Recently Warren Buffett, CEO and President of Berkshire Hathaway, BNSF's parent company, has denied that his Railroad is seeking a merger with CSX or to submit a better offer for NS. Company executives also denied rumors of an eventual merger with one of the Eastern Class I rail companies. However, the company reported that discussions are underway with CSX to launch new joint intermodal services from Jacksonville, FL, Charlotte, NC, Atlanta, GA and the ports of New York and Newark to BNSF's intermodal terminals in Phoenix, Kansas City, Barstow, Stockton and San Bernardino. [ 58 ]