Lawmakers have introduced bills that would tap into unspent COVID-19 relief funds to help compensate vessel owners looking to reroute ships away from choked Southern California ports.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has offered assurances that billions of new tax dollars dedicated to infrastructure will be protected against fraud and mismanagement.
Federal regulators are calling for a “full and thorough review” of the proposed purchase of the largest port operator in the U.S. by a Canadian pension firm.
Solo drivers working for large trucking companies will likely be exempt from the Biden administration’s vaccine requirement, the industry’s largest lobby group has confirmed.
The agency bans shipping of vaping products, joining FedEx, UPS and DHL. Regional delivery firm LSO plans to expand vape shipping in its territory.
Military truck drivers and $1,000-per-chassis tax credit incentives are part of a slate of recommendations for the commerce secretary to consider to help unclog U.S. ports.
Some are questioning President Biden’s pick to lead the Maritime Administration for a lack of commercial shipping experience.
FRA Deputy Administrator Amit Bose testifies on crew size and LNG by rail at his nomination hearing.
Ocean carrier detention and demurrage practices will be the target of an upcoming proposed rule from the Federal Maritime Commission.
The Department of Transportation seeks “practical solutions” from the freight industry to alleviate container shortages and supply chain chokepoints.
U.S. agribusiness exporters claim they are poised to lose 22% of sales due to massive increases in container shipping rates.
President Biden has ordered companies of 100 or more employees to require workers to be vaccinated or tested weekly.
An FMC advisory committee has been formed amid ongoing shipper complaints of carrier market power abuse.
The maritime meeting among trade partners comes as container shipping remains hot.
Federal action addressing matters of concern in the rail industry, particularly regarding safety, seem to be an afterthought.
Legislation aimed at aerodynamic retrofits is expected to be introduced this week.
GCCA’s Lowell Randel explains how industry and government can fix driver shortages, port congestion and cyber threats.
Bipartisan bill in Congress makes reforms to U.S. shipping regulations for the first time since 1998.
A U.S. manufacturer defends its complaint filed against container ship giant MSC with the Federal Maritime Commission despite the carrier’s denial of contract violations.
Lawmakers use Trump-era reforms in the infrastructure bill to attract Republican support.
