September 1, 2025

September 1, 2025 • Vol. 26 • Issue 9 • $ 25.00 • www. joc. com

A new golden spike

UP-NS merger plan ignites debate over intermodal impact
Inland Distribution Conference: September 29-October 1, 2025 | Chicago, Illinois
UPFRONT PAYMENT
Tariff realities prompt growth in‘ origin-controlled’ cargo
P 16
SYSTEMIC BLOCKAGE
Underinvestment exposes EU ports to chronic bottlenecks
P 18
DRIPS AND DRABS
US truckload carriers cautiously adding capacity
P 21
CRANESPOTTING
Looming US tariffs threaten viability of STS cranes
P 36