CN prepares for ‘big ship’ intermodal

Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc. has entered the rail terminal services market by acquiring the Parsec group of companies.

As Canada heads towards a nationwide rail strike CN and CPKC have stopped accepting certain cargo types as they prepare their Canadian networks for a full shutdown.

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Several owners are believed to be contemplating orders for much larger PCTCs with Wallenius Wilhelmsen recently ordering four ships of 9,600 CEU from China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Nanjing) Co. Ltd. Meanwhile, Seoul-based Hyundai Glovis is rumoured to be close to finalising a deal worth more than US$1.8B for 12 x 10,800 CEU vessels.

Norddeutsche Wasserweg Logistik (NWL – North German Waterways Logistics), a PPP in which Rhenus Group is a shareholder, together with the Weser Business Association, have proposed a regular inland navigation service to move containers between the ports of Hamburg, Bremerhaven and Bremen.