One of the key intermodal frontiers in recent years has been Mexico. The Mexican railroads have been investing in their intermodal infrastructure and introducing new…
With what seems like an economic hurricane blasting through the liner shipping industry, it may seem quixotic to be focusing on the land side of…
For the first 10 weeks of 2016, North American Class I railroads originated 3.3 million carloads of freight (excluding intermodal). That’s 427,000 fewer carloads than…
How important is decent service? Declining international container volumes in the Pacific Northwest provides a good indication. In 2012, Pacific Northwest ports, primarily Seattle, Tacoma…
As 2015 drew to a close, a major news item in the shipping world was the first call on the U.S. West Coast by the…
I have been beating the drum for some time regarding the state of intermodal service and questioning why we haven’t seen more improvement. That’s why…
I was saddened several weeks ago to hear the news of the major restructuring and downsizing of Norfolk Southern’s Triple Crown Services, the sole remaining…
A multitude of panelists at the FTR Annual Conference once again tried to peek over the horizon to evaluate the future of freight. For me,…
Head south on Interstate 75 from Toledo and exit west onto Deshler Road in North Baltimore. As you head through the fields, you’ll see what…
We’ve all seen the warning on the passenger side mirror of our cars: “Caution, objects in mirror are closer than they appear.” It stands alongside…