BNSF is planning a temporary embargo of westbound automotive shipments and specific agricultural and industrial commodities to address congestion in Southern California, according to a Thursday service advisory.
The embargo will take effect Monday for waybills that have a shipment date of Wednesday. The embargo will expire July 31 and doesn’t include intermodal shipments because they are managed using an alternate system, BNSF (NYSE: BRK.B) said.
“We have experienced a sharp increase in...