Rail

OmniTRAX and Sandusky County Economic Development Corporation expand rail-ready sites program in NW Ohio

AJOT | March 11, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail

CG Railway launches new rail ferry
Intermodal
AJOT | Top Story | March 11, 2021

CG Railway launches new rail ferry

CG Railway (CGR) today announced the launch of the first of two new rail ferries. Part of a joint venture between subsidiaries of Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (G&W) and SEACOR Holdings Inc. (NYSE: CKH), CGR operates a U.S. Class III freight railroad transporting approximately 10,000 annual carloads of diversified commodities across the Gulf of Mexico.
Rail traffic for the week ending March 6, 2021

AJOT | March 10, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail

Exporters take unusual steps to ease container shortage
Intermodal
Bloomberg | Top Story | March 09, 2021

Exporters take unusual steps to ease container shortage

Some of the world’s biggest exporters in Asia are intervening to alleviate a shipping container shortage that jeopardizes their overseas trading.
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Digital CT booking portal Modility starts pilot operation

AJOT | March 09, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail

Modility starts operational service as a new booking site and marketplace for Combined Transport (CT). From now on, train operators can market their CT services via modility.com and freight forwarders can easily find and book them. The portal is the result of a cooperation between several market participants and aims at simplifying access to Combined Transport as a climate-friendly transport alternative. The initial start of Modility is supported by the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI) in the context of their 'Future Rail Freight Transport' funding program.

Transnet of South Africa plans to scrap GE, Bombardier contracts

Bloomberg | March 09, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail

Amsted Digital Solutions acquires GeoMetrix Rail Logistics

AJOT | March 09, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail

Nigeria starts $3 billion rehabilitation of key railway line

Bloomberg | March 09, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail

Davies Turner reduces rates on Express China rail freight service to the UK and reintroduces FCL option

AJOT | March 08, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail | Logistics

Lufthansa embraces rail alternative amid emissions pressure

Bloomberg | March 08, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines | Intermodal | Rail

Railroads stake out positions on addressing climate change

AJOT | March 01, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail

Railroads tout trains over trucks in climate pitch to Biden
Intermodal
Bloomberg | Top Story | March 01, 2021

Railroads tout trains over trucks in climate pitch to Biden

U.S. freight railroads are trying to take advantage of a train enthusiast president who’s concerned about global warming with a lobbying campaign depicting their industry as a solution to climate change.
2015 FAST Act Law funded more than 110,000 road & bridge improvements, ARTBA research shows 

AJOT | February 24, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail

Rail traffic for the week ending February 20, 2021

AJOT | February 24, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail

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Keystone XL’s death sparks rush to ship oil-sands crude by rail

Bloomberg | February 24, 2021 | Energy | Intermodal | Rail

U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to cancel the Keystone XL pipeline is sparking renewed interest in shipping Canadian oil-sands crude by rail, and that comes with its own environmental risks.

South Africa seeks to protect freight rail from extreme weather

Bloomberg | February 18, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail | Ports & Terminals

Savannah Gateway Industrial Hub debuts its multi-modal export capability

AJOT | February 16, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail

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World-first 5G-controlled intermodal cranes to install at EWG terminal by Kuenz

AJOT | February 10, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail

A new intermodal terminal in Fényeslitke, Hungary, is set to become one of the largest and most modern terminals in Europe. The innovative crane technology for this comes from Kuenz, the market leader for intermodal container cranes.

OmniTRAX and City of Sand Springs debut rail-ready sites on the Sand Springs Railway

AJOT | February 10, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail

Rail traffic for the week ending February 6, 2021

AJOT | February 10, 2021 | Intermodal | Rail

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