Connecting South
Florida and Western North
Carolina markets
ATLANTA, March 5,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Norfolk Southern Corporation
(NYSE: NSC) and Florida East Coast Railway (FEC) announced
Tuesday an expansion of their international and domestic interline
services. The Florida Express service, which is already being
leveraged by anchor customer, Crowley, creates a two-way
transportation solution for customers moving goods between
South Florida and Charlotte, North Carolina.
"We are focused on providing reliable service and generating
smart, sustainable growth opportunities for our customers," said
Norfolk Southern Chief Marketing Officer Ed
Elkins. "This new, two-way transportation solution between
Western North Carolina and
South Florida accomplishes both
goals, and we look forward to helping our domestic and
international customers unlock the value of this service."
The new service offering builds upon the strong partnership
between the two railroads, which continues to allow customers
to unlock new supply chain pathways. The partnership relies on a
steel wheel interchange in Jacksonville, operating in both directions and
expanding services for customers accessing global markets through
South Florida.
"For us in FEC, reaching additional markets and providing
customers with options to ship into the primary markets in
Florida is key to our
development," said Luis Hernandez,
VP Intermodal for FEC. "We are committed to providing a fast,
reliable and top of class service into the ports and partnering
with Norfolk Southern provides a consistent and most efficient
solution."
Crowley, a US-based logistics, marine, and energy solutions
company, will engage the Florida Express to help customers in the
US, Central America, and the
Caribbean Basin expand their
options to move textile goods to and from Charlotte for garment and apparel
manufacturing. North Carolina
currently leads the nation with nearly 20 percent of all US textile
exports, the largest textile mill industry, and more than 395
textile manufacturers.
"Through Florida Express, textile industry customers can receive
enhanced supply chain efficiency, connecting our growing
Central America market with US
manufacturing centers such as North
Carolina," said Crowley's Vice President, North American
Transportation Bob Weist. "Coupled with our regular ocean
transportation service in South
Florida, the industry will benefit with even more options to
ensure fast, reliable solutions."
In the future, the Florida Express will accommodate customers
moving goods like produce, poultry, and other commodities in the
agriculture industry. Customers seeking to learn more can contact
Norfolk Southern Intermodal where dedicated marketing
representatives will help them take full advantage of the company's
expanded service portfolio.
About Norfolk Southern
Since 1827, Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) and its
predecessor companies have safely moved the goods and materials
that drive the U.S. economy. Today, it operates a customer-centric
and operations-driven freight transportation network. Committed to
furthering sustainability, Norfolk Southern helps its customers
avoid approximately 15 million tons of yearly carbon emissions by
shipping via rail. Its dedicated team members deliver more than 7
million carloads annually, from agriculture to consumer goods, and
Norfolk Southern originates more automotive traffic than any other
Class I Railroad. Norfolk Southern also has the most extensive
intermodal network in the eastern U.S. It serves a majority of the
country's population and manufacturing base, with connections to
every major container port on the Atlantic coast as well as to
major ports in the Gulf of Mexico
and Great Lakes. Learn more by visiting
www.NorfolkSouthern.com.
About Florida East Coast Railway (FEC)
Florida East
Coast Railway, a wholly owned subsidiary of GMXT, is a Class II
regional railroad that owns mainline track from Jacksonville, FL, down to Miami. It is the exclusive rail provider for
Port Miami, Port Everglades and
Port of Palm Beach. FEC Railway
connects to the national railway system in Jacksonville and serves a variety of
facilities in Florida, including
the largest aggregate quarries in the state located in Medley, as well as several transloading
facilities to supply Florida's
fast-growing economy. Based in Jacksonville, FEC provides end-to-end
intermodal and carload solutions to customers who demand
cost-effective and premium quality transportation solutions. Is the
premier rail franchise serving Florida's fastest growing markets with a top
of class service. Learn more by visiting www.Fecrwy.com.
About Crowley
Crowley is a privately held, U.S.-owned
and -operated maritime, energy and logistics solutions company
serving commercial and government sectors with $3.4 billion in annual revenues, over 170 vessels
mostly in the Jones Act fleet and approximately 7,000 employees
around the world – employing more U.S. mariners than any other
company. The Crowley enterprise has invested more than $3.2 billion in maritime transport, which is the
backbone of global trade and the global economy. As a global ship
owner-operator and services provider with more than 130 years of
innovation and a commitment to sustainability, the company serves
customers in 36 nations and island territories through five
business units: Crowley Logistics, Crowley Shipping, Crowley
Solutions, Crowley Wind Services and Crowley Fuels. Additional
information about Crowley, its business units and subsidiaries can
be found at www.crowley.com.
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