Empty container glut could cause congestion, but BNSF and UP say they’ve got capacity

Empty container glut could cause congestion, but BNSF and UP say they’ve got capacity

A westbound Union Pacific stack train overtakes a stopped Amtrak Sunset Limited in Niland, Calif., on Feb. 28, 2025. Bill Stephens Since late last year BNSF Railway and Union Pacific have been busy handling a surge of containers from West Coast ports as U.S. companies pulled forward their imports in order to beat potential tariffs. But now with a trade war under way — and tariffs as high as 145% on goods made in China — the number of containers …