Rail & Intermodal

End of Suez Snarl Marks Beginning of New Stress on Global Trade

March 31, 2021

The Ever Given leaves in its wake several weeks or months of disruptions across a world economy where the pandemic revealed both the sturdy backbone of global trade and an Achilles’ heel.

THE SCB PODCAST

Podcast | Women in Logistics 2021: A Rail Industry Pioneer

March 26, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Meet a woman of color who has broken down barriers in the railroad industry — among many other accomplishments.

CP Rail’s CEO Makes the $25 Billion Deal His Mentor Wouldn’t

March 23, 2021

Bloomberg

Canadian Pacific Railways’s Keith Creel for years followed in the footsteps of Hunter Harrison, an industry legend whose revolutionary efficiency strategy became the standard at all the major North American railroads.

CP Rail Agrees to Buy Kansas City Southern for $25 Billion

March 21, 2021

Bloomberg

Canadian Pacific Railway is aiming to create a 20,000-mile rail network linking the U.S., Mexico and Canada in the first year of those nations’ new trade alliance.

THE SCB PODCAST

Podcast | A Look at the Southern California Supply-Chain ‘Meltdown’

March 19, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, along with supporting distribution facilities and infrastructure in the area, are suffering from severe congestion. What’s the cause — and the solution?

Major Exporters Take Unusual Steps to Ease Container Shortage

March 9, 2021

Bloomberg

Some of the world’s biggest exporters in Asia are intervening to alleviate a shipping container shortage that jeopardizes their overseas trading.

Rails Tout Climate Edge Over Trucks, Wooing ‘Amtrak Joe’ Biden

March 3, 2021

Bloomberg

U.S. freight railroads are trying to take advantage of a train enthusiast president who’s concerned about global warming with a lobbying campaign depicting their industry as a solution to climate change.

The Near-Shoring Trend: Will China’s Loss Be Mexico’s Gain?

February 23, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

As a favored source of low-cost manufacturing for U.S. markets, Mexico seems to come and go.

EDITOR'S Q&A

Shippers Need Alternatives to West Coast Port Congestion

February 22, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

In this conversation with SupplyChainBrain Editor-in-Chief Bob Bowman, Jason Totah, president of Odyssey International Services, Inc., discusses alternatives to bringing cargo through overtaxed West Coast ports.

Seattle Ports Offer Relief for L.A. Bottlenecks

February 18, 2021

Bloomberg

The trade gateways in the U.S. Pacific Northwest are standing out for their calm relative to the congestion bedeviling ports from Los Angeles to Savannah, Georgia.

Rail & Intermodal

The latest news, analysis, services and systems regarding rail and intermodal transportation and its impact on global supply chains. Today’s companies are transporting and delivering container shipments in a more efficient manner than ever before using new services and technologies that provide information en route - allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As rail and intermodal cargo services continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies are using rail and intermodal shipping solutions to power their supply chains.