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November 4, 2024
By Bloomberg
Canada Port Disruption Sparks Fear of Wider Trade Snarls
A leading business group called for government intervention to prevent costly economic damage.
November 4, 2024
By SupplyChainBrain
Montréal Employers Threaten to Suspend Striking Port Workers’ Salary Guarantee
The Port of Montréal Longshoremen’s Union, CUPE Local 375, called an unlimited strike on October 31 that directly blocks the Viau and Maisonneuve terminals.
October 30, 2024
By SupplyChainBrain
USDOT to Plough $2.4B into Rail Network Upgrades
The projects funded by the USDOT will expand rail connections at ports, replace aging bridges, and add modern locomotives to train fleets.

October 28, 2024
By Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain
Why Designing a Modern-Day Container Terminal Is More Complex Than Ever Before
October 24, 2024
By SupplyChainBrain
U.S. STB Approves Transaction That Creates Rail Link Between Mexico, U.S. South
October 23, 2024
By SupplyChainBrain
U.S.-Mexico Freight by Value up 4.2% YoY
October 23, 2024
By SupplyChainBrain
Oregon Looks to Build West Coast's First Ship-to-Rail Port Terminal
October 21, 2024
By Bloomberg
Busiest U.S. Trade Hub Beat Pandemic Cargo Record in Q3

October 16, 2024
By SupplyChainBrain
Crane Collapses After Collision with Cargo Ship in Keelung Port
October 16, 2024
By Bloomberg
Uganda Plans $600M Rail Line to Connect Proposed Port
October 15, 2024
By SupplyChainBrain
Ferromex, Union Pacific Suspend Grain Shipments into Mexico After Derailment
October 15, 2024
By Bloomberg
Turkey Turns to World Bank to Finance $4B Railway Project
October 1, 2024
By SupplyChainBrain
ILA Workers Strike for First Time in 47 Years

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Congestion in the Northeast: A Conversation With Conrail President Brian Gorton
March 03, 2022
Keeping rail freight moving in the bustling Northeast Corridor is a difficult task in the best of times. And even tougher in a pandemic.
Women in Logistics 2021: A Rail-Industry Pioneer
March 25, 2021
Meet a woman of color who has broken down barriers in the railroad industry — among many other accomplishments.
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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?