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(3 articles)Shipping & Freight
High ImpactSep 22, 2026Union Pacific & Norfolk Southern Merger Gains STB Approval Momentum
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern have achieved two critical milestones in their proposed combination, with the Surface Transportation Board (STB) unanimously rejecting opponents' requests to dismiss
The Loadstar#railroad-merger#union-pacific#norfolk-southern
Trade Policy & Tariffs
High ImpactJul 29, 2026BNSF Warns UP-NS Merger Will Raise Rates Despite New Proposals
BNSF has intensified its opposition to the proposed Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern merger, dismissing the carriers' latest supplemental filing to regulators as insufficient to address fundamental anti
FreightWaves#rail-merger-stb#union-pacific-norfolk-southern#competitive-antitrust
Risk & Disruption
High ImpactJul 2, 2026Transportation M&A Set for Record 2027 as Capital Deploys
Tenney Group's mid-year analysis projects a significant acceleration in transportation and logistics M&A activity, with 2027 potentially delivering record deal volumes after three years of muted trans
FreightWaves#m-and-a#transportation-consolidation#freight-brokerage