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Preparing for a Hurricane: What Rail Shippers Need to Know
In the first half of 2024, several states experienced record rainfall and dangerous flooding. With hurricane season underway, it is important for rail shippers to take steps to be prepared when extreme weather hits.
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Why Shipping to The West Coast Is Your Competitive Solution
How the U.S. West Coast ports provide shippers a sustainable solution with faster access to markets.
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Best Practices: Intermodal Shipping to and from Mexico
As the nearshoring trend spawns increased shipments across the Mexico/U.S. border, intermodal shipping offers a smart alternative to long-haul trucking.
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How to Find a Rail-Served Industrial Site for Your Growing Business
Read our guide to searching for and selecting a new or existing industrial site to make expanding your production footprint easier.
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Rail Crossing Safety: Lessons Learned from Survivors of Track Tragedies
Five important rules to follow to keep you and your loved ones safe around train tracks
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6 Shipping Tips for Southern Yellow Pine: Freight Loading, Railcars, More
If you face challenges with southern yellow pine shipments, read 6 tips on the best ways to ship lumber freight efficiently, effectively and sustainably.
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Top Supply Chain Publications for Supply Chain Trends, Shipping News
Review our list of the top 8 supply chain publications to get supply chain news, trends on freight shipping & railroad logistics
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Get a List of the Supply Chain and Logistics Conferences Left in 2023
Review the remaining supply chain and logistics conferences in Q3 and Q4 2023 and see which conferences are coming up in 2024
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How Do Logistics Consultants Benefit Supply Chains?
Learn how logistics consulting works with four examples of how rail shippers have used consultants to improve processes, adopt the right technology, and save money
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How to Ship Machinery, Farm Equipment & Construction Equipment by Rail
Learn how freight shipping works for heavy machinery like tractors, combines, transformers, generators, water and gas turbines, boilers, reactors and more
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Rail Shippers: What to Do Before and After Heavy Rain and Floods
Follow these tips before & after extreme weather events to stay safe, minimize damage, and resume operations quickly at rail-served facilities
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What Is Transloading & How Does It Expand Freight Shipping Options?
Learn what transloading means, how transloading works, the kinds of products that can be transloaded and how a transload solution can improve your supply chain
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A Running List of Supply Chain and Logistics Conferences to Watch for in 2023
Take a sneak peek at upcoming events that logistics and supply chain management professionals should have on their radar
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Winter Weather Action Plan for Rail Shipping Safety
The best steps to take to keep rail-served facilities safe and operable during the winter months
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Reefer Best Practices: How to Maintain Temperature and Save Fuel
Follow our reefer unit tips to learn how to save fuel, maintain set point temperatures, and ship frozen food and other products in refrigerated boxcars
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How to Use Carbon Calculators to Reduce Transportation Emissions
Learn ways to calculate GHG emissions, compare rail and truck shipping carbon footprints, and see how transportation choices reduce environmental impact
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Top Podcasts on Supply Chain Management, Freight Shipping & Logistics
Get our list of 22 transportation industry podcasts, each with unique perspectives on freight shipping, logistics and global supply chains
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Rail Shipper Tips: Five Sources for Rail Industry Insights
Whether you're a beginner or long-time rail user, this list of railroad resources and train magazines will help you stay on top of the latest railroad news and trends
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How to Load a Rail Car for Safe Freight Shipping
Five recommendations for shipment loading, including loading requirements, load security principles, rail car loading diagrams, packing materials (dunnage) and more
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Rail Shipper Tips: How to Prevent Train Derailments on Privately Owned Tracks
The top 5 causes of derailments and how to prevent them