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​​Union Pacific’s Speedy New Service Connects Southern California and Chicago
The new service includes quicker freight exchanges with other railroads for destinations in the Ohio Valley and the northeastern United States.
Impending Canadian Rail Strike Could Paralyze Country’s Economy
Over 9,000 Canadian rail workers may strike on May 22, threatening major disruptions across national supply chains.
How Shippers Can Prep for Hurricane Season
Extreme weather events pose an extreme challenge for the transportation industry. Here are some tips on how to protect your company's supply chain.
The Three Biggest Challenges Facing Shippers and Carriers in 2024
The new "State of Transportation" report reveals volatile weather, sustainability, and other factors are impacting overall performance.

Rail Resources

Growth in Intermodal Rail Leads to New Warehouse Real Estate
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Customer-Driven Rail Intermodal Logistics: Unlocking a New Source of Value for China
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Rail News

​​Union Pacific’s Speedy New Service Connects Southern California and Chicago
The new service includes quicker freight exchanges with other railroads for destinations in the Ohio Valley and the northeastern United States.

Impending Canadian Rail Strike Could Paralyze Country’s Economy
Over 9,000 Canadian rail workers may strike on May 22, threatening major disruptions across national supply chains.

How Shippers Can Prep for Hurricane Season
Extreme weather events pose an extreme challenge for the transportation industry. Here are some tips on how to protect your company's supply chain.

The Three Biggest Challenges Facing Shippers and Carriers in 2024
The new "State of Transportation" report reveals volatile weather, sustainability, and other factors are impacting overall performance.

DHL Express and Standard Chartered to Cut Carbon Emissions
DHL Express and Standard Chartered are partnering up to increase the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).

Shipping Rates Are on the Rise as Disruptions Continue in Red Sea, Panama Canal
As shippers navigate goods around low water levels in the Panama Canal and risks in the Red Sea, rates are rising and the risk of downstream disruptions is growing.

J.B. Hunt, BNSF Launch Intermodal Service Offering
J.B. Hunt and BNSF have launched a new intermodal service to address the service-sensitive highway freight needs of customer supply chains.

Moody’s: Carbon Offsets Open Supply Chains Up to Financial, Reputational Risks
A new report from Moody's finds that companies that rely on buying carbon offsets as an emisisons-reduction strategy could face financial and reputational harm.

AAR President and CEO Jefferies Addresses State of the Freight Railroad Market
In this podcast, Logistics Management Group News Editor Jeff Berman interviewed Ian Jefferies, President and CEO of the Washington, D.C.-based Association of American Railroads (AAR).

Intermodal Logistics Review with Greg Oberting, Rail Modal Group
In this podcast, Logistics Management Group News Editor Jeff Berman interviews Greg Oberting, Founder and CEO of Rail Modal Group, an intermodal logistics provider.

American Short Line and Regional Railroad President Assesses Short Line Railroad Market
In this podcast, Jeff Berman, Group News Editor for Logistics Management and the Peerless Media Supply Chain Group, interviews Chuck Baker, President of the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA).

Why a Possible Railroad Strike Would Cripple the Supply Chain and Encourage Inflation Fears
The cost of a rail strike is seen at $2 billion a day; ‘there aren’t enough trucks to handle that volume’ - for several days, the prospects for preventing a railroad strike or lockout rested with a handful of leaders from labor, industry and government, whose marathon talks led to a tentative agreement Thursday.

Tony Hatch, ABH Consulting Reviews the State of the Freight Railroad Market
In this podcast, Jeff Berman, Group News Editor for Logistics Management and the Peerless Media Supply Chain Group, interviews Tony Hatch, principal of ABH Consulting.

Railroad Activity Inside The Beltway with Ian Jefferies, President and CEO, AAR
In this podcast, Jeff Berman, Group News Editor for Logistics Management and the Peerless Media Supply Chain Group, welcomes back Ian Jefferies, President and CEO of the Association of American Railroads (AAR) in Washington, D.C.

FTR’s Tranausky Provides Overview of Freight Railroad and Intermodal Markets
In this podcast, Jeff Berman, Logistics Management and Peerless Media Supply Chain Group News Editor Jeff Berman interviews Todd Tranausky, FTR Transportation Intelligence Vice President of Rail and Intermodal.

Transport Analytics for Enterprise Rail Visibility
KALERIS, a leading provider of cloud-based transportation and asset management solutions for improved supply chain execution, launches real-time analytics for industrial and finished goods shippers, service providers, and carriers.

Mobile Device Procurement, Service, and Support for Industrial & Finished Goods Shippers
Kaleris announces a strategic partnership with rail mobile technology specialist Buckeye Mountain.

Freight Railroad Outlook is Positive, says AAR President and CEO Jefferies
In this podcast, Jeff Berman, Group News Editor for Logistics Management and the Peerless Media Supply Chain Group, welcomes back Ian Jefferies, President and CEO of the Association of American Railroads (AAR) in Washington, D.C.

The State of the Freight Railroad and Intermodal Sectors with Tony Hatch
In this podcast, Jeff Berman, Group News Editor for Logistics Management and the Peerless Media Supply Chain Group, interviews Tony Hatch, principal of ABH Consulting.

Assessing the Intersection of Freight Transportation and Economic Indicators
In this podcast, Jeff Berman, Group News Editor for Logistics Management and the Peerless Media Supply Chain Group, interviews Dr. Jason Miller, PhD., Associate Professor of Logistics at Michigan State University's Eli Broad College of Business.


Featured Companies

Travero
Travero, formerly known as Alliant Energy Transportation, has provided freight services since 1904, when our primary business - a short-line railroad (CRANDIC) - began operations. We have since expanded to include a full suite of logistics solutions and facilities.Today, Travero…
TranSystems
TranSystems brings to its clients an unusually wide reach and depth of resources in developing solutions for the world of transportation. We are focused on providing consulting expertise to enhance the overall transportation experience. We bring unique and innovative solutions…
Network FOB
Network FOB, or N+FOB is the industry leader, utilizing a network that consists of innovative technology, proven and reliable carriers, and a pipeline of customer-oriented employees. The results speak for themselves: shipments that arrive on time and on budget,…
Freight Filter
Freight Filter gives you the solutions you need for your international freight moves. Freight Filter was created to simplify and improve the process of pricing and booking international freight movements. In today’s day and age, there is no reason…
Tucker Company Worldwide
Tucker Company Worldwide’s logistics services increase the profitability and improve the efficiency of our customers by reducing costs and streamlining processes within supply chains. Tucker provides global freight transportation and logistics services using truck, rail, air and ocean.
FTR Associates
FTR Associates is the industry leader in freight transportation forecasting. Currently our principal source of business is forecasting U.S. freight by mode of transportation, NAFTA commercial vehicle sales and production, U.S. trailer factory shipments, N.A. railcar deliveries…
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) is a standards setting body which publishes specifications, test protocols and guidelines which are used in highway design and construction throughout the United States. Despite its name, the association represents…
Landstar
Landstar’s network of independent agents and transportation capacity providers offers greater flexibility and a local presence that has a global reach. The Landstar network is unmatched in the industry. With 1,300 independent agents, 10,000+ leased owner operators, 16,000+ trailers and 59,000 other available…
Scarbrough International
Headquartered in the heart of America, Kansas City, Missouri – Scarbrough International, Ltd. is a full service international and domestic logistics provider with offices throughout the Midwest USA. With an office in Shanghai and partner offices in each country across the…
Association of American Railroads
America’s freight railroads operate the safest, most efficient, cost-effective, and environmentally sound freight transportation system in the world — and the Association of American Railroads (AAR) is committed to keeping it that way. Founded in 1934, AAR is the world’s…
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