NS, Commtrex to expand customer access to transload facilities

Norfolk Southern Railway yesterday announced a partnership with Commtrex to increase access to and visibility of transload facilities on the Class I’s network.

Shippers using the network will be able to use Commtrex’s database to search among the 32 rail-served transload facilities by location, commodities handled and other parameters, NS officials said in a press release. That will help shippers connect to every major container port in the eastern United States, they added.

"This partnership is impactful and enables transload customers to easily identify facilities served by Norfolk Southern, increasing access to shipping by rail, the most sustainable way to move freight over land," said Leggett Kitchin, vice president of industrial products at NS. "The technology also enhances the quality of data available to customers so they can accurately identify connecting points between our shipping network and transload partners."