Earlier this year, U.S. agriculture exporters initiated a political campaign against ocean carriers for unfair discrimination. The fight was led by the Agriculture Transportation Coalition who argued that carriers were refusing or canceling exporter bookings and instead prioritizing repositioning empty containers back to Asia. Although this effort did result in [...]
Chassis shortages are affecting the majority of Class I railroads throughout Dallas, Chicago, Memphis, and Kansas City. When this occurs, shippers are unable to transport their containers out of facilities promptly, leading many railroads to stack boxes on the ground until the necessary gear becomes available. This issue, paired with [...]
On March 21st, Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) announced that they have entered into an agreement to merge with Kansas City Southern Railway (KCS). When finalized, the result will be the first rail network connecting Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. The proposed new name for the company is Canadian Pacific Kansas [...]
On Tuesday, March 23, 2021, Germany’s Chancellor, Angela Merkel, announced a strict five-day lockdown and extended safety measures through mid-April due to a significant and deadly spike in Coronavirus cases. “After we were able to sharply bring down the number of new infections in January, we are now experiencing, through [...]
