REMINDER: Appliance Park, KY & Sharonville, OH - International Appointments Take Effect Soon

Effective on the dates below, all drivers picking up or dropping off an international container at Norfolk Southern Appliance Park and Sharonville facilities will require an appointment.  Please ensure your company is set up with Blume for NS Appointments, and appointments are created for all international containers.  Dual missions are encouraged (drop off and pickup in the same visit), and there is an option to create a dual mission appointment. 

Appliance Park Appointment System Go Live:  January 15, 2026

Sharonville Appointment System Go Live:  January 22, 2026

Also, Blume is offering a training session tomorrow, should anyone have questions:

Blume Training Session

• Date:  Tuesday, January 13th
• Time:  10am EST 
• Link:  https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NmY3YjZkMzItODRmMy00ZTAwLThiMjQtZDNkMGUzYTU3NzFm%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22c46e1a6c-b262-4853-ab18-8b103d1702a9%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22b3f1dd4f-736d-430a-848c-dd7ec8970501%22%7d

The Blume website to register for Norfolk Southern appointments is accessible here:  https://apps.blumesolutions.com/signup/

Norfolk Southern Terminal Operations Management