CN signs MOU for new intermodal service at Port of Gulfport

CN yesterday announced it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Mississippi State Port Authority at Gulfport and Ports America to establish a new intermodal service.

The trial run of the service will launch in the coming weeks, CN officials said in a press release. The new service from the Port of Gulfport in Mississippi aims to offer shippers more options for moving refrigerated and dry import or export goods between the U.S. Midwest and Canada.

The service "will provide shippers with new ocean connectivity options to move goods between the Gulf Coast, U.S. Midwest and Canada. By working collaboratively with partners, CN will continue to maximize the use of its capacity in its southern network to accelerate sustainable, profitable growth," said Dan Bresolin, CN's vice president of intermodal.

The goals of the MOU include identification and development of a best practices through productivity improvements for the supply chain, and the collaboration in implementing those supply chain improvements to leverage and increase market share, CN officials said.

"With CN being the industry leader in refrigerated service and the Port of Gulfport being one of the largest importers of green fruit in the United States, we see this as a natural fit with great potential," said John Nass, executive director and CEO at the Port of Gulfport.