News / New Asian cargo flows strain US Gulf and east coast infrastructure

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Strained supply chain infrastructure in the eastern and southern US raises questions about changes to Asian import flows, as rail services try to maintain cargo flow.

Norfolk Southern (NS) is struggling to cope with container volumes pouring into its rail heads in Kansas City and Memphis from ports on the eastern seaboard. On 6 September the Class I railway announced that it was opening two auxiliary container areas near its terminal in Memphis, as the facility had reached capacity.

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