The rail lines that link Vancouver, B.C. and the southern part of British Columbia with the rest of Canada are flood-damaged and expected to be impassable for days. The rail lines owned by the Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. and the Canadian National Railway Co. run along the Fraser River, which went over its banks and cut off roads, bridges, and tracks in this week’s heavy rain and flooding.
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Canadian Pacific Railway and Kansas City Southern Railroad Jointly File Railroad Control Application with Surface Transportation Board
On Friday afternoon (10-29-21), the Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (“CP”) and Kansas City Southern (“KCS”) announced they have jointly filed a railroad control application with the Surface Transportation Board (“STB”) regarding the proposed transaction to create Canadian Pacific Kansas City (“CPKC”), the only single-line railroad linking the United States, Mexico, and Canada.
Port Congestion Continues to Create Major Pinch-Points in the Supply Chain
According to Freightwave.com and American Shipper, as of Tuesday (9-21-21) there were approximately 70 container ships loaded with cargo waiting at anchor or drifting off the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. While the numbers fluctuate from day to day, there were 70 container ships in the queue on Monday with total capacity of 432,909 twenty-foot equivalent units.
Oldendorff Carriers Post-Panamax to Load Logs from New Zealand
A deal between South Pacific Shipping (SPS) and Oldendorff Carriers has been finalized. “A Post-Panamax will carry underdeck twice the volume of a conventional logger but will not require any fumigation by Methyl Bromide as no logs will be carried on deck.”
Canadian Pacific Railway and Kansas City Southern Lines Officially Announce Merger Plans
With the Canadian National Railway (CN) bid’s withdrawn, the Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) and the Kansas City Southern Lines (KCS) have jointly announced today (9-15-21) that they have entered into a merger agreement. Under the terms, the CP has agreed to acquire KCS in a stock and cash transaction representing an enterprise value of approximately USD$31 billion, which includes the assumption of $3.8 billion of outstanding KCS debt.
Kansas City Southern Railway Accepts Canadian Pacific Railway Revised Proposal, Calls off Planned Merger with Canadian National Railway
The Kansas City Southern Railway (KCS) announced on Sunday (9-12-21) the KCS Board of Directors had determined that Canadian Pacific Railways (CP) revised proposal constitutes a “Company Superior Proposal” as defined in the KCS’s merger agreement with Canadian National Railway Company.
U.S. Regulator’s Rejection of Canadian National Railway’s Bid to Purchase Kansas City Southern Railroad Opens Door, Again, for Possible Canadian Pacific Railway Take Over
With U.S. regulators rejecting a key part of the Canadian National Railway Co’s (CN) bid, the Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. (CP) has approached the Kansas City Southern Railroad (KCS) board asking them to reaffirm the CP’s interest in taking over the railway. CP Rail has maintained that its $31-billion offer, while worth less than CN’s $33.6-billion proposal, has less regulatory risk.
U.S. Regulators Reject Canadian National Railway’s Voting Trust to Buy Kansas City Southern Railroad
On Tuesday, August 31, 2021, the U.S. rail regulator rejected a voting trust structure that would have allowed the Canadian National Railway Co. (CN) to proceed with its $29 billion proposed acquisition of U.S.-peer Kansas City Southern Railroad (KCS). The regulator said that the decision was based on antitrust concerns and is a major setback to the deal that would have created the first direct railway linking Canada, the United States, and Mexico.
Canadian Pacific Railway and Kansas City Southern Railroad Agree to Merge – Creating North America’s First Railroad Network to Connect Canada, the U.S. and Mexico
The Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (CP) and the Kansas City Southern (KCS) announced on Sunday, March 21, 2021 that they have entered into a merger agreement under which CP has agreed to acquire KCS in a stock and cash transaction representing an enterprise value of approximately USD $29 billion, which includes the assumption of $3.8 billion of outstanding KCS debt.
Huron Central Railway Announces Extension of Drop-Service Deadline to from 12-18-20 to 6-30-21
Citing progress in negotiations with both the provincial and federal governments, the Genesee & Wyoming Canada (GWCI) railroad, the parent company of the Huron Central Railway (HCRY), announced on Friday (12/11) that they were extending their drop-service deadline on the HCRY from 12-18-2020 to 6-30-2021.