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Kerry Logistics Pioneers as 1st Asia-based Global 3PL on 1st UK-China Freight Train

Kerry Logistics Network Limited, Asia’s leading logistics service provider, participated in the commencement ceremony of the first eastbound freight train from London to Yiwu with the support of a long standing customer for this service. The project is not only a significant step forward in the Group’s development strategy in line with the ‘One Belt One Road’ Initiative, but also a strategic move advancing the Group’s further expansion into the ... [+]

Grupo Mexico to Acquire Florida East Coast Railway Holdings Corp

GMéxico Transportes S.A. de C.V. (GMXT), the transportation business unit of Grupo México, and the Florida East Coast Railway Holdings Corp (FEC) announced on March 28 that they have entered into an agreement under which GMXT will acquire FEC in an all cash transaction. The ... [+]

CenterPoint Inland Port Receives Bond Backings

The CenterPoint Joliet Terminal Railroad LLC in Illinois plans to privately place up to $150 million of unrated Surface Freight Transfer Facilities Revenue Bonds as soon as this spring. Reported by SourceMedia, the intermodal freight facility is one of the only to take advantage ... [+]

CSX Names E. Hunter Harrison as CEO

CSX Corp. announces that it has named E. Hunter Harrison, a proven railroad executive with a well-regarded track record of producing market-leading operating results, as chief executive officer, effective immediately. Mr. Harrison replaces Michael Ward, who announced his decision to retire as Chairman and CEO ... [+]

Canada’s best female golfer named Golf Ambassador for Canadian Pacific

Three-time LPGA Tour winner and eighth-ranked player in the world, Brooke Henderson is joining Canadian Pacific (CP) as its newest ambassador for the CP Women's Open. Henderson will join longtime ambassador Lorie Kane in representing CP and the CP Women's Open over the course of the ... [+]

Norfolk Southern facilitated $4b in industrial investment along rail lines in 2016

Norfolk Southern assisted 71 industries in locating or expanding their businesses along its rail lines in 2016. The 58 new and 13 expanded industries represent an investment of $4.0 billion by Norfolk Southern customers and are expected to create more than 4,600 new jobs in the ... [+]

BNSF employees clearing heavy snow from track

Given the heavy pounding of snowfall that has been inflicting the US West, BNSF employees have been hard at work clearing the tracks along parts of its network in the north. Railroading means operating in the elements, but BNSF team members know how to work ... [+]

Norfolk Southern opens new locomotive maintenance and repair shop in Chicago

Norfolk Southern opened a new locomotive maintenance and repair facility in Chicago on Feb. 14 to enhance operational efficiency for trains moving through the nation’s largest rail hub. The company’s $9.5 million investment expands Norfolk Southern’s locomotive repair capabilities in the Chicago region. Previously, locomotives needing ... [+]

GPA breaks ground on Appalachian Regional Port

In its effort to stay ahead of demand and accommodate future needs, the GPA broke ground last month on its new inland terminal in Northwest Georgia - the Appalachian Regional Port. We estimate the CSX rail route will reduce Atlanta truck traffic by 50,000 moves ... [+]

CIFFA will partner with TIACA and Multimodal Americas at ACF in Toronto

The Canadian International Freight Forwarders’ Association (CIFFA) will partner with TIACA and Multimodal Americas at the Air Cargo Forum (ACF) in Toronto in October 2018. The announcement comes as Vladimir Zubkov formally takes the helm as TIACA’s new Secretary General, replacing Doug Brittin, who ... [+]

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