Rail & Intermodal

Canadian Pacific Wins Buyout War for K.C. Southern, Defeating CN

September 15, 2021

After months of twists and turns, Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. sealed a $27 billion deal to acquire Kansas City Southern, claiming a prize that will create the first railroad spanning the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

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Watch: Will Biden’s Infrastructure Cure the Woes of Shippers and Carriers?

September 8, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Simon Geale, executive vice president of procurement with Proxima, weighs the prospects for transportation infrastructure development under the initiative spurred by the Biden Administration and Congress.

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Watch: Why Are West Coast Ports Suffering From Congestion?

August 19, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

John Martin, president of Martin Associates, explains the factors behind persistent cargo congestion at West Coast ports, and the “cumulative collapse” of the nation’s entire logistics supply chain.

Eveon Containers Expands Nationwide, Easing Bottlenecks During Shipping Container Shortage

August 11, 2021

SupplyChainBrain

Eveon Containers, a digital commercial container shopping platform, announces a multi-city expansion of its guaranteed available containers.

What Could Possibly Go Wrong? Choosing a 3PL That’s Ready for Any Supply Chain Disruption

August 4, 2021

Senate Moves Forward on $550 Billion Infrastructure Deal

July 28, 2021

Bloomberg

The 67-32 procedural vote doesn’t guarantee that the package of spending on physical infrastructure will pass the Senate, but is a good indication that it may have enough support.

Eveon Shipping Container Fleet Debuts in U.S., Easing Shortage

July 28, 2021

SupplyChainBrain

Eveon Containers, a digital commercial container shopping platform, announces its first physical container supply location for the U.S. in the East Coast port hub of Newark, New Jersey.

Port Chief Sees U.S. Import Surge ‘Easily’ Lasting Into 2022

July 20, 2021

Bloomberg

Congestion from an influx of goods continues to overwhelm port terminals, exhaust warehouse space and strain transportation connections like trucks and rail depots.

Truck Drivers and Container Chassis: The Peak Season Shortages to Expect

June 30, 2021

Richard Marks, SCB Contributor

Supply chain managers need to understand where the vulnerabilities are, and what to expect in a peak season that’s poised to bring about increased pressure for shippers and carriers in terms of labor, capacity, transparency and supply.

A Win for Roads, and No Tax Hikes: Infrastructure Deal Takeaways

June 24, 2021

Bloomberg

The infrastructure agreement announced Thursday by the White House and a bipartisan group of senators carves out $579 billion of common ground from the $2.25 trillion American Jobs Plan unveiled in March by President Biden.

Rail & Intermodal

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