Panama Canal expansion boosts Canadian rail
Thursday, July 7, 2016
The expansion of the Panama Canal has spurred Canadian National Railway Co.’s push into the U.S. South.
In early July, the Montreal-based railway is expected to begin hauling trains loaded with containers that made the trip from Asia to Alabama’s Port of Mobile, home to a new terminal built to handle the larger ships that can use the expanded canal.
Source: Globe and Mail