OMAHA –– Rail shippers have had a mixed bag of success in tracking their shipments while en route, and Union Pacific has introduced new technology to enable domestic intermodal customers to follow shipments more closely.
FRANKFORT, Ky. – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has awarded nearly $3 million to railroads and local government to finance a total of nine highway/rail grade crossing and industrial development projects.
LONG BEACH, Calif. –– In light of the uncertainties brought about by tariffs, the Port of Long Beach says “shifting trade policies have brought uncertainty to consumers and the supply chain, but cargo continues to move smoothly.”
LOS ANGELES – The Port of Los Angeles is seeking proposals for the pre-development of Pier 500.
LONG BEACH, Calif. –– Peak shipping season boosted the Port of Long Beach, Calif., to its second-busiest August on record and the sixth-busiest month in its 114-year history “as retailers continued to see the arrival of goods purchased during a recent pause in tariffs,” the Port reported on Sept. 15.
KANSAS CITY, Kan. –– Union Pacific recently announced the opening of it’s newest intermodal terminal in Kansas City.
LOMBARD, Ill. – Transdev’s rail division will redeck two rail bridges as part of the Pacific Harbor Line’s track rehabilitation project.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. ––The Alabama Port Authority and CSX on Feb. 27 kicked off construction of the Montgomery Intermodal Container Transfer Facility (ICTF), which is expected to be operational by 2027.
MOUNT VERNON, Ind. – The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced last week that a federal grant of $11,249,000 was awarded to the Ports of Indiana-Mount Vernon so the Ports can begin building a $16 million rail yard and transload facility.
MOBILE, Ala. – [Last Week] the Alabama Port Authority announced the commencement of the fourth phase of its container terminal expansion, which will double the capacity of the container terminal from half a million to over one million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) a year.
OMAHA –– Construction is under way for a new Union Pacific (UP) intermodal terminal in Kansas City, Mo., which the Class I railroad said will serve both domestic and international containerized shipments of grains, consumer goods, refrigerated products, and pet foods. It is expected to open in mid-2025, adding capacity to UP’s current Kansas City operation.
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. ––“We know the confidence our customers place in us when they choose our port,” South Carolina Ports (SC Ports) President and CEO Barbara Melvin said during her State of the Port address on Oct. 16. “We are making strategic investments in rail-supported infrastructure to support their growth in the Southeast.”
TORONTO –– Canadian National has won approval from a Federal Court of Appeal to proceed with the construction of a large intermodal hub.
LOS ANGELES – The Herzog/Stacy and Witbeck Joint Venture has wrapped up construction on a $73 million rail expansion project at Pier 400, the Port of Los Angeles, Calif., reported July 10. The project,
FORT WORTH –– BNSF has announced plans to build a 4,321-acre logistics hub in Maricopa County, near Phoenix, Ariz.
INDIANAPOLIS –– The Ports of Indiana on April 23 reported that United Steel Supply LLC will invest up to $10 million to open a steel processing and painting facility at its rail-served Jeffersonville, Ind., location on
WASHINGTON –– The Washington Post reported that the Federal Bureau of Investigation has begun a criminal probe into the Francis Scott Key Bridge strike by a container ship.
ATLANTA –– The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore last week is having a ripple effect on eastern railroads and supply chains.
CHARLESTON, S.C. — With support from the state and unanimous approval from the SC Ports Board of Directors, SC Ports plans to purchase the former WestRock paper mill site in North Charleston to further expand port capacity at the Port of Charleston.
LANSING, Mich. –– Earlier today, we reported on MDOT M-REP grants announced on Wednesday, March 13. Today, MDOT announced another M-REP grant –– this one for CSX improvements to the Livernois Intermodal terminal in Detroit.
