Intermodal

News from the intermodal freight transportation industry.

Norfolk Southern reaches tentative deal with train conductor union

Reuters | September 04, 2024 | Intermodal | Rail

Rail workers’ union files legal challenge of Canada’s back-to-work order

Bloomberg | September 03, 2024 | Intermodal | Rail

The union representing more than 9,000 workers at Canada’s two largest railways filed a legal challenge of the decisions that suspended their right to strike and sent them back to work.

US-backed Angola rail plan secures $200 million from key bank

Bloomberg | September 03, 2024 | Intermodal | Rail

Transnet loss widens as lawsuit, cable theft hit operations

Bloomberg | September 03, 2024 | Intermodal | Rail | Ports & Terminals

Norfolk Southern reaches tentative agreements with five more labor unions

Reuters | August 30, 2024 | Intermodal | Rail

Canada rail union launches court challenge to back-to-work order

Reuters | August 30, 2024 | Intermodal | Rail

Norfolk Southern reaches tentative collective bargaining agreements with five additional labor unions

AJOT | August 30, 2024 | Intermodal | Rail

Early agreements made with nine unions over the past two weeks cover approximately 55% of railroad's total union workforce

Rail Vision announces first half 2024 financial results

AJOT | August 30, 2024 | Intermodal | Rail | By The Numbers

AAR reports rail traffic for the week ending August 24, 2024

AJOT | August 29, 2024 | Intermodal | Rail

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending August 24, 2024.

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Bloomberg | Top Story | August 29, 2024

Turkey hosts Gulf nations in $20 billion bid for new trade route

Turkey is hosting transport ministers from Iraq, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates in Istanbul on Thursday to discuss building an estimated $20 billion trade route connecting the Persian Gulf to Europe.

Train movements in Canada close to normal after labor chaos

Bloomberg | August 29, 2024 | Intermodal | Rail

Train movements at Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. are almost back to normal after a short lockout of unionized workers, according to RailState, a provider of real-time rail data.

Oil baron confronts skepticism over his $1.5 billion railroad to Banff

Bloomberg | August 28, 2024 | Intermodal | Rail

Adam Waterous is on a quest to relieve car congestion in the mountain paradise of Banff National Park, but conservationists are dubious about his plans

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Bloomberg | Top Story | August 28, 2024

US sees bipartisan backing for Africa critical minerals projects

A senior US State Department official reassured African governments that an initiative to help counter China’s influence through developing infrastructure on the continent will continue even after a change in administration.

For first time in 2 years, logistics industry posts positive gains

AJOT | August 28, 2024 | Intermodal | Trucking

ENNA Transport relies on the zedas® software suite

AJOT | August 28, 2024 | Intermodal | Rail | Shipping Technology

VesselBot report bridges gap between operational efficiency and environmental sustainability in logistics

VesselBot's new report reveals key insights for reducing CO2 emissions in logistics through innovative data analysis and route optimization.

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Bloomberg | Top Story | August 28, 2024

Train movements in Canada close to normal after labor turmoil

Scramble for critical minerals spurs an African rail revival

Southern Africa’s railways are suddenly getting global attention and attracting billions of dollars in investment, with a race to secure copper supplies needed for the energy transition at its center.

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Bloomberg | Top Story | August 26, 2024

Canada labor board orders rail employees back to work

An independent tribunal in Canada has ordered workers at the country’s two largest railways to get back on the job and to engage in binding arbitration to resolve a dispute that has snarled North American supply chains.