News in transportation

Just as railroads in the Southeast recover in the wake of Hurricane Helene, their attention is now being refocused on the arrival of Hurricane Milton, FreightWaves reported.

US dock workers and port operators announced that they had reached a tentative deal that will immediately end a crippling three-day strike that has shut down shipping on the East and Gulf coasts, Reuters reported.

Tens of thousands of dockworkers went on strike on Tuesday at ports along the East and Gulf coasts, Progressive Railroading reported.

CSX and NS crews were working around the clock this past weekend to recover and restore service following the devastating impact of Hurricane Helene, Progressive Railroading reported.

A strike next week by 45,000 dockworkers across US East and Gulf coasts appears likely, the CEO of the Georgia Ports Authority told the Associated Press.

Canadian railways transported 29.9 million tons of freight in July, up 1.6% year-over-year, marking the fourth consecutive annual increase.

BNSF Railroad and Norfolk Southern have reached tentative five-year contract agreements with additional unions four months before the opening round of national collective bargaining, FreightWaves reported.

BNSF and NS announced that they have reached tentative five-year collective bargaining agreements with several unions, Progressive Railroading reported.

The Canadian Industrial Relations Board ordered thousands of rail employees back to work on Monday, The Canadian Press reported.