Univar Solutions Testifies Before STB on Railroads’ Increased Use of Embargoes
Univar Solutions, National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD) member, testified before the Surface Transportation Board (STB) on the increased use of embargoes by freight rail companies. This hearing comes after Union Pacific dramatically increased the use of embargoes from five in 2017 to more than 1,000 in 2022, according to STB data.
“The railroads need to address the underlying issues of their deteriorating product, and not habitually reach for the embargo lever,” testified Robert McRae, Univar Solutions vice president of Transportation. “The effects of embargoes are far reaching, impacting not only the railroad itself, but all its stakeholders, including shippers and the other railroads too. That domino effect paralyzes everyone.”