CN and CSX Collaborate to Launch New Intermodal Rail Service into Nashville
CN (NYSE: CNI) and CSX (NASDAQ: CSX) have announced a strategic partnership through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to develop a new intermodal rail service connecting Canada's West Coast to Nashville, Tennessee. The collaboration will replace the current trucking segment with an all-rail solution through Memphis.
This new service aims to provide faster, more reliable, and sustainable supply chain solutions for customers shipping international containers. The partnership builds upon the companies' successful East Coast collaboration serving New York, New Jersey, and Philadelphia ports since 2019.
CN (NYSE: CNI) e CSX (NASDAQ: CSX) hanno siglato un Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) per creare un nuovo servizio intermodale ferroviario che collegherà la costa occidentale del Canada con Nashville, Tennessee. La collaborazione sostituirà la tratta attualmente effettuata su strada con una soluzione completamente ferroviaria attraverso Memphis.
Il nuovo servizio punta a offrire ai clienti che spediscono container internazionali soluzioni di supply chain più veloci, affidabili e sostenibili. Questa partnership si basa sull’esperienza di successo delle due società sulla costa orientale, che dal 2019 servono i porti di New York, New Jersey e Philadelphia.
CN (NYSE: CNI) y CSX (NASDAQ: CSX) han anunciado un Memorando de Entendimiento (MOU) para desarrollar un nuevo servicio intermodal ferroviario que conectará la costa oeste de Canadá con Nashville, Tennessee. La alianza reemplazará el tramo actualmente por carretera por una solución íntegramente ferroviaria a través de Memphis.
Este nuevo servicio pretende ofrecer a los clientes que envían contenedores internacionales cadenas de suministro más rápidas, fiables y sostenibles. La colaboración aprovecha además el éxito que ambas compañías han tenido en la costa este, atendiendo desde 2019 a los puertos de Nueva York, Nueva Jersey y Filadelfia.
CN (NYSE: CNI)와 CSX (NASDAQ: CSX)는 양해각서(MOU)를 통해 캐나다 서해안과 테네시주 내슈빌을 연결하는 새로운 복합운송 철도 서비스를 개발하기로 전략적 파트너십을 발표했습니다. 이번 협력은 현재 트럭으로 운송되는 구간을 멤피스를 경유하는 전구간 철도 솔루션으로 대체합니다.
새 서비스는 국제 컨테이너를 운송하는 고객에게 더 빠르고, 더 신뢰할 수 있으며, 더 지속 가능한 공급망 솔루션을 제공하는 것을 목표로 합니다. 이 파트너십은 2019년부터 뉴욕, 뉴저지, 필라델피아 항만을 서비스해온 양사의 동해안 협력을 기반으로 합니다.
CN (NYSE: CNI) et CSX (NASDAQ: CSX) ont annoncé un partenariat stratégique via un protocole d'accord (MOU) pour développer un nouveau service ferroviaire intermodal reliant la côte Ouest du Canada à Nashville, dans le Tennessee. Cette collaboration remplacera le segment actuellement assuré par camion par une solution entièrement ferroviaire via Memphis.
Ce nouveau service vise à offrir aux clients expédiant des conteneurs internationaux des solutions de chaîne d'approvisionnement plus rapides, plus fiables et plus durables. Le partenariat s'appuie sur la collaboration réussie des deux entreprises sur la côte Est, qui dessert les ports de New York, New Jersey et Philadelphie depuis 2019.
CN (NYSE: CNI) und CSX (NASDAQ: CSX) haben eine strategische Partnerschaft in Form eines Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) angekündigt, um einen neuen intermodalen Schienenverkehrsdienst von der Westküste Kanadas nach Nashville, Tennessee, zu entwickeln. Die Zusammenarbeit ersetzt den derzeit per Lkw bedienten Abschnitt durch eine durchgehende Schienenlösung über Memphis.
Der neue Service soll Kunden, die internationale Container versenden, schnellere, zuverlässigere und nachhaltigere Supply-Chain-Lösungen bieten. Die Partnerschaft baut auf dem seit 2019 erfolgreichen gemeinsamen Einsatz an der Ostküste auf, der die Häfen von New York, New Jersey und Philadelphia bedient.
- New all-rail intermodal service eliminates trucking segment, improving efficiency and reliability
- Expansion of market reach and customer options for international container shipping
- Enhanced sustainability through reduction of truck traffic on highways
- Builds on successful existing partnership history between CN and CSX
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CN and CSX's new Nashville intermodal service creates operational efficiencies, expands market reach, and enhances sustainability while strengthening their competitive position.
The partnership between CN and CSX to create an all-rail intermodal service into Nashville represents a significant operational enhancement for both rail giants. By eliminating the current trucking leg between Memphis and Nashville with a steel-wheel interchange, they're addressing several key business objectives simultaneously.
This collaboration creates a seamless corridor for international containers moving from Canada's West Coast through to Nashville, which serves as a growing logistics hub in the Southeast. The strategic value lies in how this connects CN's strong Canadian network with CSX's extensive Eastern U.S. coverage, allowing both carriers to extend their effective reach without major capital investments in new track infrastructure.
From an operational standpoint, replacing truck transport with rail offers compelling advantages. Rail moves are typically 3-4 times more fuel-efficient than trucking, translating to lower costs and reduced emissions. This shift also helps both companies navigate the ongoing driver shortage in the trucking industry, which has created reliability issues and cost pressures for intermodal shipments.
The timing is particularly strategic as shippers continue to prioritize supply chain resilience. By offering an all-rail solution, CN and CSX can deliver more consistent transit times with fewer handoffs, reducing potential failure points in customers' logistics networks. This builds on their successful East Coast port collaboration started in 2019, suggesting they've established effective operational protocols for these interline services.
For investors, this represents incremental volume growth potential without significant capital expenditure, potentially improving asset utilization and returns. The sustainability benefits also align with increasing ESG priorities among institutional investors and customers seeking to reduce their transportation carbon footprint.
HOMEWOOD, Ill. and JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Sept. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) and CSX (NASDAQ: CSX) today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to develop a new intermodal service into Nashville, Tennessee.
This service will provide customers with a seamless, all-rail alternative for international containers moving from Canada’s West Coast gateways through Memphis directly into Nashville. By replacing the current trucking leg with a steel-wheel interchange, CN and CSX will be able to deliver faster, more reliable, and more sustainable supply chain solutions for customers.
“This agreement allows us to expand our reach, enabling our customers to efficiently access more markets. Collaboration like this benefits everyone; railroads, customers, and communities, by driving growth, reliability, optionality, and sustainability.”
- Janet Drysdale, Interim Chief Commercial Officer, CN
“At CSX, we’re committed to working with our interchange partners to create solutions that deliver mutual value and expand the options available to customers. This new service with CN provides a faster and more sustainable all-rail option into Nashville, helping shippers strengthen their supply chains while reducing truck traffic on our highways.”
- Kevin Boone, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, CSX
The collaboration builds on both companies’ proven track record of successful interline agreements, including its already long-standing partnership on the East Coast, serving the ports of New York, New Jersey and Philadelphia started in 2019.
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