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A broad coalition of more than 300 US industry groups, including retailers, farmers, and chemical exporters, on Thursday, urged President Joe Biden to directly engage again with Class I railroads and unions after a second union rejected the tentative contract agreement agreed to in September, stoking fears of a mid-November national strike.

Ongoing talks and concerns over a possible labor dispute have caused a shift in cargoes from U.S. West Coast ports to the East Coast.

Increased terminal dwell due to the surge of import volume and labor shortage is the main challenges affecting rail services. Congestion at rail facilities is a major issue, especially in Chicago and Los Angeles areas.

The Golden Week National Day holiday in China, October 1st and 7th has impacted operations which has caused blank sailings and vessel delays for transpacific and Asia – Mediterranean Europe routings.

As a result of Hurricane Ian passing through Florida and the Carolinas last week which caused some port and warehouse closures, please expect additional delays in the Southeast area in the next couple of weeks.

Vessels continue to be pushed further off the proforma schedule causing blank sailings, and the continuous increase of import volume within the past two years has affected operations in almost all areas of the country, creating delays.

Shortage of container equipment for Hazardous cargo in Houston is an additional issue that affects operations in the Gulf Coast, especially for freight moving to Los Angeles.

We would like to provide you with the latest update on the impending rail strike.

We would like to provide you with the latest update on the impending rail strike.

Pending rail strike