Paper, Clay & Forest Products

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Norfolk Southern serves 79 paper mills. NS is focusing on extending business into the Northeast and Midwest and attracting historically non-rail customers.

The “Waste Line Express” is Norfolk Southern’s and the Roanoke Valley Resource Authority’s private-public partnership that was the first to use rail as the sole transportation link between a solid-waste transfer station and a landfill. The partnership emphasizes safety and protection of the environment and is an innovation in the waste industry.

Serving shippers and receivers of:

Lumber and wood products
Pulpboard and paper products
Wood fiber
Woodpulp
Scrap paper
Clay
Municipal wastes

NS Served Paper Mills

For detailed information on NS Served Paper Mills, view this spreadsheet

Pricing Announcements

March 1, 2012 Kaolin Public Price Adjustment:
Effective 3/1/2011, NS will implement a market based rate adjustment on many kaolin public rates in NS publications NSRQ 32952 (Section 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 11) and NSRQ 43310. Rates in contracts (NS or NSSC's) will not be affected.
If you have any questions about these changes, please contact your NS Sales Representative or Mark Hackbart at mark.hackbart@nscorp.com.
Feburary 01, 2012 Scrap Paper Public Price Adjustment:
Effective February 1, 2012, NS will implement a market-based rate adjustment on scrap paper public rates in NS publication NSQ 40241 on through rates to destinations in Mexico as well as to Mobile and Texas border points. These rates are not subject to a fuel surcharge. These rates have an open-ended expiration and therefore NS may choose to take an increase on these rates giving the customary 30-days' notice for public rate authorities.
Questions? Please contact NS Assistant Product Manager David Pearman at 757.823.5451 or david.pearman@nscorp.com.
January 15, 2012 Scrap Paper Public Price Adjustment:
Effective January 15, 2012, interline rates with the CPRS published in NSQ 40241 will either expire due to inactivity or be adjusted according to current market conditions. These rates are not subject to a fuel surcharge but are subject to change with 30-days' notice for public rate authorities.
Questions? Please contact NS Assistant Product Manager David Pearman at 757.823.5451 or david.pearman@nscorp.com.
January 1, 2012 Scrap Paper Public Price Adjustment:
Effective January 01, 2012, interline rates with the CN published in NSQ 40241 will either expire due to inactivity or be adjusted according to current market conditions. These rates are not subject to a fuel surcharge but are subject to change with 30-days' notice for public rate authorities.
Questions? Please contact NS Assistant Product Manager David Pearman at 757.823.5451 or david.pearman@nscorp.com.
December 1, 2011 Originated Lumber Public Price Adjustment:
Effective 12/1/2011, NS will implement market-based rate adjustment to rates in NSQ 4304. These rates are not subject to a fuel surcharge. If you have any questions about the changes, please contact your NS Sales Representative or Product Manager.
November 15th, 2011 Pulp and Paper Public Price Adjustment:
Effective November 15, 2011 through January 6, 2012, Norfolk Southern will apply a 2% surcharge on most lanes of traffic held within NS publication NSQ 26000 (for pulpboard, printing paper, newsprint, and woodpulp). In addition, adjustments will also be made to selected lanes as well as to the �mileage� scale rates. These rates are not subject to a fuel surcharge. These rates have an open-ended expiration and therefore NS may choose to take an increase on these rates giving the customary 20-days' notice for public rate authorities. If you have any questions, please contact your NS Account Manager or Product Manager.
November 1, 2011 Received Lumber Public Price Announcement:
Effective 11/1/2011, NS will include gateway rates from Meridian MS to selected group destinations in NSQ 4350. These rates are not subject to a fuel surcharge. If you have any questions about the changes, please contact your NS Sales Representative or Product Manager.
November 01, 2011 Scrap Paper Public Price Adjustment:
Effective November 01, 2011, interline rates with the BNSF published in NSQ 40241 will either expire due to inactivity or be adjusted according to current market conditions. These rates are not subject to a fuel surcharge but are subject to change with 20-days' notice for public rate authorities.

Questions? Please contact NS Assistant Product Manager David Pearman at 757.823.5451 or david.pearman@nscorp.com.
October 15, 2011 Scrap Paper Public Price Adjustment:
Effective October 15, 2011, there will be a market-based rate adjustment on interline moves with CSXT and KCS regarding scrap paper public rates in the NS publication NSQ 40241. These rates are not subject to a fuel surcharge but are subject to change with 20-days' notice for public rate authorities.

Questions? Please contact NS Assistant Product Manager David Pearman at 757.823.5451 or david.pearman@nscorp.com.
October 1, 2011 Lumber Public Price Adjustment:
Effective 10/1/2011, NS will implement market-based rate adjustment to rates in NSQ 4304 and NSQ 4350. These rates are not subject to a fuel surcharge. If you have any questions about the changes, please contact your NS Sales Representative or Product Manager.
October 1, 2011 Scrap Paper Public Price Adjustment:
Effective October 1, 2011, NS will implement a market-based rate adjustment on scrap paper public rates in NS publication NSQ 40241. These rates are not subject to a fuel surcharge. These rates have an open-ended expiration and therefore NS may choose to take an increase on these rates giving the customary 20-days' notice for public rate authorities.
May 1, 2011 Received Lumber Public Price Adjustment:
Effective 5/1/2011, NS will implement a market-based rate adjustment to rates in NSQ 4350 Section 2. Rates in Section 1 are not affected. The rates in NSQ 4350 are not subject to a fuel surcharge. If you have any questions about these changes, please contact your NS Sales Representative or Product Manager.
May 1, 2011 Pulp and Paper Public Price Adjustment:
Effective May 1, 2011, NS will implement a market-based rate adjustment on many pulp and paper public rates in NS publication NSQ 26000. These rates are not subject to a fuel surcharge. These rates have an open-ended expiration and therefore NS may choose to take an increase on these rates giving the customary 20-days' notice for public rate authorities. If you have any questions, please contact your NS Account Manager or Product Manager.
May 1, 2011 Originated Lumber Public Price Adjustment:
Effective 5/1/2011, NS will implement a market-based rate adjustment to rates in NSQ 4304 Section 2. Rates in Section 1 are not affected. The rates in NSQ 4304 are not subject to a fuel surcharge. If you have any questions about these changes, please contact your NS Sales Representative or Product Manager.
May 1, 2011 Scrap Paper Public Price Adjustment:
Effective May 1, 2011, rates published in NSQ 40241 will either expire due to inactivity or be adjusted according to current market conditions. Copies of the new publication will be available for viewing on our website 04/01/2011. Rates contained in NSQ 40241 are not subject to a fuel surcharge, but are subject to change with 20-days notification.
April 15, 2011 Kaolin Public Price Adjustment:
Effective 4/15/2011, NS will implement a market based rate adjustment on many kaolin public rates in NS publications NSRQ 32952 (sections 8-10, 12 & 15-40). Rates in contracts (NS or NSSC's) will not be affected. If you have any questions about these changes, please contact your NS Sales Representative or Mark Hackbart at mark.hackbart@nscorp.com.
April 1, 2011 Received Lumber Public Price Adjustment:
Effective 4/1/2011, NS will implement a market-based rate adjustment to rates in NSQ 4350 Section 1. These rates are not subject to a fuel surcharge. If you have any questions about these changes, please contact your NS Sales Representative or Product Manager.
March 1, 2011 Kaolin Public Price Adjustment: Effective 3/1/2011, NS will implement a market based rate adjustment on many kaolin public rates in NS publications NSRQ 32952 (section 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 11) and NSRQ 43310. Rates in contracts (NS or NSSC�s) will not be affected. If you have any questions about these changes, please contact your NS Sales Representative or Mark Hackbart at mark.hackbart@nscorp.com.
February 1, 2011 Scrap Paper Public Price Adjustment:
Effective February 1, 2011, NS will implement a market-based rate adjustment on scrap paper public rates in NS publication NSQ 40241 on through rates to destinations in Mexico as well as to Mobile and Texas border points. These rates are not subject to a fuel surcharge. These rates have an open-ended expiration and therefore NS may choose to take an increase on these rates giving the customary 20-days' notice for public rate authorities.
October 1, 2010 Pulp and Paper Public Price Adjustment:
Effective October 1, 2010, NS will implement a market-based rate adjustment on many pulp and paper public rates in NS publication NSQ 26000. These rates are not subject to a fuel surcharge. These rates have an open-ended expiration and therefore NS may choose to take an increase on these rates giving the customary 20-days' notice for public rate authorities. If you have any questions, please contact your NS Account Manager or Product Manager.

Renewed Commitment to Car Quality

Norfolk Southern offers a “Renewed Commitment to Car Quality” video series to help shippers, receivers and the railroad network work together to maintain a good-quality, clean, railcar fleet. Our “Partnering for Quality Boxcars” video outlines steps for maintaining clean, quality boxcars and emphasizes the exterior doors on a boxcar. Some of Norfolk Southern's senior executives explain our renewed commitment to freight car quality and the value to you, our customers. The video also familiarizes you with basic boxcar components and the operation of boxcar doors. It demonstrates how a few simple steps can help keep boxcars in good, usable condition.

To receive a video free of charge, please click on the following email address: ragrenie@nscorp.com