The merger filing by Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern doesn’t change the fact that the merger is bad for the economy and consumers, BNSF CEO Katie Farmer said. 

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern file a comprehensive merger application with the Surface Transportation Board to create America’s first transcontinental railroad.

A Maersk vessel made a successful transit of the Red Sea, but the carrier said it is not ready to commit to a full return to the Suez Canal trade route.   

Despite trade uncertainty, Port of Los Angeles volume nears 10 million TEUs in 2025, among the top three years in its history.

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern will file their formal merger application Friday with the Surface Transportation Board, detailing historic plans for the first transcontinental railroad. 

The top U.S. East Coast port adds more than three decades to lease with its busiest container terminal operator as it eyes long-term growth.

Ocean Network Express will return to the Red Sea in a slot charter agreement with Regional Container Lines of China

Two of the largest U.S. railroad unions oppose the proposed merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, raising concerns that the first transcontinental rail system could lead to increased safety risks and higher freight rates.

China is pushing for state-owned ship operator Cosco to acquire a controlling stake in a $22.8 billion deal for global ports that include two Panama Canal hubs.

Capacity reductions and additional blanked sailings by carriers struggle to maintain recent General Rate Increases on the trans-Pacific.

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd said they are eliminating a U.S. East Coast call as the Gemini partners fine-tune North Europe-North America services.

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern win the backing of Congressmen from Deep South states where they operate for their controversial transcontinental rail merger.

Maersk has appointed a new CFO and shifted regional business leaders, including for North America, as rival carriers chip away at its dominant position in the global shipping business. 

A supply and demand imbalance continues to weaken pricing on U.S. container trade routes as ocean carriers chase a softer market with more ships, particularly to the U.S. East Coast, Xeneta data shows.

DP World is rebranding its Unifeeder liner operator and two other divisions as it unifies its Marine Services units.

Union Pacific has set a specific date to submit its application to federal regulators for its merger with Norfolk Southern.

A car accident claimed the life of a Florida port executive early Monday in Jacksonville.

Year-over-year declines in import cargo volume at major container ports are expected to continue in 2026 due to the impact of tariffs and ongoing trade policy uncertainty.

A recent uptick in eastbound container rates couldn’t offset trans-Pacific prices that are 20%-30% lower than a month ago.

Hapag-Lloyd wants to buy Israel’s Zim container line, but Arab investment in the German company could push a deal to another suitor.

A global ocean container index rose 7% amid rate adjustments on key trans-Pacific and Asia–Europe routes.

Ports of Indiana-Jeffersonville terminal increases steel and other barge capacity by 40%.

As an historic merger is set to reshape the U.S. supply chain, railroads say data proves they are the engine that powers the domestic economy.

Port of Long Beach second-in-command Noel Hacegaba is moving up to chief executive as Mario Cordero departs.

American exporters of soybeans, fertilizer, lumber and other agricultural products are looking to a better year after being caught in a geopolitical squeeze in 2025.

Container ships sailing through the Suez Canal marked the second-lowest weekly level amid talk of a return by the largest box carriers through the Mideast trade route. 

U.S. ports urge strict evaluation by Surface Transportation Board of proposed transcontinental rail merger, cautioning on impact to the supply chain and economy.

Freight on U.S. railroads year-to-date stayed ahead of 2024 levels even as intermodal and carload shipments were weaker in the latest weekly data.

Container rates on the benchmark Asia-U.S. container trade route fell due to overcapacity, while a Red Sea return may pressure rates, and congestion.

A new partnership will develop mobile carbon capture for the harbor railroad serving the busiest U.S. port complex.

Maersk denied reports that it has set a timeline to resume services through the Red Sea-Suez Canal route.

CMA CGM has expanded barge service for containers moving from North Vietnam to the port of Haiphong and connections to the United States.

Collaboration has been driving recent success for U.S. railroads, according to BNSF, and controversial plans for a transcontinental merger are unlikely to benefit shippers, or the rail industry. 

Shares of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern rise as the railroads count down the days until filing their formal merger application with federal regulators.

More than a hundred firefighters and emergency personnel were battling an electrical fire aboard a ONE container ship that shut four terminals at the Port of Los Angeles.

A mega-merger of railroads would have to reverse a slow years-long market for freight to produce growth touted by Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, an industry panel said.

The top law enforcement officers from three states urged federal regulators to approve the $85 billion Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern railroad merger. 

Rail freight commodities and intermodal shipments were lower in the latest week’s data but remained ahead of 2024 for the year.

Maersk is moving its North American headquarters to North Carolina after many years operating out of northern New Jersey. 

Investigators said an improperly placed label on a wire caused a container ship to lose power and crash into the Francis Scott Key bridge in Baltimore in 2024.

Steady October volume has put the Port of Los Angeles within reach of 10 million TEUs for a record third consecutive year.

Republican legislators in a letter to federal regulators warn that the merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern could create a rail colossus and with it raise prices and hinder U.S. competitiveness.

Now-paused port fees on Chinese ships were a misguided attempt to revitalize U.S. maritime fortunes at the expense of American exporters, a trade group leader says.

The Port of Oakland saw loaded containers improve 2.2% October from September as global shipping rebalanced.

The world’s third-largest container carrier said Q3 profits fall 72.6% on geopolitics and heightened trade tensions.

A Trailer Bridge barge that was looted after it grounded in the Bahamas is on the way back to Jacksonville. 

The top law enforcement officers for nine states say the merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern threatens national security – and President Trump’s plans for American prosperity. 

A rail mega-merger was an outlier as transport M&A volume fell in the third quarter while geopolitics hastened a downward trend.

Declining container volumes are aiding port and terminal operations, but trucking issues could impact the supply chain in 2026, a new report finds.

Hapag-Lloyd saw profits tumble as global trade uncertainty hurt container rates despite higher revenue.

Higher shipments of grain and nonmetallic minerals failed to offset intermodal’s decline, according to the Association of American Railroads.

Descartes: U.S. container imports in October posted only the second month-over-month decline in the past decade.

Yemen militia’s possible halt to Red Sea attacks may drastically cut shipping freight rates, but uncertainties persist.

Container lines are using rate hikes and blank sailings to manage capacity surplus and faltering demand.

Frontloading that fueled an early peak import shipping season helped keep Port of Long Beach container traffic ahead of 2024’s record pace despite a weaker October. 

Rail freight is mirroring the uneven U.S. economic outlook, according to the latest analysis from the Association of American Railroads.

The U.S. Trade Representative officially suspended fees on cargo ships built in China, which whipsawed global shipping struggling to cope with the effects of tariffs and a realigning of trade.

The Suez Canal Authority held discussions with major ocean shipping lines to discuss a return to the strife-torn Red Sea route.

Container ports will see a more pronounced import slowdown to start 2026, the National Retail Federation predicts.

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative is asking for public comment on the proposal to suspend port fees on Chinese ships.

A slate of China agreements clears some of the uncertainty around ocean shipping, but questions still surround demand in the U.S. and other markets.

Maersk adjusted a portion of its guidance upward for 2025 earnings after a quarter that saw higher volumes but lower profits.

A decline in intermodal shipments led U.S. railfreight volumes lower in the latest week data. 

DP World is putting its vast global network to work in the United States finding resilient solutions to today’s evolving supply chain.

Matson saw its shares gain as a positive outlook for China-related shipping outweighed weaker financial results in the third quarter.

Ocean Network Express said earnings fell in the recent quarter on weaker revenue per container, and revised its forecast lower for 2025.

TRAC Intermodal has reached an agreement with Florida East Coast Railway to stage domestic chassis directly on FEC terminals.

BNSF Railway revenue and profits saw sequential gains for the third quarter and nine months.

The United States and China have suspended their respective port fees on each other’s ships amid progress on a new trade agreement. 

The Port of Baltimore welcomed the Neoliner Origin, the world’s first wind-powered, industrial-scale cargo ship to arrive in the United States.

Trans-Pacific container rates improved 15% to 20% last week as U.S. negotiators made progress on Asia trade deals.

GE Appliances has signed on to the new Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern domestic intermodal route serving key markets via west and southwest ports.

Union Pacific has made a donation to help fund President Trump’s White House ballroom, ostensibly to help win regulatory approval of its $85 billion merger with Norfolk Southern.

The Surface Transportation Board has added another executive to its industry advisory council.

U.S. container ports continue to author a strong comeback from the pandemic despite some current headwinds to trade conditions.   

The U.S. maritime industry faces challenges and opportunities in global trade and shipbuilding, the former chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission tells F3: The Future of Freight Festival.

Norfolk Southern Corp. said third quarter income fell on revenue that was slightly higher than the 2024 period. 

Union Pacific third quarter profit beat estimates despite costs related to its proposed merger with Norfolk Southern.

Wabtec reported stronger third quarter earnings with revenue and profit growth across freight and transit segments. 

Asia-U.S. container rates rallied on carrier-imposed GRIs and tighter capacity, despite trade tensions.

MSC, the world’s largest ocean container line, may re-flag some vessels in India to align with new shipping rules.

Cleveland-Cliffs will close its idle Steelton, Pa., facility permanently, leaving just two U.S. producers of steel rail for track.

Decrease in Oakland port volume reflects tariff uncertainty and shifting global trade flows, over seasonal trends.

Despite progress, the port of Los Angeles-Long Beach said hurdles remain to achieving their goal of zero-emissions drayage by 2035. 

Dockworker unions in the U.S. and Europe are calling on labor to meet for a global anti-automation summit in November.

A proposal to tax ship emissions has been postponed after President Trump said the U.S. wouldn’t abide by any international agreement.

Strong Q1 for South Carolina inland, ro/ro as trade issues damped volumes at the Port of Charleston.

CSX reported third quarter adjusted net earnings of $818 million, or $0.44 per share, beating forecasts of $0.42 for the eastern railroad operator.

Container rates on key trans-Pacific routes accelerated their decline as China and the U.S. escalated their trade war.

The Port of Los Angeles, despite lower September imports, posted an all-time record quarter for container volume.

Rail freight trended lower in the latest weekly data from the Association of American Railroads.

Labor criticizes California Governor Gavin Newsom after he vetoed a bill to limit public funding for port automation.

China won’t collect port fees on Chinese-built U.S. cargo vessels.

China announced sanctions on the U.S. units of a South Korean company aiding U.S. shipbuilding.

Global container traffic posted strong results in August, with North America a notable exception, according to newly-released data. 

While lower imports ease traffic at intermodal terminals, the ITS Logistics US Port/Rail Ramp Freight Index cautions the silver linings hide gathering clouds.

The United States is threatening penalties ranging from port fees to barring ships from entry on nations that back a controversial carbon tax on ships’ emissions.

The United States Trade Representative has added new tariffs of 100% on Chinese-made ship-to-shore container cranes and 150% on cranes used to move containers around terminals. 

China will levy port fees on U.S.-flagged and -owned ships, the latest escalation in the trade war with the United States.

A Danish diplomat said shipping giant Maersk is closely following events in the Middle East as it eyes a return to the Suez Canal.