Rail

Storm of the century stalls Canada’s biggest port, idles freight

Bloomberg | November 16, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail

TexAmericas Center acquires contracts, assets from Lone Star Railcar Storage Company

AJOT | November 16, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail

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Intermodal rail service from Port of Immingham can move 80 containers a day

AJOT | November 16, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail

A new intermodal train service directly from the Port of Immingham to iPort Rail in Doncaster has been launched, helping to ease the pressures of the current HGV driver shortage by having the capacity to move 80 containers a day by rail.

Heavy Rains Shut Railroad Tracks Near Canada’s Biggest Port
Intermodal
Bloomberg | Top Story | November 15, 2021

Heavy Rains Shut Railroad Tracks Near Canada’s Biggest Port

Railroad tracks that carry goods to and from the Port of Vancouver have been shut by heavy rains and resultant mudslides in British Columbia.
Georgia Ports mark Mason Mega Rail milestone
Intermodal
AJOT | Top Story | November 15, 2021

Georgia Ports mark Mason Mega Rail milestone

Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that the Georgia Ports Authority has completed and is now operating the second set of nine new rail tracks for a total of 18 tracks at its Mason Mega Rail Terminal. The expansion immediately increases intermodal capacity to and from the Port of Savannah by more than 30 percent.
Senator Tom Carper tours Delmarva Central Railroad

AJOT | November 15, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail

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CN signs the “Business Ambition for 1.5°C” and joins the “Race To Zero” campaign

AJOT | November 12, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail

CN’s commitment is in line with the criteria and recommendations of the Science Based Targets initiative

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Jaguar Transport enters agreement to operate Oklahoma Central Rail Park

AJOT | November 11, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail

Jaguar Transport Holdings has entered into an agreement with Haskell Lemon Construction to operate the Oklahoma Central Rail Park (OKCRP) in El Reno, OK. This 200-acre facility just west of Oklahoma City will be fully operational on January 1, 2022.

Cando Rail & Terminals is said to explore $800 million sale

Bloomberg | November 11, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail

WH Smith eyes rail expansion as U.K. weekend getaways return

Bloomberg | November 11, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail

Rail traffic for the week ending November 6, 2021

AJOT | November 10, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail

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PSI Repair Services enters service partnership with Dinghan SMART Railway Technology GmbH

AJOT | November 08, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail

PSI will serve as the U.S. repair and engineering services depot for Dinghan's industry-leading railway products

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Eurotransit orders Konecranes RMGs for new intermodal terminal in Kazakhstan

AJOT | November 08, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail

Eurotransit Group of Companies (Eurotransit) in Kazakhstan has ordered two Konecranes Rail-Mounted Gantry (RMG) cranes for its new intermodal terminal under construction in Dostyk, near the border with China. The order was booked in August 2021 and the cranes will be delivered in Q4 2022.

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Rail traffic for October and the week ending October 30, 2021

AJOT | November 04, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail | By The Numbers

U.S. railroads originated 947,013 carloads in October 2021, up 3.8 percent, or 34,510 carloads, from October 2020. U.S. railroads also originated 1,077,515 containers and trailers in October 2021, down 7.9 percent, or 92,400 units, from the same month last year.

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CN and Progress Rail advance sustainability efforts with a renewable fuels partnership

AJOT | November 03, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail

Renewable fuel blends present immediate opportunity to further reduce greenhouse gas emissions

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Auxo Investment Partners acquires Genesis Rail Services

AJOT | November 02, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail

Grand Rapids, Mich.-based private investment firm Auxo Investment Partners has acquired Genesis Rail Services, a full-service railroad maintenance company based in Bluefield, W.Va. and Roanoke, VA.

Rhomberg Sersa Rail Group to acquire Balfour Beatty track solutions business

AJOT | October 29, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail

Third quarter intermodal volumes drop after year of growth
Intermodal
AJOT | Top Story | October 29, 2021

Third quarter intermodal volumes drop after year of growth

Total intermodal volumes fell 2.9 percent year-over-year in the third quarter of 2021, according to the Intermodal Association of North America’s Intermodal Quarterly report. International containers gained a slight 0.9 percent from 2020; domestic shipments, on the other hand, lost 5.7 percent; and trailers, 11.2 percent.
Indian Railway firm tanks after Government asks to share half of revenue

Bloomberg | October 29, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail

Long Beach, Utah ports will move cargo by rail to alleviate supply-chain logjams
Intermodal
Bloomberg | Top Story | October 27, 2021

Long Beach, Utah ports will move cargo by rail to alleviate supply-chain logjams

Port authorities in California and Utah have partnered with Union Pacific Corp. to move more cargo by rail, a step toward alleviating record supply-chain logjams plaguing the U.S.’s biggest maritime hubs on the West Coast.

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