Norfolk Southern’s Mark George says the acquisition of the railroad by Union Pacific will speed up the movement of freight and spur  unprecedented growth across the U.S. rail network.

A weaker March turned out to be a pre-season tuneup as the port of Los Angeles still managed to play up to the back of its baseball card.

A rival CEO warned the proposed merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, if approved, would give the transcontinental behemoth a commanding 50% share of all U.S. rail freight.

Taxpayers won’t be funding automated container handling at two major West Coast ports. 

Hong Kong-based Orient Overseas Container Line saw Q1 profits decline on weaker rates despite higher container volumes.

A bullish Evergreen Marine has finalized an order for 11 ultra-large container ships worth $3 billion with two Asia builders.

CMA CGM and the Ocean Alliance have added a direct container service from China and Asia markets to the Port of Jacksonville.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has allocated a record $131.8 million to the San Pedro Bay port complex, including $70 million for the Port of Los Angeles, to fund harbor maintenance, safety, and other projects.

Ocean container operations are stable across a global market outside the Middle East amid sharply higher fuel costs and uncertain availability.

A plan to charge ships a toll to cross the Strait of Hormuz could further increase fuel prices; container ships trapped in the Persian Gulf have yet to move after the U.S.-Iran ceasefire.  

Commodity rail freight continued to improve from a year ago despite weaker intermodal that dragged down overall traffic.

President Trump wants to increase federal spending for shipbuilding by 242%, to $65.8 billion, for battleships, submarines and other military vessels, according to documents released by the White House on Tuesday.

Analysis by the Association of American Railroads revealed that March marked a significant turning point for U.S. freight rail volumes.

The chief executive of the Port of Montreal has departed after just two years on the job, amid soaring cost estimates for a major new container terminal project.

Disruption in the Strait of Hormuz forced tens of thousands of vessel route diversions in the first month of the Iran war, indicating a significant and sustained shift in global shipping, according to visibility platform project44.

The Federal Maritime Commission for the second time declined to waive the 30-day waiting period to implement an emergency fuel surcharge Maersk says it urgently needs to recoup rising operating costs.

A 5,500-TEU container ship operated by CMA CGM of France marked the first transit by a major ocean line through the Iran-controlled Strait of Hormuz.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused China of ‘bullying’ by detaining dozens of Panama-flagged ships at its ports. 

Global repercussions of the Iran war are being felt throughout the supply chain, says an analyst, on sharp increases in ocean container rates.  

Norfolk Southern customer Mercedes-Benz is investing $4 billion in its Tuscaloosa County, Alabama plant by 2030.

Norfolk Southern and Jaguar Transport Holdings are partnering on a multi-pronged deal to grow rail-served and transload customers in metro Atlanta. 

Freight on U.S. railroads was flat in the latest week data, as intermodal barely edged ahead of commodities shipments.

The U.S. freight car industry joined America’s 250th anniversary celebration, rolling out boxcars specially decorated to mark the semiquincentennial.

President Trump is reportedly considering a U.S. withdrawal from the Iranian conflict without re-opening the Strait of Hormuz.

DP World has opened a Montreal freight forwarding office as it expands its Canadian logistics network eastward.

A Union Pacific executive disputed claims by Canadian National that it intentionally understated traffic it would take from rival railroads in its merger application with Norfolk Southern.

A Korean industrial giant will help design a new-generation supply ship for the U.S. Navy.

Autonomous railcar builder Intramotev announced that it has signed a commercial agreement with another major shortline railroad operator.

The Federal Maritime Commission said it is closely monitoring retaliation by China against Panama-flagged ships that could compromise the U.S. supply chain.

Hapag-Lloyd’s CEO said that the war in Iran is costing the container carrier $40-$50 million per week for added fuel, insurance and other expenses.

TheMaritime Administration announced nearly $489 million in funding aimed at revitalizing U.S. ports, shipyards, and maritime capabilities.

Hapag-Lloyd said 2025 profits fell sharply and warned of a challenging year for shipping on higher costs and ongoing geopolitical risks.

CMA CGM has deployed the hybrid diesel-wind-powered Neoliner Origin to its trans-Atlantic rotations.

February import volumes fell by double digits at the Port of Oakland as export traffic led cargo activity.

Freight on U.S. railroads stayed narrowly ahead of year-ago levels as chemicals and grain led carload improvement in the latest week.

In Maine, a rail services company is making plans to restart freight services on dormant lines.

California ports are requesting $1 billion in the fiscal 2027 budget to fund infrastructure, modernization and supply chain readiness across the state’s 11 deep-water hubs.

The Federal Maritime Commission rejected a request by ocean lines to shorten the notice period for rate hikes amid the conflict in Iran and the Strait of Hormuz.

New Federal Maritime Commission Chair Laura DiBella says the Trump administration is making the strongest push in decades to support the domestic shipping industry.

As logistics providers look for the greenshoots of spring’s business revival, ocean shipping is seeing a range of changes weighing on the outlook for the maritime supply chain.

A U.S.-flag line says Jones Act carriers provide stable, long-term commitments even as President Trump suspended the shipping law barring foreign lines from hauling cargo between American ports.

Mediterranean Shipping Co., the world’s largest ocean container carrier, has acquired joint ownership stake in a fleet of tankers.

Exports prop up overall container volumes at the Port of Long Beach.

The Surface Transportation Board is asking Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern for more detailed information related to their transcontinental rail merger.

Intramotev, the technology company building autonomous railcars, said that former Chief Executive Ray Betler of locomotive manufacturer Wabtec has joined its board as an independent director. Betler worked as an engineer at Westinghouse, where he became the youngest head of engineering and later president and CEO in the company’s 120-year history. He joined Wabtec (NYSE: […]

Commodity and intermodal rail traffic on U.S. carriers turned in minimal gains in the latest week’s data.

President Trump has temporarily waived the Jones Act for energy shipping and other commodities after the war in Iran sent gas prices soaring.

Data on rail volumes, inflation, and manufacturing suggest easing inflation without a significant slowdown in economic growth. 

Ocean liner CMA CGM is introducing emergency multimodal transport options for the UAE and northern Gulf to bypass the Strait of Hormuz.

Port of Memphis Executive Director Randy Richardson, who led development of the inland hub, will retire at the end of this year.

One shipping line is charging shippers for free extended storage time in the war-torn Persian Gulf, while several countries are reportedly in talks with Iran to get trapped vessels safely through the Strait of Hormuz.

The ranking member of the Senate budget committee said bipartisan progress was being made on the highway bill and other crucial transportation funding legislation.

The newly-appointed chief of the U.S. shipping regulator says the United States must completely rebuild its industrial maritime complex if it wants to reclaim leadership on the global stage.

The United Kingdom plans to send minesweeping drones to reopen the Strait of Hormuz instead of Trump’s demand for ships, fearing escalation of violence that has blocked oil shipments from the Persian Gulf.

Ocean carrier CMA CGM will re-flag 30 ships under the French flag, a year after its chief executive appeared in the Oval Office to support plans to revive the American maritime sector.

A farm trade group warned President Trump that the closure of the Strait of Hormuz could send fertilizer prices higher, potentially raising food prices for consumers.

Decades of underinvestment have left the Gulf region with few alternatives to the Strait of Hormuz, an analyst says.

The top U.S. container port saw near-record volume in February as continued consumer resilience outpaced middling economic indicators.

The threat of a drone attack on California by Iran that prompted a warning by the FBI was ‘not credible,’ according to a Los Angeles port executive.

The Federal Maritime Commission said it is closely monitoring the impact of the Iran war on shipping rates and charges.

Maersk’s CEO said the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has effectively trapped 10 of the line’s ships in the Persian Gulf.

Norfolk Southern and Progress Rail to upgrade 96 DC-traction locomotives to AC, part of a fleet transformation strengthening operations and supporting sustainable shipping.

Thousands of merchant mariners and hundreds of cargo ships remain trapped in the Persian Gulf region as violence escalated in the Strait of Hormuz.

Grain shipments posted another strong week as U.S. rail freight edged ahead of year-ago levels.

Despite near-daily requests from shipping, the U.S. Navy has refused to provide escorts in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a report.

A ONE container ship in U.S. service was attacked in the Persian Gulf, the first confirmed targeting of merchant shipping beyond the Strait of Hormuz.

Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena responded to negative reaction to the proposed rail merger with Norfolk Southern, saying critics should look past history — and his own numbers — to see how the transcontinental tie-up will reshape the U.S. supply chain for the better.

The world’s largest container shipping line in an unusual move is diverting all cargo destined for the Arabian Gulf region to safe ports, and charging shippers $800 for move. 

Senator Mark Kelly campaigned for his maritime legislation before a welcoming audience of port executives, who cheered his initiative to reestablish American shipping dominance.

As Iran retaliates against U.S.-led attacks, the effects on Persian Gulf shipping threaten to spread beyond the region to the wider global supply chain.

Railroads took over Capitol Hill for an annual lobby day, taking their plea for an increase in a critical tax credit directly to Congress.

While major shipping lines cut short their return and war threatens the region, the Suez Canal Authority said vessel traffic continues apace through the Middle East trade route.

Container line CMA CGM has suspended all bookings to the Middle East as Iran attacked crude oil facilities and tanker traffic in the Persian Gulf.

Wabtec and Progress Rail settle a lawsuit alleging anti-competitive behavior in the rail locomotive market.   

Leading container carrier suspends all worldwide bookings to Middle East destinations.

A U.S.-flag bulk tanker was hit by projectiles at the Port of Bahrain, the first American merchant ship to come under attack in the Iran war.

The largest container vessel lines shifted operations as Iran attacked Persian Gulf ports and tanker vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. 

Houthi rebels in Yemen warned they will resume drone and missile attacks on Red Sea shipping after Israel and the United States launched attacks on Iran.

A federal judge tossed out a lawsuit filed by the International Longshoremen’s Union alleging the Virginia Port Authority had interfered with the newly-signed union contract when it installed automated cranes at one of its container terminals.

U.S. ocean line Matson said its terminal joint venture shored up fourth quarter results as container volumes fell on weaker China traffic.

The Port of Long Beach recorded its second-busiest January ever despite the ongoing effects of the China-U.S. trade war and economic uncertainty.

Just weeks after returning, Maersk will again divert some voyages, including a U.S. service, away from the volatile Red Sea-Suez Canal route. 

Ocean Network Express liner operator announces leadership transitions as founding CEO Jeremy Nixon steps down.

Container gains at this eastern maritime hub led all Canadian ports in 2025.

Logistics software maker WiseTech Global is cutting nearly 2,000 jobs in an AI-driven restructuring.

Freight on U.S. railroads posted robust weekly gains led by higher energy and metals shipments.

An Arkansas port plans to expand rail capacity as part of its multi-million dollar flood rebuilding project.

Jill Medeiros is the new Chief Administrative Officer for the railroad industry’s Short Line Safety Institute.

BNSF Railway reached a five-year agreement with union employees at four intermodal terminals.

Panama on Monday reportedly took over operations of container terminals at the Panama Canal, ending decades-long control by China. 

Cando Rail & Terminals is acquiring Savage Rail to create a far-reaching North American market in first and last mile rail operating services and terminal infrastructure.

Maersk says it’s digging out from the record blizzard that shut down handling at its Port Newark-Elizabeth container terminal.

Xeneta: Iran tensions could delay Red Sea return  While ocean carriers wrangle with too many ships and too little cargo, continuing weak rates on the Asia-U.S. trade route are starting to show up on other benchmark shipping lanes.  “Average spot rates are down this week across all main fronthaul trades out of the Far East,” […]

Importers are facing difficult decisions regarding refunds after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Trump’s emergency tariffs.  

Container terminals and supporting facilities were closed Monday as the Northeast U.S. was pounded by the biggest winter storm in a decade.

Trump could leverage fees on container imports to raise revenue after the Supreme Court declared his emergency tariffs illegal. 

The world’s fifth-largest ocean shipping line is testing real-time container visibility on 2 million containers.

Container rates continued to fall on Asia-U.S. trade lanes as shippers wait out the Lunar New Year holiday.

A better than 1300% increase in grain shipments led a winning week for freight moving by rail in the U.S.

Norfolk Southern and CMA CGM are offering a new door-to-door intermodal service incorporating rail’s reach with truckload simplicity.