Wiswell-knownforits selling an intermodal supplyportfolio of leased and owned chainsolution,UIPAisshortline and regional freight clearly a catalyst in generat- railroads,atotal,of115 ing new cargo volume for therailroadswhichprovide Union Pacific. A major com- services to thirty major ports ponentofthatstoryispureand boasts over 13,000 miles economics that has environ- of trackage.SEACOR Hold-mental benefits. ings Inc. is a diversified hold-Sums up the UPs spokes- ing company with interests in woman: Trains are the mosttransportationandlogistics. fuel-efficientwaytotrans- SEACORwasacquiredby port large quantities of goodsAmerican Industrial Partners and supplies, while reducing(AIP), a middle market equity greenhouse gas emissions upfirm, in 2021.to75%comparedtotrucks.i NtErmodal isa lla BoutLoading 100 intermodal rail-cars equates to taking aboutc oNNEctioNs300 trucks off the road. Whatmakesintermo-dalworkistheconnections itfacilitates.Inthecaseof (UNIQUEcontinued fromCG Rail, the connections are page 16) quiteremarkable.CGRhas trailers 80,000 lbs. (40 tons)direct interchange in the U.S. maximum load. These state- railroads with Alabama Coast ofthe-artferriesarebothRailway(AGR),Alabama recentpurposebuiltaddi- ExportRailway(ALE)[sub-tionsboththeCherokeesidiary of Mississippi Export and the Mayan were built inRailway],CanadianNationalroutebetweentheUnitedwidelyknownoutsidethefor local economies, workers, China at the Huangpu Wen- (CN), CSXT, Norfolk South- States,Canada,andCentralshippersitservesandcom- and their families. The world chong shipyard and put intoern (NS) and Terminal Railwayand Southern Mexico. mercialrelationshipsithasturns to the United States for servicein2021replacingAlabama State Docks (TASD)Andthereareinherentwithrelatedbusinesses,butinnovative products and solu-two smaller carriers, the MV[connectingtoBurlingtonadvantagestotherailseathatmaybechanging.OntionsthanksinparttoU.S. Bali Sea and MV Banda Sea.NorthernSantaFe(BNSF)],route for shippers. For exam- June 6th CG Rail was awardedbusinessesofallshapesand Besides being nearly 600 feetCanadian Pacific Kansas Cityple,oneobviousadvantageanE-AwardfromtheUSsizes that export. CG Railway, long,thero/roshipshaveaSouthern(CPKCS),MSE,isthattheroutebypassestheSecretary of Commerce GinaLLCservesasamodelthat 120footbeam(width),22UnionPacific(UP)andancongestionanddelaysthatRaimondo.TheE-Award(Ewillinspireenterprisesand foot draft and are 30,000 grtarrayofotherClass1andplagueborderlandcrossings.for Export) was established inentrepreneurs everywhere.(gross registered tons). Bothshort lines. And in Mexico theThe customs clearance is also1961byPresidentKennedyThe operative word in the vessels are US flagged underserviceconnectswithFerro- fast as a majority of the ship- and is the highest recognitionpresentation,isinnovative. theMarshallIslandsregis- sur (FSRR)connecting tomentsarepre-clearedbeforebestowed upon a U.S. entityThere is no other service quite try.ThetwinscrewedshipsFerrocarrilesChiapas-Mayabarrival. Additionally, there is afor its remarkable contributionlike CG Rails rail ferry which have top speed of 14 knots or(FCCM)/Ferrocarril del Istmominimal exposure to pilferagetoexpandingU.S.exports.begs the question. Why not? roughly twice their predeces- deTehuantepec(FIT),Fer- while in transit across the GulfSecretary of Commerce Rai- Itsanintermodalsolution sors.Theadditionalvesselromex(FXE),KansasCityof Mexico. And with the rail- mondo said in presenting thethat has a proven track record. speed has almost cut in halfSouthern de Mexico (KCSM),cars being stationery during theaward,OnbehalfofPresi- For the moment CG Railway the service time to two and aand Terminal Ferroviaria Delnearly2,000mileroundtrip,dent Biden, I congratulate CGhasthisintermodalnicheto half days port-to-portandVelle De Mexico (TFVM).there is little wear and tear toRailway,LLConitsdistin- itself but with an E-Award in aconsiderablybettertransitThelongandtheshortthe equipment reducing main- guished achievements in sup- hand,therail-ferrysolution than the landside alternativesof it is that the CPR rail ferrytenance and mileage costs. portingU.S.exports,whichmaynotbeflyingunderthe which can cost shippers overprovides a unique linking railAlthough CG Rail is notis delivering tangible benefitsradar in the future.a week in time.Thesistershipshave alreadymadeanimpactas CGRailwaysaiditstraffic\x15\x15\x15\x15\x15grew53%lastyeardueto the increased capacity of the\x15\x15\x15\x06\x15\x1f\x15new rail ferries. 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