Bad weather-strikes-bad weather. This is the sequence of events that German rail freight has dealt with in the past few weeks. Following the industrial action of North Sea German port workers during the past seven days, bad weather conditions in the German north are set to delay the handling of trains even more. Here’s the…
Canada-US-Mexico services start to deliver for CPKC
Combining CP and KCS networks enables CPKC to transport cargo from Mexico to more US and Canadian destinations, shifting focus to longer haul routes. Speaking to CPKC’s results for Q1 2024, John Brooks, the company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, said the newly merged railroad is starting to achieve one of its key…
Derailment at port of Felixstowe results in intermodal blockage
Britain’s busiest intermodal rail terminal is partly blocked by a derailment. Felixstowe, which is also Britain’s busiest marine sea container terminal, has a substantial fraction of its rail freight facilities out of actions. An inbound intermodal train has derailed causing significant infrastructure damage. Rail freight operations at Felixstowe could be compromised for at least a…