The latest news, analysis, services and systems regarding rail and intermodal transportation and its impact on global supply chains. Today’s companies are transporting and delivering container shipments in a more efficient manner than ever before using new services and technologies that provide information en route - allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As rail and intermodal cargo services continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies are using rail and intermodal shipping solutions to power their supply chains.

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May 5, 2025
By Tom Fisher, Global Alternative Fuel Program Director, C.H. Robinson
Three Things to Know About Alternative Fuels
Efficiency is at the core of reducing supply chain waste and, therefore, achieving sustainability goals.
May 5, 2025
By Jack McCrum, Director, Optimization and Analytics, Reveel
Cutting Costs While Reducing Your Carbon Footprint
Beyond simply minimizing the packaging materials used, companies can explore alternative additional sustainable packaging solutions.
April 23, 2025
By Helen Atkinson, Managing Editor
Duffy and Hochul Face Off Over NYC Congestion Charge
Hochul has a fight on her hands, and declining leverage in terms of Duffy’s threat of withholding federal funds.

April 14, 2025
By Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain
Watch: The Promise and Challenges of Supply Chain Development in Latin America
March 18, 2025
By Bloomberg
Port Authority Touts Female Leadership as Trump Blasts DEI
March 7, 2025
By Bloomberg
Shipping Line CMA CGM to Invest $20B in U.S.
February 28, 2025
By Bloomberg
‘Buy Canada, Bye America’: Trump’s Taunts Spur Fury in the North
February 26, 2025
By Bloomberg
Dockworker Union Ratifies Six-Year Contract at Eastern U.S. Ports

February 19, 2025
By Nick Bowman, Senior Editor
Trump Admin Orders End to New York Congestion Tolling
February 7, 2025
By Sponsored by Werner
Navigating Five Complexities of Mexico-U.S. Cross-Border Logistics
February 5, 2025
By SCB Managing Editor Helen Atkinson & Senior Editor Nick Bowman
Two Years After East Palestine Disaster, Fight for Rail Safety Continues
February 4, 2025
By SupplyChainBrain
ONE and LX Pantos Announce U.S. Intermodal Joint-Venture
February 3, 2025
By Robert J. Bowman, Editor-in-Chief, SupplyChainBrain
Supply Chains 2025: The Uncertainty Principle

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Congestion in the Northeast: A Conversation With Conrail President Brian Gorton
March 03, 2022
Keeping rail freight moving in the bustling Northeast Corridor is a difficult task in the best of times. And even tougher in a pandemic.
Women in Logistics 2021: A Rail-Industry Pioneer
March 25, 2021
Meet a woman of color who has broken down barriers in the railroad industry — among many other accomplishments.
A Look at the Southern California Supply-Chain ‘Meltdown’
March 18, 2021
The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, along with supporting distribution facilities and infrastructure in the area, are suffering from severe congestion. What’s the cause — and the solution?