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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

Freight locomotives and railcars in Waterville, Maine

31.07.2026

Maine Seeks Freight Rail Projects for $2 Million Grants

USA: Maine has opened a $2 million competitive freight rail grant round for businesses and shippers, requiring at least a 50% local or private match and applications by October 1, 2026.
A CPKC ES44AC locomotive in red livery at Kansas City Union Station.

31.07.2026

CPKC Q2 Results Pair Revenue Growth With Higher Costs

CANADA: CPKC Q2 revenue rose 13% year over year to CA$4. 2 billion as freight volumes increased, while higher operating costs pushed its reported operating ratio up 90 basis points.
Ferromex locomotive 4553 with a freight train at Tepic yard in Mexico.

31.07.2026

FRA Proposes English Proficiency Rule and 10-Mile Limit

USA: The FRA English proficiency proposal would make language ability part of engineer and conductor certification while codifying a 10-route-mile limit for Mexican-based crews operating across the southern border.
Freight Train Derailment in Japan Disrupts South Kyushu

30.07.2026

Freight Train Derailment in Japan Disrupts South Kyushu

JAPAN: A freight train derailment in Japan overturned a locomotive and four wagons at Yatsushiro Station after a magnitude-7.
UP-NS merger application moves into STB review

30.07.2026

UP–NS Merger Filing Adds Four New Shipper Protections

USA: The UP–NS merger filing now includes four new or expanded shipper protections, completing the railroads’ supplemental response as the federal regulator reviews the proposed $85 billion transaction.
RailPulse GPS data standard will govern demurrage and storage disputes from Oct. 1 using certified railcar telemetry records.

30.07.2026

RailPulse GPS Data Standard for Disputes Starts Oct. 1

USA: RailPulse will make certified GPS location and timing data the shared record for demurrage and storage charge disputes among participating shippers and member railroads from October 1, 2026.
Wheeling & Lake Erie freight locomotives hauling a train on a wooded rail line

30.07.2026

Ohio rail grants fund four freight infrastructure projects

USA: The Ohio Rail Development Commission has approved $1. 46 million in Ohio rail grants for four projects tied to more than $353.
Container vessel loading at Port Everglades, shown as an illustrative view of the port’s cargo operations.

30.07.2026

MSC Empire Service Restores Port Everglades Asia Link

USA: MSC’s Empire Service made its first Port Everglades call on July 17, restoring direct Asia access to the Florida gateway and adding a rail-connected Florida stop to the revised rotation.
Aerial view of an intermodal rail terminal at the Port of Savannah with tracks, cranes and stacked containers

30.07.2026

Savannah Rail Cargo Exceeds 500,000 for Third Year

USA: Savannah rail cargo exceeded 500,000 containers for a third consecutive fiscal year, while the Georgia port’s June container volume rose 18% year over year to 483,684 TEUs.
Australian freight train crossing Hillcrest Road at Frankston in Victoria

30.07.2026

ONRSR Targets 20 Critical Risks in Rail Inspections

AUSTRALIA: The national rail regulator has named six freight risk areas within a 20-risk inspection program for the next 12 months, covering level crossings, dangerous goods, rolling stock and incident response.
MassDOT Opens East Deerfield Transload Facility

27.07.2026

MassDOT Opens $5.6M East Deerfield Transload Facility

USA: MassDOT has opened the $5. 6 million East Deerfield transload facility in Massachusetts, creating a new rail-to-truck transfer point for intermodal containers and regional last-mile freight connections.
Gantry cranes and container-handling infrastructure at BNSF Logistics Park Kansas City in Edgerton, Kansas.

27.07.2026

Tim Humbert Joins BNSF Logistics as Commercial Chief

USA: Tim Humbert will join BNSF Logistics as chief commercial officer on August 3, taking responsibility for sales, business development, commercial operations and marketing across the company.