Places order for 1,000 new generation, high-capacity cars.

Vector focuses on digitizing truck freight hiring and other services in Brazil. 

The main issue was turnaround time for rail car placements back at origins.

Grain to be shipped via rail in marine containers bound for overseas markets.

In some cases late arrivals stretched beyond 45 days.

New tool will allow shippers visibility into the recent commodities carried by covered hopper cars. 

He describes rival CN’s higher offer for the US railroad as ‘not a real deal.’