Regulatory Agencies
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NHTSA defends new standard for truck trailer underride guards
A new standard on truck trailer rear underride guards is already being met by 94% of trailer manufacturers, and safety advocates say it is too…
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Lawmakers want to favor carriers that prioritize US exports
Container lines stand to gain from unprecedented berthing priority under a proposal introduced by California lawmakers aimed at helping U.S. exports.
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Inflation means Biden’s infrastructure package gets less bang for the buck
The rising cost of construction materials — and lack of bidders — is weakening the power of the bipartisan infrastructure law.
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Biden to sign ocean shipping reform bill after Congress approves legislation
President Biden plans to sign into law the Ocean Shipping Reform Act, the first ocean shipping regulations passed by Congress since 1998.
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Maritime official wants more control over ocean carrier contracting
The nation’s top container-trade regulator says he wants ensure more fairness in ocean carrier contracts after a spike in shipper complaints.
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Senators demand gun shipment stats from trucking, rail companies following shootings
In the wake of the latest deadly shootings, Democratic lawmakers urge carriers to tighten firearm security measures.
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Truck crash deaths jump 13% to ‘crisis’ level
Fatalities in crashes involving at least one large truck jumped 13% in 2021, hitting a “crisis” level, according to federal regulators.
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FMC requires more pricing, capacity data from container ship companies
U.S. regulators have ordered the world’s largest ocean carriers to submit more pricing and capacity data to help protect shipping markets from anticompetitive practices.
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Norman Mineta, DOT’s longest-serving chief, dies at 90
Mineta led the agency during the 9/11 attacks and oversaw the TSA’s launch.
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Buttigieg defends administration efforts to ease inflation
Pete Buttigieg pushed back during a DOT budget hearing in the Senate against an effort to blame the Biden administration for rising inflation.
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