HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 3, 2025-- Katoen Natie (KTN), a global logistics and distribution company, today voiced strong support for the proposed merger between Union Pacific Railroad and Norfolk Southern Corporation, hailing it as a historic step forward for the nation’s supply chain. The merger would create America’s first coast-to-coast railroad, seamlessly connecting over 50,000 miles of track across 43 states and linking approximately 100 ports. Katoen Natie, which operates major petrochemical logistics hubs along the U.S. Gulf Coast and a large logistics hub in Norfolk (Virginia) emphasized the merger’s benefits for Gulf Coast industries.