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CN: Port of Prince Rupert container terminal a true success story

CN joined its supply chain partners, the Port of Prince Rupert and DP World, in marking the 10th anniversary of the Fairview Container Terminal and celebrating the facility's expansion on August 29. The city of Prince Rupert was built for Canadian trade and the container terminal unlocked so much of the port's untapped potential," said Luc Jobin, president and chief executive officer of CN. "As one of the fastest growing ports in North America, the Port of Prince Rupert holds ... [+]

CN: Port of Prince Rupert container terminal a model of supply chain collaboration and a true success story

CN joined its supply chain partners, the Port of Prince Rupert and DP World, in marking the 10th anniversary of the Fairview Container Terminal and celebrating the facility's expansion on August 29. The city of Prince Rupert was built for Canadian trade and the container terminal unlocked so much of the ... [+]

KCS, Bulkmatic Announce Mexico Refined Energy Products Terminal to Facilitate Increased U.S. Export of Liquid Fuels

Kansas City Southern and Bulkmatic Transport Company announced on August 30 a memorandum of understanding to form a 50/50 joint venture investment which will facilitate and expand the exportation of liquid fuels from the United States to Mexico.  The project will include the construction of ... [+]

Port Freeport Celebrates Rail Groundbreaking

Port Freeport and their honored guests recently joined together for a groundbreaking ceremony marking the commencement for construction of the Phase 1 of the Parcel 14 Rail Development.  The rail project has been one of the port’s long term strategic objectives for many years and ... [+]

Eight of Top 10 Global 3PLs Use Railinc’s RailSight Solutions for Intermodal and Rail Shipment Visibility

Railinc Corp. has announced that use of its RailSight intermodal and railcar data services, software applications, and analytics insights solutions has grown to include eight of North America's 10 largest third-party logistics (3PL) providers, as well as all 10 of the largest private railcar fleet owners in ... [+]

CN welcomes Whirlpool Canada distribution centre to Calgary Logistics Park

CN celebrated the groundbreaking of Whirlpool Canada's new distribution centre now under construction at CN's Calgary Logistics Park in Rocky View County, Alberta. "We are very pleased to welcome Whirlpool Canada as a major tenant in our state-of-the-art Calgary Logistics Park," said Andrew Fuller, assistant vice-president of domestic ... [+]

Federal, provincial and Indigenous leaders join CP to launch special cross-country block party tour

Canadian Pacific launched its CP Canada 150 train tour with a kickoff ceremony at its Calgary headquarters on July 25 with federal and provincial government officials and members of the Tsuut'ina Nation, who blessed the train. The train headed west to Port Moody, B.C., for the ... [+]

South Alabama Property Receives CSX Select Site Designation

CSX announced that the South Alabama Mega Site in Bay Minette, Ala., has been designated a CSX Select Site. Select Sites are development-ready properties along the CSX network where standard land use considerations and comprehensive due-diligence items have been previously addressed. These properties are pre-positioned to ... [+]

OmniTRAX Receives BNSF Premier Transload Facility Designation

The transload facility operated by the OmniTRAX, Inc.-managed Sands Spring Railway Company (SS) was named by BNSF as a Premier Status location, signifying superior performance, a comprehensive service offering and a minimum capacity level. BNSF awards a limited number of Premier Status partner facilities during ... [+]

Transportation Regulation Check

Railroads, trucking, and certain types of aviation are ripe for automation that will improve the safety and efficiency of U.S. freight transportation, but ill-balanced regulations prevent companies and consumers from capitalizing on these opportunities, according to a new report from the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF). ... [+]

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