ATLANTA, June 8, 2022
/PRNewswire/ -- Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) today
announced OceaNS Bridge Express, a new partnership with Hapag-Lloyd
(FWB: HLAG), Union Pacific Railroad (NYSE: UNP), and the Port of
Virginia to provide expedited
service from the East Coast to the Western United States, giving shippers a new
option to reach West Coast markets.
OceaNS Bridge Express, a first-of-its-kind service, will
originate at the Norfolk International Terminal at the Port of
Virginia and interchange with
Union Pacific in Chicago, with
connections to West Coast markets.
"The current environment has led shippers and carriers to think
creatively about moving their goods," said Shawn Tureman, Vice
President Intermodal & Automotive Marketing for Norfolk
Southern. "In response, our team took a customer-centric
approach by formulating a partnership with Hapag-Lloyd and Union
Pacific, providing a new option for shipping to markets in the
Western United States."
Union Pacific said its network is a perfect fit for this new
overland service.
"Union Pacific's Intermodal network is strategically positioned
to provide container shippers an alternative with this overland
service to the West Coast," said Kari
Kirchhoefer, Vice President-Premium, Marketing and Sales for
Union Pacific. "Our joint service product to Seattle/Oakland/Los Angeles/Long Beach will expedite
these transatlantic shipments to consumer markets in the west."
"The OceaNS Bridge Express showcases our collective, leading
Intermodal capabilities, moving containers quickly from an East
Coast origin to West Coast destinations. Together, we are providing
a sustainable and effective coast-to-coast solution to the
challenges shippers currently face at West Coast ports," added
Tureman.
For more information, visit NSCorp.com, to contact the
Intermodal sales and marketing team.
About Norfolk Southern
Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) is one of the
nation's premier transportation companies, moving the goods and
materials that drive the U.S. economy. Norfolk Southern connects
customers to markets and communities to economic opportunity, with
safe, reliable, and sustainable shipping solutions. The company's
service area includes 22 states and the District of Columbia, every major container
port in the eastern United States,
and a majority of the U.S. population and manufacturing base.
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