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The Georgia Ports Authority sets export record for the third year consecutive year; the Alabama Port Authority and CSX partner to launch a new intermodal facility; and the Port of Cleveland receives $32 million to modernize its facilities.
Georgia breaks export record with almost $50B in trade in 2023
For the third consecutive year, exports from the state of Georgia hit an all-time high, reaching $49.7 billion in 2023, according to the state’s Department of Economic Development.
The previous...
APM Terminals Mobile has decided to invest around US$60 million in the expansion of its rail infrastructure capabilities.
Specifically, Maersk-owned port operator plans to develop additional tracks, rail yard storage space and improved access from the berth to the railyard. APM Terminals said the new project is expected to enhance the US terminal’s productivity, safety and supply chain speed.
In addition APM Terminals Mobile rail facility is going to enable faster rail loading and departures.
The...
https://container-news.com/apm-terminals-mobile-announces-us60-million-rail-expansion-project/
Port of Mobile in Alabama, US reported record container shipping numbers in the previous year, handling 563,191 TEUs, representing an 11% growth compared with 2021 box volumes.
Meanwhile, intermodal rail volumes continued a 31-month record of triple-digit growth, ending the year with a 142% increase over 2021.
Additionally, the container terminal handled a record 312 vessels, translating to an increase of 75 vessels from 2021.
The Alabama Port Authority has announced plans to expand the Port of...
https://container-news.com/port-of-mobile-achieves-record-container-year/
Some level of Amtrak passenger rail service could be established on the Gulf Coast, based on a recent filing submitted to the Surface Transportation Board.
In a joint filing Monday, Amtrak, CSX (NASDAQ: CSX), Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) and the Alabama State Port Authority asked the board to hold off on a Nov. 30 hearing on Amtrak’s plans to restore Gulf Coast service between Mobile, Alabama, and New Orleans because the parties have a potential settlement within sight.
The parties also asked STB...
A potential dockworker strike might launch at the Port of Mobile in Alabama, US as the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) Local 1410 and CSA Equipment Company, a stevedoring provider at the port, do not come to an agreement on workers’ payments.
The union members seem to have turned down a third company offer last month, while the workers at the port of Mobile have been without a contract since October 2018.
The potential strike actions, if an agreement has not been reached until 20...
https://container-news.com/dockworkers-strike-fears-at-port-of-mobile-amid-record-container-volumes/
The Alabama Port Authority has announced July 2022 was its busiest month ever for containerised cargo, breaking the 50,000 TEU mark for the first time since container port operations began in 2008.
In a year-over-year comparison, July’s figures reflect a growth rate of 184.7% for intermodal cargo and 35.8% for dry and reefer containers.
Port Authority director and CEO, John C. Driscoll, commented, “This growth shows that Mobile is a top choice for shippers looking to avoid congestion and delays...
https://container-news.com/port-of-mobile-on-track-to-surpass-500000-teu-in-2022/
Deliberations at the Surface Transportation Board over whether Amtrak should be allowed to reestablish Gulf Coast service between Mobile, Alabama, and New Orleans are still ongoing, and all the parties appear to be holding fast to their convictions over the best way to address Amtrak’s request.
On one side, Amtrak says the board should grant its request to run two daily trains between New Orleans and Mobile. Amtrak previously offered service along the Gulf Coast, but that service stopped in the...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/csx-ns-and-port-push-to-keep-amtrak-proceeding-on-track
The Surface Transportation Board will conduct a three-day hearing in September on the proposed merger between Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern in order to speak directly with the railways, as well as any other interested parties, about issues that have arisen during the proceeding.
“I have strongly favored public hearings in our proceedings, which not only allow the board members to deeply explore the issues with our stakeholders but also advance transparency into our decision-making,”...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/regulators-to-conduct-hearing-on-cps-plan-to-merge-with-kcs
The Surface Transportation Board is allowing select Amtrak staff to review “highly confidential” market and operations information from CSX and Norfolk Southern so it can respond to questions raised during a proceeding on its request to restore Gulf Coast passenger rail service.
The STB is also ordering board-sponsored mediation for all parties.
Amtrak wants to run two round trips per day on CSX- and NS-owned tracks and infrastructure between New Orleans and Mobile, Alabama, and it wants STB to...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/csx-ns-share-confidential-data-with-amtrak-enter-mediation