Intermodal Briefs: ITS Logistics, Port of Vancouver
ITS Logistics issues its September supply chain report. Also, the Port of Vancouver moves record volumes of Canadian trade in the first six months of 2025.
Port of Vancouver
Intermodal Briefs: SC Ports, Port of Vancouver
South Carolina Ports (SC Ports) wraps up Fiscal Year 2025 with steady container volumes and record rail moves. Also, auto terminal capacity expands at the Port of Vancouver in Canada.
Class I Briefs: BNSF, CPKC, CN
BNSF recognizes its 2024 Safety Bell Award honorees and partners with Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) on first-responder training in North Dakota. Also, CPKC and CN help welcome to the Port of Vancouver and Port Saint John, respectively, the first vessels from the Gemini Cooperation, a new global shipping operational collaboration between Hapag-Lloyd AG and A.P. Moller-Maersk.
ITS Logistics Issues US Port/Rail Ramp Freight Index
The January forecast for ITS Logistics’ US Port/Rail Ramp Freight Index shows that operations throughout North American ports and ramps “are running relatively smoothly and are expected to remain so through the month, with the exception of the Port of Vancouver,” the Nevada-based third-party logistics (3PL) firm reported Jan. 21. The firm also noted that the U.S. Administration’s confirmed 25% tariff increase for Canada and Mexico is expected to occur as soon as Feb. 1 and could create a “front-loading” serge.
RailState: Rail Service Resuming in Canada
Where does freight rail service stand following the Canadian government’s Aug. 24 order for binding arbitration that has allowed its resumption at CN and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC)? On Aug. 25,
RailState: ‘Service Returns Through Jasper’
After the significant disruptions experienced last week, service has started to return to levels seen prior to the shutdown of CN’s main line through Jasper, according to real-time network visibility provider RailState,
RailState: ‘Impact of Jasper Wildfire Felt Across CN Network’
CN officially shut down service through the Jasper National Park region and a significant backlog has been growing over the past 48 hours following a major wildfire at the park, according to real-time network visibility provider RailState, which independently tracks all freight movements across Canada.
Intermodal Briefs: CN/Port of Vancouver; UP/Port Houston
CN teams with the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, the City of Burnaby (British Columbia) and the government of Canada on the Holdom Overpass project. Also, Union Pacific (UP) marks the one-year anniversary of its Port Houston on-dock rail service.
RailState: ‘Container Volumes Drop on CPKC; Volumes on CN Continue Historic Levels’
Total container volume through the western Canada ports was 94,791 containers in May, down slightly from April’s nearly 97,000 containers, according to real-time network visibility provider RailState, which independently tracks all freight rail movements across Canada. April’s totals were the highest ever recorded by RailState, which was established in 2021. The declines all came on CPKC, which moved 15.3% less container volume than in April, and was down 2.9% from May 2023.
RailState: CN Drives Canadian Intermodal Growth in April
A combined 96,719 containers moved eastbound out of the western Canada ports in April, up 6% from March 2024 and up 56.5% from April 2023, according to real-time network visibility provider RailState, which independently tracks all freight rail movements across Canada. April volumes are the highest has ever recorded by RailState, which was established in 2021.