Regulatory Agencies

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.

NHTSA’s new standing order on autonomous truck crash data is too blunt an instrument, according to a group representing the self-driving vehicle sector.

Section 202 in postal reform legislation would keep parcel and mail delivery networks integrated. Some interests say it will never require the Postal Service to straighten out its accounting.

The number of drivers prohibited from driving due to drugs matches an estimated shortfall of drivers needed to keep up with freight demand.

The U.S. Department of Transportation targeted highway expansion to improve freight flow in awarding the latest round of INFRA grants.

Amazon warns that third-party sellers and customers would be harmed if the company were forced to divest its logistics operations.

The Federal Maritime Commission tells Congress exporters allege they are being threatened by ocean carriers if they complain about excessive fees and unfair practices.

U.S. food trade group tells maritime regulators that carrier profits do not justify added fees.

The Federal Maritime Commission is open to considering a mandate on container carriers to book U.S. exports.

A new supply chain task force emerges from the Biden administration’s 100-day review.

President Joe Biden’s regulatory policy shift has wide-ranging implications for shippers and carriers.