New service will allow intermodal containers to be loaded
onto railcars from cargo ships and shipped directly to inland
terminals, without being trucked
OMAHA,
Neb., May 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Starting
June 1, 2023, international shippers
will be able to deliver TVs, cell phones and other consumer goods
quicker and more efficiently to consumers, as Union Pacific
Railroad expands its services at Port
Houston to allow intermodal containers to be loaded directly
onto railcars and transported by rail to five key metropolitan
markets in the United States.
Union Pacific's new service at Barbours Cut Container Terminal
at Port Houston will provide
customers direct rail access to five of the nation's fastest
growing metropolitan intermodal markets in Denver, Salt Lake
City, Oakland, Los Angeles, and El Paso, reducing truck traffic on our
nation's highways and greenhouse gas emissions.
It also will eliminate the need for containers to be trucked
approximately 30 miles from the port to the nearest rail facility
in Houston for loading onto rail
cars, reducing highway congestion in the Houston area.
"Union Pacific is always looking for ways to save our customers
time, while providing them more options and greater ease to our
rail network," said Kari
Kirchhoefer, senior vice president – Premium, Marketing and
Sales. "The new on-dock terminal service provides additional
routing options to key metropolitan markets, while helping
customers enhance their efficiency."
A single freight train can take several hundred trucks off the
nation's highways – a win for communities and customers working to
reduce their environmental footprint.
Port Houston is the
largest Gulf Coast intermodal container port, handling 73% of
U.S. Gulf Coast container traffic and is an essential economic
engine for the Houston region, the
state of Texas and the U.S.
"These added rail services from Union Pacific are an exciting
step forward in the movement of cargo at Port Houston. Port
Houston is a top five container port and growing fast, and
intermodal solutions like this help ensure continued efficient
movement of goods to locations throughout the U.S.,"
said Roger Guenther, executive director at Port
Houston.
ABOUT UNION PACIFIC
Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP) delivers the goods families and
businesses use every day with safe, reliable and efficient service.
Operating in 23 western states, the company connects its customers
and communities to the global economy. Trains are the most
environmentally responsible way to move freight, helping Union
Pacific protect future generations. More information about Union
Pacific is available at www.up.com.
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