U.S. rail freight stronger across the board
Freight on U.S. railroads from intermodal to grain showed breakout strength in the latest week’s data.
Freight on U.S. railroads from intermodal to grain showed breakout strength in the latest week’s data.
The Georgia Ports Authority has opened a new inland port it claims will convert 26,000 truckloads of freight to rail each year.
Amazon has opened its logistics network to outside businesses, a move analysts believe could increase intermodal volume while disrupting major industry players.
Universal logistics’ intermodal struggles overshadow contract logistics growth, pushing the company into a quarterly loss.
Canadian National said profits declined even as total freight moving across its network improved.
Union Pacific delivered record operating income and revenue despite weaker international intermodal and automotive shipments that hurt overall freight volumes.
Norfolk Southern said first-quarter earnings were slightly lower as winter weather woes and higher fuel prices hurt freight volumes.
The cross-border freight market between the United States and Mexico is entering a new chapter, and Werner is positioning itself at the center of it. FreightWaves’ Thomas Wasson sat down with Werner’s Nate Browne and Lance Dixon to discuss the future of nearshoring and cross-border freight.
Intermodal freight rebounded in the latest weekly rail data to narrow the gap with year-ago volumes.
Werner Enterprises announced it is deploying more intermodal assets into Mexico.
Commodity rail freight is powering ahead of year-ago levels while intermodal traffic limps along in the latest industry data.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services beat first-quarter expectations, reporting record volumes in its intermodal segment.
Commodity rail freight continued to improve from a year ago despite weaker intermodal that dragged down overall traffic.
Analysis by the Association of American Railroads revealed that March marked a significant turning point for U.S. freight rail volumes.
A key on-dock rail hub at the busiest U.S. port has effectively doubled the terminal’s capacity.
Freight on U.S. railroads was flat in the latest week data, as intermodal barely edged ahead of commodities shipments.
Freight on U.S. railroads stayed narrowly ahead of year-ago levels as chemicals and grain led carload improvement in the latest week.
Hub Group said it received a deficiency notice from Nasdaq for failing to timely submit 2025 financial results after discovering an accounting error.
Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena said his railroad will have capacity to manage growth from the proposed merger with Norfolk Southern, since UP has slashed the number of trains it operates on its system by 24% since 2019.
Canadian Pacific Kansas City is leveraging strategic initiatives to spur growth despite economic headwinds and trade uncertainty.