by CN9634
roberttosh wrote: ↑Wed Feb 24, 2021 10:28 am Unless the business is moving under some type of long term contract (which is not all that common anymore), then it's moving under a simple rate quote that can typically be cancelled on 30 days notice and which furthermore does not have a volume guarantee. I'm not suggesting that day one you're going to see an immediate flip on all this traffic, but Pan Am already handles traffic in this lane to CSX so it isn't like they have to reinvent the wheel on this service lane. Sure, out of the gate the CSX single line service may not be the fastest way out of the Maritimes, but you would be surprised how much shippers are willing to put up with when it comes to saving money.As someone with first hand experience working for major shippers with many Class Is I can tell you it’s not as simple or elegant as you’ve put it.
Maersk has not announced anything officially but the rumor mill is abuzz with the shift away from CN and Montreal concurrently. The current threat of renewed industrial action at PoM is making everyone think about “single supplier” risk relying so heavily on that port for cargo landing in Canada... thusly you see the interest to shift to Halifax and the new redeveloped option of Saint John.