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UP CEO Vena cites benefits of proposed $85 billion Norfolk Southern merger

In a speech at last week’s RailTrends conference in New York, Union Pacific Railroad CEO Jim Vena made the case for Union Pacific’s historic proposed $85 billion merger with Norfolk Southern, in ...
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Proposed Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger draws praise, skepticism ahead of STB Filing

With an expected December 1 date for the application regarding the historic $85 billion proposed merger between Class I railroad carriers Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, there was no shortage of ...
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National diesel average is up for the fourth consecutive week, reports Energy Information Administration

The national average price per gallon of diesel gasoline increased for the fourth consecutive week, according to data issued today by the Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration (EIA) ...
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Railroads urged to refocus on growth, reliability, and responsiveness to win back market share

In a wide-ranging presentation at the RailTrends conference in New York last week, Adriene Bailey, partner and head of the North American Rail Team at Oliver Wyman, offered up detailed insight and ...
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Domestic intermodal holds key to future growth as trade uncertainty and long-term declines persist, says intermodal expert Larry Gross

The state of the North American intermodal market could be described as somewhat bifurcated, based on a presentation at last week’s RailTrends conference in New York by noted intermodal expert Larry ...
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Despite billions invested, supply chain technology is still falling short, says DHL report

A new DHL Supply Chain report shows 91% upgraded tech in the past five years, yet 49% still cite outdated systems as a top ...
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October intermodal volumes trend down, reports IANA

Total October volume, at 1,616,956 units, decreased 2.0% annually, following respective 2.4% and 1.6% annual gains seen in ...
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C.H. Robinson expands El Paso operations with 450,000 square-foot facility to meet rising Mexico trade demand

Mexico border operations and presence, Eden Prairie, Minn.-based global third-party logistics (3PL) services provider and freight forwarder C.H. Robinson said this week it has added more than 450,000 ...
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FedEx signals intent to consolidate its operating companies into one organization

2025 Digital Freight Matching Roundtable: From spot chaos to smart capacity AI-driven digital freight matching platforms are transforming the brokerage landscape, helping shippers and carriers ...
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October U.S.-bound imports fall, with further declines expected in the coming months, reports S&P Global Market Intelligence

October imports, at 2.71 million TEU (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units) fell 3.4% annually, again seeing a sequential decline ...
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BlueGrace LCI shows shippers entering 2026 with cautious but strengthening confidence

First quarter revenue growth expectations were described as steady in the report, with an average forecast of 2%, while positive revenue sentiment hit 72%, its highest level since the second quarter ...
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FAA’s flight reductions add some pressure to domestic air cargo amid ongoing government shutdown

Mike Short, president of Global Forwarding at C.H. Robinson, observed that while the FAA’s 10% reduction in intra-U.S. flights will create some ripple effects in transportation, the impact on air ...