Friday, November 1, 2013

Port of N.Y./N.J debuts intermodal website

The Port of New York and New Jersey has debuted an intermodal website, according to a port statement.

Through the Intermodal Rail Services Tool, customers can input departure points and destinations for all ExpressRail trains inbound to and outbound from the port and its various hubs.

The website lists of all trains that make the specific trip, including which service provider handles the route (CSX, Norfolk Southern, Canadian-Pacific Railways, or combinations thereof), any applicable cut off times, and departure times for trains on different days of the week. 

"We're pleased to offer this type of value added service," said Dennis Lombardi, deputy director of port commerce at The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. "Our rail partners cover the entire eastern half of the U.S., all of eastern Canada, and points beyond. The Intermodal Rail Services Tool helps shippers to plan the movement of their goods to points anywhere within our extensive market reach."

The Port Authority's recent investment in rail ranks among the highest in U.S. ports and includes three newly built intermodal rail terminals with a current capacity of 1 million container lifts per year and a projected capacity of 1.5 million containers by 2016.

For more of the CTL story: ctl.ca



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