Paper industry hit by freight costs and fuel surcharges as railroads flex pricing power and cope with diesel prices

摘要

As paper and forest companies grapple with higher freight costs, North American railroads are weathering the impacts of high fuel prices and lower volumes in key commodities tied to the slowing US economy. Rail companies are expected to maintain pricing power, padded by fuel surcharges, to cope with higher diesel prices, which are also providing rail carriers an opportunity to take business away from tracking.