ETI Blog Posts in Category: Transportation
05/25/2018 | Clifton Linton
PA Admin Law Judge Orders Halt to ME1 Shipments and ME2, ME2X Construction
05/24/2018 | Christine Marie Nielsen
AAR Sees PTC as Priority to Cut Human Error; Cybersecurity Noted as “Challenge,” but Not “Obstacle”
05/24/2018 | Christine Marie Nielsen
Tank Car Market Update: Despite Phaseout Deadlines, No Rush to Scrap DOT-111 Rail Tank Cars
05/17/2018 | Clifton Linton
Energy Transport Insider Exclusive: Loaded LPG Tank Car Moves Slip in April from March
05/17/2018 | Clifton Linton
ETI LPG Storage Intentions Survey—2: Propane Storage Intentions Less Urgent, More “Strategic”
05/17/2018 | Christine Marie Nielsen
Tank Car Sublease Levels Mostly Range bound; Congestion Seen in Some Areas
05/11/2018 | Clifton Linton
OmniTRAX Becomes First Short Line Transportation Company to Join Blockchain in Transport Alliance
05/10/2018 | Christine Marie Nielsen
PA DEP Stoppage of Mariner East 2 Remains in Place after Public Hearing
05/10/2018 | Christine Marie Nielsen
Longer-Term Tank Car Sublease Levels Inch Higher as Market Adjusts
05/10/2018 | Clifton Linton
ME2 Opening Pushed Back to 3Q 2018
04/26/2018 | John Hoegemeier
Carload Analysis Shows Which Class 1 Railroads Lead in LPG-by-Rail Cargoes
04/26/2018 | Christine Marie Nielsen
Tank Car Sublease Levels Up Marginally as Slow Climb into Spring Continues
04/23/2018 | Clifton Linton
CP Rail, Unions Avoid Strike
04/18/2018 | Clifton Linton
Unions Send Strike Notice to CP Rail Even as Bargaining Continues; RR Prepares to Shut Down
04/12/2018 | Christine Marie Nielsen
ETI 5 Questions: 4J Energy’s Jay Harbison on Expected Changes in Energy Transport
04/11/2018 | Clifton Linton
ME1 Expected to Open 2H April
04/05/2018 | Christine Marie Nielsen
BNSF’s Surcharge on Use of DOT-111s An Issue, Even Past Reg Deadlines
04/05/2018 | Christine Marie Nielsen
Tank Car Sublease Rates See Continued Weakness as Heating Season Ends
03/30/2018 | Clifton Linton
Happy Friday -- the ETI video blog has been updated for the week of Mar. 30
03/30/2018 | Christine Marie Nielsen
ETI 5 Questions: Tealinc’s Julie Mink on Improving the Rail Industry
03/29/2018 | Clifton Linton
Cold Weather Forecast Has CP Rail Extending Winter Operating Restrictions -- Shorter, Slower Trains
03/29/2018 | Clifton Linton
Pa. Invests $32 Million in Rail Projects; Spends $3.8 Million To Serve Shell’s Petchem Plant
03/22/2018 | Christine Marie Nielsen
Approaching LPG Supply Contract Season Puts Rail Industry on Watch for Bargains
03/16/2018 | Clifton Linton
CN Expects Train Speeds to Rise in March; Railroad Signs CBR Take-or-Pay Deals
03/09/2018 | Clifton Linton
Happy Friday -- the ETI video blog has been updated for the week of Mar. 9
03/08/2018 | Christine Marie Nielsen
Rail Holding its Own as Imminent Pipeline Projects Struggle with Delays
03/08/2018 | Clifton Linton
ME2 Called to Open by End of Second Quarter 2018: Energy Transfer Partners Says
03/07/2018 | Christine Marie Nielsen
GP Tank Car Sublease Levels Off Only Slightly as Focus on U.S. to Canada Crude Spread Continues
03/05/2018 | Christine Marie Nielsen
This Week's Headlines
03/05/2018 | Clifton Linton
How common are DOT-112 tank cars?
03/02/2018 | Christine Marie Nielsen
Andeavor Logistics Proposes Bakken NGL Pipeline; Project to Begin Ops in Late 2018
03/01/2018 | Clifton Linton
SWARS: Shipping into Mexico -- KCS’ Tips on How to Keep Rail Shipments Flowing Smoothly
03/01/2018 | Christine Marie Nielsen
GP Tank Car Sublease Levels Up Amid Increased Crude-by-Rail Activity, LPG Tank Car Leases Up, Too
02/27/2018 | Clifton Linton
ME2 Called to Open by End of Second Quarter 2018, Energy Transfer Partners says
02/22/2018 | Christine Marie Nielsen
KCSM, Avant Energy and Savage to Start Construction on Mexico Petroleum-by-Rail Terminals by Q3 2018
02/22/2018 | John Hoegemeier
Waybill Data Reveals ME2 Opening May Have More Limited Impact on LPG by Rail Than Expected
02/22/2018 | Christine Marie Nielsen
LPG Tank Car Sublease Levels Hold Strong Despite Changes with Crude, ME2
02/15/2018 | Christine Marie Nielsen
DEP Lifts Suspension of ME2; Issues $12.6 Million Penalty to Sunoco
02/13/2018 | Clifton Linton
Avant Energy Announces USD$200 Million Investment In Midstream Assets In Mexico
02/09/2018 | Clifton Linton
CP Rail Reports Snow Avalanches in B.C.; Slowing W. Canada Traffic Up to 24-Hours
02/08/2018 | Christine Marie Nielsen
ETI 5 Questions: ASLRRA’s Linda Bauer Darr on the Short Line Railroad Sector’s Outlook
02/08/2018 | Christine Marie Nielsen
Bump in Demand Increasing Crude-by-Rail Moves; U.S. Railroads Are Keeping Up
02/07/2018 | Clifton Linton
BNSF Customers Invest Nearly $7.7 Billion in New Plants or Expansions in 2017
02/02/2018 | Clifton Linton
Sen. Heitkamp Introduces Bill to Require Two-Person Crews on Crude Oil Trains
02/01/2018 | Clifton Linton
Energy Transport Insider’s Quarterly Report: ME2, CSX Dominate 4Q Headlines; A Mixed Outlook for LPG-by-Rail in 2018
02/01/2018 | Christine Marie Nielsen
New Tax Law May Encourage International Freight Movement; NAFTA a Wildcard
01/25/2018 | Clifton Linton
ETI’s 5 Questions: Francisco Melo of Bulkmatic de Mexico on Imported LPG Market
01/23/2018 | Christine Marie Nielsen
U.S., Canadian and Mexican Freight Rail Associations Write Open Letter in Support of NAFTA
01/18/2018 | John Hoegemeier
Western Canadian Propane Exports Could Limit Volumes Available for U.S. Midwest
01/18/2018 | Christine Marie Nielsen
Near-Term LPG Tank Car Sublease Rates Hold Despite Calming Weather
01/11/2018 | Clifton Linton
East Coast Bomb Cyclone: The Latest Winter Blowup of the LPG Supply Chain
01/11/2018 | Christine Marie Nielsen
Near-Term LPG Tank Car Sublease Rates Continue Climb after Further ME2 Delay
01/11/2018 | Christine Marie Nielsen
Senate Bill May Revive Short-Line Tax Credit, Enable Billions in Track Improvements
01/05/2018 | Christine Marie Nielsen
Infrastructure Developments Lead to Optimism about Rail Energy Transport Outlook; ME2 to Continue to Gather Headlines Into 2018
01/02/2018 | Clifton Linton
Sen. Blumenthal, Senate Democrats Demand DOT Hold Railroads Accountable for Implementation of PTC
12/27/2017 | Clifton Linton
CSX Roils Rail Industry in 2017 With Remake, Leaves Question Mark for 2018
12/22/2017 | Clifton Linton
CSX Names Foote as CEO and President
12/15/2017 | Christine Marie Nielsen
Trucking Industry ELD Mandate May Mean Increased Use of Rail for Energy Transport
12/12/2017 | Clifton Linton
News Briefs: Caterpillar guilty of false rail repairs; Enbridge-P66 Plan Permian pipeline; Enterprise propylene splitter Maintenance
12/07/2017 | LTN LLC
FAST Tank Car Phaseout Regulations
12/07/2017 | Christine Marie Nielsen
Insurance in the Rail Industry: Does Terrorism Insurance Make Sense?
12/06/2017 | Clifton Linton
Stories of Interest: Feds Look at Longer Freight Trains; Enterprise to Repurpose Permian NGL Pipeline to Handle Crude; Crestwood Closes on US Salt Sale;
12/05/2017 | Clifton Linton
USDOT Announces Intent to Repeal Electronically Controlled Pneumatic Brake Mandate
12/04/2017 | Clifton Linton
Pembina Pipeline Corp. Board Approves $80 Million to Build Prince Rupert LPG Export Facility
11/23/2017 | Clifton Linton
Blackline’s Newington Expansion Plans Could Boost Terminal’s Role as Regional Supply Source
11/23/2017 | Clifton Linton
4 Tips to Cut Demurrage Bills
11/17/2017 | Clifton Linton
Do you plan to store LPG in tank cars in the summer of 2018? Take our LPG storage survey
11/16/2017 | Christine Marie Nielsen
Savage to Open Mexico Petroleum Transloading Terminal in Early 2018
11/10/2017 | Clifton Linton
Blackline Partners & TPG Sixth Street Partners Create JV -- Blackline Midstream; Then Buys Sea-3 Inc. and Its Newington Propane Terminal
11/08/2017 | Clifton Linton
Energy Transfer Partners Sets ME2 Opening in 2Q 2018, Announces 6th Frac in Mt. Belvieu
11/06/2017 | Christine Marie Nielsen
Energy Transport Insider Closer Look Q&A: Marsh’s Snee Says Contingent Property, Liability Coverages Available to Owners of Stored Rail Cars
10/27/2017 | Clifton Linton
Pa. PUC Votes Against Mariner East 2; Pipeline Opening Expected to be Further Delayed
10/26/2017 | Christine Marie Nielsen
STB Listening Session: CSX Still in Reorg Upheaval, Customers Peeved
10/26/2017 | Christine Marie Nielsen
Court Rejects Shipper Class Certification in Fuel Surcharge Antitrust Case Against Railroads
10/10/2017 | Clifton Linton
The ETI video blog has been updated
10/02/2017 | Clifton Linton
Talk of the LPG Industry: Finger Lakes LPG Storage Moves Closer to Reality; Mexico’s Light Winter Propane Orders; Planned Tucson Propane Rail Terminal
10/02/2017 | Christine Marie Nielsen
San Luis Potosi, Mexico Petroleum Terminal Receiving Diesel, Gasoline, Ethanol
10/01/2017 | Christine Marie Nielsen
Earthquake Impact: Delays Rail Competition Report from Mexico’s Antitrust Regulator; Other Rail Operations Minimally Affected by the Temblor
09/27/2017 | Christine Marie Nielsen
Insurance in the Rail Industry: Hurricanes Highlight Need for Insurance
09/27/2017 | Christine Marie Nielsen
ETI Briefs: Mexican Regulator COFECE to Give Final Say on Railroad Competition; Grafton & Upton Railroad Rail Propane Terminal Headed for October Open
09/18/2017 | Clifton Linton
Tank Car Fleet Seen Flat in 2017-2018; Retirements Pegged at 10,356 Cars in 2017 – FTR
09/12/2017 | Christine Marie Nielsen
Petroleum Industry Showing Signs of Getting Back on Track After Harvey
09/11/2017 | Christine Marie Nielsen
G&W, SEACOR Joint Venture to Further U.S. LPG Export Activity to Mexico
09/11/2017 | Christine Marie Nielsen
DOT TIGER Grant May Support Attempt to Address Chicago Bottleneck
09/08/2017 | Clifton Linton
CSX is Running Faster Trains, Switching Cars Quicker; LPG Customers Still Waiting for Cars
09/05/2017 | Clifton Linton
Harvey Lands Body Blow to NGLs; Industry May be on the Ropes for Some Time
09/05/2017 | Christine Marie Nielsen
KCS, Bulkmatic Form JV to Expand Exports of Liquid Fuels from U.S. to Mexico
08/28/2017 | Christine Marie Nielsen
Tightening Propane Balances and Crop Outlook Have LPG Rail Transporters Bracing
08/28/2017 | Clifton Linton
Longer Trains, Loved by Railroads, May Create More Problems Than They Solve
08/21/2017 | Clifton Linton
Piqued STB Sends Letter #2 to CSX; RR Cuts Near 50% Staff at Chicago Rail Yard
08/15/2017 | Clifton Linton
Sunoco Targets 4Q 2017 Open for Mariner East 2 NGL Pipeline, Reaches Settlement with Environmental Groups
08/15/2017 | Christine Marie Nielsen
Chicago Rail Bypass Creator Tells STB Its Application Meets Regulatory Requirements
08/01/2017 | Clifton Linton
LPG Industry Expects Mid-Winter Mariner East 2 Start as Pipeline Construction Hits Snags, Rail Will Still Play a Role in NE Shipments
07/28/2017 | Clifton Linton
LPG-by-Rail Washington Outlook: Trickle-Down Theory Meets Challenging Export Market
07/25/2017 | Clifton Linton
MLPX’s Utica Build-Out Projects Divert Natural Gasoline to Pipe from Rail
07/10/2017 | Clifton Linton
Loaded LPG Tank Car Moves Slip 2.6% in June from May: Energy Transport Insider Survey
05/16/2017 | Clifton Linton
LPG by Rail Shipments See Sharp Drop in April from March on Seasonal Issues
03/27/2017 | Clifton Linton
CSX Directs Focus to Track Projects to Boost Intermodal, Merchandise Traffic
03/09/2017 | Clifton Linton
Pennsylvania Dept. of Environmental Protection Approves Permits for Sunoco’s Mariner East 2 NGL Pipeline
02/27/2017 | Christine Marie Nielsen
CG Railway Addition of Marine-Rail LPG Shipments to Mexico Taps Growth Area
02/24/2017 | Clifton Linton
Enterprise Signs Natural Gas Processing Agreements with Producers from Wyoming’s Green River Basin
02/20/2017 | Clifton Linton
CN shifts Chicago-area rail traffic after EJ&E purchase; Impact of cities' "immigrant sanctuary"policies on Federal funding for infrastructure projects . . .
02/07/2017 | Clifton Linton
LPG Industry Sees Brightening Outlook for Deals with Railroads, Car Leasing Firms for Coming Year
01/27/2017 | Clifton Linton
Crestwood Furthers Commitment to LPG-by-Rail; Third Terminal to Open in Summer 2017
01/24/2017 | Clifton Linton
AltaGas Proposes New Natural Gas Processing, Rail Terminal and NGL Plants to Serve Export Terminal
01/17/2017 | Clifton Linton
GP Tank Car Fleet to Stabilize in Next 12-18 Months says AllTranstek’s Kloster
01/17/2017 | Clifton Linton
LPG-by-Rail Outlook Mixed For 2017; Mexico Is Bright Spot, Mariner East 2 To Take Marcellus Shipments
01/17/2017 | Clifton Linton
Available Railroad Capacity Opens Opportunities for Carload Shippers: MARS Winter-meeting Panel
01/06/2017 | Clifton Linton
Rail-Car Deliveries Expected To Total 39,000 In 2017; Tank Cars, Covered Hoppers Account For 79%
12/30/2016 | Clifton Linton
Propane, Butane Rail Exports from Canada to U.S. Reported Down in Period Ended Nov. 1
12/30/2016 | Clifton Linton
UP Agrees to Boost Track Inspections, Maintenance Following June Crude-oil Train Derailment, Fire
12/30/2016 | Clifton Linton
Chicago Rail Hub Sees Train Delays Rise from Previous Week, More Cars Processed in Dec. 24 Week
12/30/2016 | Christine Marie Nielsen
U.S. Petroleum and Petroleum Products Carloads Down 5.4% in Dec. 24 Week from Same Week in 2015: AAR
12/30/2016 | Clifton Linton
LPG Tank Car Short-Term Lease Rates Rise As Propane Heating Demand Jumps On Colder Weather
12/23/2016 | Clifton Linton
Rail Shippers Look To STB To Help Lower Freight Rates; Actions Not Likely Until Dust Settles In Trump Administration
12/23/2016 | Clifton Linton
U.S. Petroleum And Petroleum Products Carloads Down 15.6% In Dec. 17 Week From Same Week In 2015: AAR
12/23/2016 | Clifton Linton
SMBC Agrees to Buy American Railcar Leasing From Icahn Enterprises for Up to $3.364 Billion
12/21/2016 | Clifton Linton
Class 1 Railroad holiday Schedules: BNSF, CP, CN operating as normal; CSX, NS, UP, KCS reducing service
12/09/2016 | Clifton Linton
Propane Industry Welcomes Polar Vortex’s Arrival and Surge in Heating Demand
11/23/2016 | Clifton Linton
LPG Tank Car Lease Rates Hold Weak Tone, Market Remains Glutted With Available Cars
11/18/2016 | Clifton Linton
KCS President Sees Petroleum Transloading Starting at San Luis Potosi in Mexico by Mid-2017
11/18/2016 | Clifton Linton
UP Is Hauling LPG from Canada to Mexico; More Than Half of U.S. Tank Cars are in Storage: Short Takes from RailTrends 2016
11/18/2016 | Clifton Linton
Petroleum Rail Traffic Continued Lower, Nicking Total Traffic in Nov. 12 Week: AAR
11/18/2016 | Clifton Linton
LPG Tank Car Single-Trip Lease Rates Fall to $0, Market Sees Glut of Cars Through End of December
11/16/2016 | Clifton Linton
How will a Trump presidency affect U.S. access to Mexico’s newly open and deregulated petroleum and LPG markets?
11/11/2016 | Clifton Linton
Petroleum Rail Traffic Continues Slump, While Total U.S. Rail Traffic Edges Higher in Nov. 5 Week: AAR
11/11/2016 | Clifton Linton
LPG Rail Car Lease Rates Fall as Demand Softens; Firms Try to Keep Cars Out of Storage
11/04/2016 | Clifton Linton
Petroleum and Petroleum Product Rail Traffic Down Near 18% in U.S., Canada and Mexico in Oct. 29 Week: AAR
11/04/2016 | Clifton Linton
Demand for New Tank Cars Seen Slumping in 2017: Economic Planning Associates
11/04/2016 | Clifton Linton
Court Grants Injunction to Stall California $45-Per-Rail-Car Hazmat Fee Until at Least Early 2017
10/28/2016 | Clifton Linton
Corn, Soybean Crop Drying Propane Demand Clustered in Dakotas, Minnesota, Iowa
10/28/2016 | Clifton Linton
US Petroleum and Petroleum Product Carloads Down in Week Ending Oct. 22: AAR
10/28/2016 | Clifton Linton
Rail Shippers Support STB’s Reciprocal Rail Switching Proposal, AAR Objects
10/21/2016 | Clifton Linton
Short-term LPG Rail Car Lease Rates Dip Sharply, Car Availability Up; Winter (6-month) Leases Hold Firm
10/12/2016 | Clifton Linton
Announcing Energy Transport Insider’s first Special Report – HAZMAT RAIL REGULATIONS
10/07/2016 | Clifton Linton
California Hazmat Materials $45 per Rail-Car Fee Collection Delayed Until Nov. 13
09/14/2016 | Clifton Linton
Petroleum and Petroleum Product Rail Carloads Down for Week and Year: AAR
09/12/2016 | Clifton Linton
Canada Propane, Butane Stocks Up as of Sept. 1; Monthly Rail Exports Down as of July 1
09/10/2016 | Clifton Linton