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Railroad
Commentary: Is the death of rail-hauled coal true, or premature?
Market expert Jim Blaze writes about the movement of coal by rail. He explores the history of rail-coal; more importantly,…
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Energy
Slumping coal exports threaten rail and ocean shipping demand
U.S. coal export volumes are down 12.7 percent in the first four months of this year and the outlook looks…
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Company earnings
GWR’s lower than expected earnings due to weather, but guidance and new business pipeline intact
Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. reported adjusted earnings per share of $0.78 for the first quarter of 2019, which were 11…
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Company earnings
Scorpio Bulkers averts the worst of 2019’s dry bulk woes
Dry bulk shipping faced multiple headwinds in the first quarter, but NYSE-listed Scorpio Bulkers benefited from its smaller ships and…
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Maritime
The future of the Panama Canal: What’s next for grain and coal shipping
The final part of the FreightWaves series on the Panama Canal focuses on dry bulk transits. The two trends: US…
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Australia
Don’t panic: China has not ‘banned’ Australian coal imports
Widespread jitters in the Australian political and business communities that China may have banned imports of Australian coal now appear…
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News
Grain exports decline, disrupting its maritime and rail supply chain
The Grain Transport Report, a weekly publication by the Agricultural Marketing Service (a division of the U.S. Department of Agriculture)…
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Infographics
Transporting Coal
We hope no one gets coal in their stocking tomorrow morning... But if you do, here’s a few facts about…
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News
Today’s Pickup: Outbound Tender Rejection Index turns 1 year old
SONAR’s signature index has a birthday; Ocean Network Express to lose $600M; oilfield service companies guide for tight margins in…
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Economics
China Manufacturing PMI slumps, US tariffs not necessarily the culprit
China's National Bureau of Statistics reported slowing growth pointing to weaker exports as the China Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI)…
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