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.
An American company has accused foreign ocean carriers of abusing the container market to pad their profits.
Lawmakers controlling the purse strings in Congress urge FMCSA and NHTSA to take action on their safety directives in 2022.
A Mack Trucks facility was the backdrop Wednesday for President Biden to highlight his plan to require that 75% of the value of a product’s components be made in the U.S.
Trucking companies outbidding each other for drivers using salary and per-mile wage increases are leaving themselves vulnerable when the next economic downturn hits, the American Trucking Association’s chief economist warns. Bob Costello told the Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee (MCSAC), part of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, that while the ongoing pay increases in […]
USDA is making $200 million available for timber haulers hit by the pandemic in 2020.
The chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission defends the lack of fines levied in 2020 while requesting a funding boost for 2022.
The Federal Maritime Commission is auditing container lines to evaluate potential abuse of leverage against exporters.
The Postal Service OIG seeks an additional $17 million to respond to future service challenges.
The Federal Maritime Commission has partnered with the DOJ to pursue competition violations.
Biden’s executive order calls on the Justice Department to help regulators monitor pricing practices and anticompetition in the container shipping and rail sectors.
