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NCCC reaches national agreements with TCU and BRC

AJOT | December 10, 2024 | Intermodal | Rail

NCCC Announces tentative national agreement with ATDA

AJOT | December 09, 2024 | Intermodal | Rail

The National Carriers Conference (NCCC) reached a tentative national agreement with the American Train Dispatchers Association (ATDA), one of several agreements recently reached as part of the ongoing national bargaining round.

Experts convene in Rotterdam to explore pest-resistant container design

AJOT | December 06, 2024 | Intermodal | Maritime | Liner Shipping

Hannibal boosts its intermodal logistics: Northern Europe and Southern Italy are increasingly connected

AJOT | December 04, 2024 | Intermodal | Rail

The Contship Group’s MTO announces the start of a new service that will connect Northern Europe and Southern Italy

AAR reports rail traffic for the week ending November 23, 2024

AJOT | December 04, 2024 | Intermodal | Rail

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending November 30, 2024.

J.B. Hunt among Newsweek’s America’s Most Reliable Companies 2025

AJOT | December 04, 2024 | Intermodal | Trucking

Georgia Ports targets community improvements with $120M in grants for electrical and rail infrastructure

AJOT | December 02, 2024 | Intermodal | Rail | Ports & Terminals

Balancing community, sustainability with growth and economic impact

AAR reports rail traffic for the week ending November 23, 2024

AJOT | November 27, 2024 | Intermodal | Rail

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending November 23, 2024.

A. Stucki Company completes sale of Velocity Rail Solutions and embarks on new chapter of growth

AJOT | November 27, 2024 | Intermodal | Rail

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Reuters | Top Story | November 25, 2024

Unifor’s Canadian National Railway members vote for strike authorization

Unifor said on Monday its members at Canadian National Railway have authorized a strike action at the railroad if the parties fail to reach an agreement by Jan. 1.

AtkinsRéalis provides US Federal Railroad Administration oversight and monitoring services

AJOT | November 22, 2024 | Intermodal | Rail

AtkinsRéalis Group Inc. (TSX: ATRL), a world-class engineering services and nuclear company with offices around the world, announces that it has been awarded a Support Technical Oversight Review and Monitoring (STORM) services Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) by the United States Department of Transportation’s (US DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA).

AAR reports rail traffic for the week ending November 16, 2024

AJOT | November 20, 2024 | Intermodal | Rail | By The Numbers

For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 516,886 carloads and intermodal units, up 3.2 percent compared with the same week last year.

New location, expanded capacity for MARS Winter Meeting, January 14–16, 2025

AJOT | November 20, 2024 | Intermodal | Rail

This premier rail industry meeting will feature experts discussing their perspectives on the issues and trends currently impacting freight rail operations and shipping. The new location—convenient to O’Hare International Airport—will allow for expanded capacity as well as enhanced speaker and sponsorship opportunities. The schedule includes a day-and-a-half of presentations and several networking opportunities.

Improved service for rail users in the Antwerp port area

AJOT | November 20, 2024 | Intermodal | Rail

A year ago, Railport and Port of Antwerp-Bruges announced the launch of a more sustainable and efficient operational model for Single Wagon Load in the Antwerp port area. Since 1 January of this year, all freight payers have been able to use it, so the time has now come to take stock of the situation.

AAR statement on Duffy USDOT nomination

AJOT | November 19, 2024 | Intermodal | Rail

Ian Jefferies, president and CEO of the Association of American Railroads, issued the following statement on the nomination of Sean Duffy to serve as the next Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).

Union Pacific announces Chief Legal Officer Craig Richardson to retire, and names Christina Conlin SVP and Deputy General Counsel

In anticipation of the transition, Christina Conlin, who most recently served as chief risk officer and associate general counsel with Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, will join Union Pacific effective Dec. 2 as senior vice president and deputy general counsel.

Rail Vision unveils innovative active control system, enabling semi-autonomous locomotive capabilities

AJOT | November 18, 2024 | Intermodal | Rail

Wallenius Wilhelmsen prepares for a net-zero future with a new multi-fuel price mechanism

AJOT | November 18, 2024 | Intermodal

Biden-Harris Administration announce nearly $1.5 billion in additional upgrades to America’s busiest rail corridor

AJOT | November 15, 2024 | Intermodal | Rail

Funding made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will go to 19 projects along the Northeast Corridor as President Biden continues to advance a vision for world-class passenger rail across America

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AJOT | Top Story | November 15, 2024

NCCC announces tentative national agreement with SMART-MD

Building on the early progress made across the industry over the past several months, these tentative national agreements – announced just days after the parties exchanged section 6 notices to open the national bargaining round – reflect terms consistent with those pattern agreements and are subject to member ratification on the railroads where they apply.

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