Intermodal to Saint John

CN9634 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 14, 2024 8:30 am What I haven't seen much of, and hoping it is coming, is more surface based equipment such as overhead gantry cranes and straddle carriers.

Matthew Leech, CEO of DP World Americas Region at the time, gave the rough timing on that. The extra surface equipment is not cheap, so it was always going to be a JIT type of acquisition. With the crane count going to 6, this time fits their plan:
https://youtu.be/cN7gE4Uc3Qw?si=nLr2odC1ADNRrlgq&t=2387

If the CPKC and CN lockout occurs on Aug. 22, Saint John will be the only port in Canada with rail service (and a connection to CSX). I don't really expect that situation to last long, if at all, but it seems like a better than 50% possibility right now.

121 was into Greenville Jct. at 07:37 with KCSM 4885, 27 mixed freight (one autorack), 19 wells/38 containers, KCSM 4733 (DPU), 61 wells/122 containers.

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120 was into Greenville Jct. at 18:24 with CP 8706/CP 8772, 38 wells/66 containers, 50 empty wells, 28 mixed freight (one loaded autorack).

121 was into Greenville Jct. at 07:56 with CP 8772, 9 mixed freight, 50 wells/95 containers, CP 8706 (DPU), 54 wells/116 containers.

Owing to the possibility of a walk/lock out this week at the two Canadian roads, Maersk has already announced an embargo of Canada bound shipments that will use rail transport.

I don't know if Maersk vessels call at Saint John, but the other maritime companies that do, will surely take like action.

No 121 this morning.

120 was into Greenville Jct. at 13:48 with CP 8835/KCSM 4679/KCS 4819, 45 mixed freight (6 loaded autoracks), 5 wells/9 containers, CP 9720 (DPU), 60 wells/94 containers, 48 empty wells.

Will be intersting to see if they continue to ship CSX bound containers through the Keag/NMJ if they con't ship to Canada. I believe there are height restrictions out of Maine only allowing single stack containers. If I am wrong I will leave this to the rail experts.

CSX doesn't move any containers by way of Mattawamkeag, just mixed freight. Irving isn't union so the strike doesn't apply to them it would have to drag on for a while for containers to be rooted on CSX which from what I read on facebook CP is training managers to operate trains west of jackman. That was posted by someone who I think is a CP conductor based on his profile photo. The Maine side of CP was jammed up, due to crew shortages on the Quebec side. Allegedly the guys who got furloughed decided not to come back which plugged the Maine side and Irving up pretty good.

Gilbert B Norman wrote: ↑Tue Aug 20, 2024 9:08 am Owing to the possibility of a walk/lock out this week at the two Canadian roads, Maersk has already announced an embargo of Canada bound shipments that will use rail transport.

I don't know if Maersk vessels call at Saint John, but the other maritime companies that do, will surely take like action.

Maersk does not currently call at Saint John.

There should be no change for MSC since ALL of their intermodal is done by truck.

For all others, I assume they will treat Saint John as Canada only, since their is no intermodal traffic with CSX until who knows...

I expect shipping lines will maintain their scheduled calls to make local deliveries until otherwise notified. The schedule at DP World has not changed significantly, if at all.

https://www.dpworld.com/canada/client-c ... saint-john

At least some traffic is likely to be diverted to US ports.

Maersk update dated 8-20-24 11:51 AM:
"We can confirm that we continue to accept bookings to and from Canada, including ocean, rail, truck and air. As the situation remains ongoing and developing, we are in close contact with local officials and authorities as well as partners on the ground and continue the situation. We endeavor to keep you informed of developments that may occur that impact your supply chain with Maersk."

Well Mr. KuBand, Mediterranean Shipping certainly represents someone that once her claws grow, i.e. the MEC gets patched up, Chessie could grab.

121 (1) was into Greenville Jct. at 02:23 with CP 9720, 35 mixed freight, 18 wells/36 containers, KCS 4819 (DPU), 43 wells/73 containers, 10 autoracks.

121 (2) was into Greenville Jct. at 08:08 with CP 8835, 52 wells/112 containers, KCSM 4679 (DPU), 63 wells/122 containers.

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120 was into Greenville Jct. at 16:46 with CP 8009/CP 8606, 36 mixed freight, 52 wells/60 containers, 47 empty wells.

121 was into Greenville Jct. at 07:57 with CP 8606, 75 wells/115 containers, 1 empty well, CP 8009 (DPU), 71 wells/116 containers, 4 empty wells. Intermodal train only.

Apparently the former CMQ guys are under a different labor contract, which allowed this train to move to St. Luc.

The lockout/strike has gone to arbitration and it's been ruled no further work stoppages from either side are allowed. They should restart trains on 12:01 AM Monday.

120 was into Greenville Jct. at 22:48 last night with CP 8801, 43 mixed freight (2 loaded autoracks), 37 wells/64 containers, one empty well, KCSM 4733 (DPU), 123 empty wells. They dropped the 7003 they had trailing at Magog somewhere between there and Greenville.

121 was into Greenville Jct. at 07:56 with CP 8801/KCSM 4733, 21 wells/38 containers, 69 mixed freight (20 autoracks), 3 wells/9 containers.