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A JNPT double-stack formation moved 360 TEU to Varnama, while a 2021 official record limits claims of an absolute first.

23.08.2026

INDIA: JNPT moves 360 TEU in double-stack formation

Riprap stone for the future Contrecoeur container terminal wharf

19.08.2026

How 415 Steel Sheet Piles Reached Contrecoeur

Rendering of the planned Louisiana International Terminal in Violet, Louisiana

19.08.2026

A Bridge Has Kept Mega-Ships Out of New Orleans

Riprap stone for the future Contrecoeur container terminal wharf

19.08.2026

How 415 Steel Sheet Piles Reached Contrecoeur

CANADA: In-water construction has begun on the roughly C$2. 4 billion Port of Montreal expansion, starting with a temporary work jetty for the future Contrecoeur container terminal.
Rendering of the planned Louisiana International Terminal in Violet, Louisiana

19.08.2026

A Bridge Has Kept Mega-Ships Out of New Orleans

USA: A federal permit has cleared Louisiana's $1. 8 billion container terminal downriver from a bridge that keeps today's largest ships from reaching existing New Orleans port facilities.
Railway inspectors assessing Hudson Bay Railway track and bridge infrastructure

18.08.2026

Hudson Bay Railway Maps a Path to Heavier Trains

CANADA: SYSTRA Canada has begun a Hudson Bay Railway capacity study to identify infrastructure upgrades needed for heavier trains and growing freight traffic to the Port of Churchill.
Container stacks and gantry crane at the Appalachian Regional Port in Crandall, Georgia

16.08.2026

Georgia’s Appalachian Port Posts Record July

USA: Georgia's Appalachian Regional Port just posted its busiest July on record — an acceleration that comes weeks after Railway Supply reported the same inland terminal's full-year volume record for fiscal 2026.
Aerial view of an intermodal rail yard with container trains at the Port of Tacoma.

11.08.2026

Intermodal Terminals Weekly Review: August 5–11, 2026

INTERNATIONAL: This concise weekly review presents a selection of intermodal terminal news published from August 5 to August 11, 2026: new rail links, terminal capacity and transloading networks.
Karibib Logistics Hub Anchors New Rail Corridor

10.08.2026

Karibib Logistics Hub Anchors New Walvis Bay Rail Link

NAMIBIA: The Karibib logistics hub is anchoring a new TransNamib–Kaleido freight corridor that consolidates inland cargo for rail movement to Walvis Bay, with initial volumes expected at up to 25,000 tonnes a month.
Canadian National freight train between Hinton and Jasper in Alberta with mountain peaks in the background

10.08.2026

CN Links Western Canada Rail Capacity to Project Pipeline

CANADA: CN is expanding Western Canada rail capacity while supporting more than 300 customer development projects across its North American network, pairing completed and planned infrastructure work with a growing customer pipeline.
Zhen Hua 36 heavy-lift ship carrying quay cranes at Baltic Hub in Gdańsk.

09.08.2026

Gdańsk Plans Second Rail Facility for 750-Metre Trains

POLAND: Baltic Hub plans a second seven-track rail facility for 750-metre trains at the Port of Gdańsk, expanding container-handling infrastructure beside the terminal’s existing T2 facilities.
Aerial view of an intermodal rail yard with container trains at the Port of Tacoma.

07.08.2026

Port of Tacoma Terminal Capacity Increase Targeted at 49%

USA: The Port of Tacoma terminal capacity increase planned by Washington United Terminals in Washington state would reach 49% after four new cranes are commissioned by 2028.
Two BHP iron ore locomotives with ore wagons at Nelson Point Yard in Port Hedland.

06.08.2026

Monadelphous Wins Around $200m BHP Car Dumper Contract

AUSTRALIA: Monadelphous has secured a contract worth about $200 million to install and commission BHP’s sixth car dumper and supporting materials-handling facilities at Nelson Point in Port Hedland.
Aerial view of Norfolk International Terminals with container stacks and rail tracks

06.08.2026

Port of Virginia Launches CSX Rail Link to Indianapolis

USA: The Port of Virginia has launched a daily CSX rail service to Indianapolis, giving importers a five-day direct route to central Indiana without transferring freight through Chicago.
PATH ridership rose 7.5% to 31.4 million passengers in the first half of 2026, while overall regional port volume remained level.

04.08.2026

PATH Ridership Climbs 7.5% in First Six Months of 2026

USA: PATH ridership across New York and New Jersey rose 7. 5% in the first half of 2026 to 31.