Biden Administration
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Logistics/Supply Chains
Supply chain logjams hobbling smaller shippers
Lawmakers hear testimony on how smaller shippers are disproportionately hurt by supply chain disruptions.
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Container
Supply chain gridlock dominates Sunday talk shows
The Biden administration is pushing industry to take immediate and long-term steps to get ports and intermodal transport working smoothly.
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Supply Chains
How fast can LA clear out its ships?
A top Biden administration official believes securing data among supply chain competitors will be the key to rolling out a nationwide 24/7 strategy.
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Maritime
Walmart boosting off-peak container processing in LA by up to 50%
Big-box retailers, FedEx and UPS have detailed plans to speed up container processing at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
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Supply Chains
Biden administration pushing shippers, carriers to expand operating hours
Biden’s port czar outlines a 90-day plan to expand operating hours along the U.S. supply chain.
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Logistics/Supply Chains
Industry groups say ending China tariffs would offset supply chain pain
If you thought President Joe Biden would quickly reverse Trump’s controversial trade policy toward China, guess again. U.S. importers aren’t happy.
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Gig Workers
What would a vehicle mileage tax mean for ride-share?
The proposed $1 trillion infrastructure package includes a provision that would study the potential for a “driving tax” of 8 cents per mile.
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Regulatory Agencies
DOT opens probe into container, chassis shortages
The Department of Transportation seeks “practical solutions” from the freight industry to alleviate container shortages and supply chain chokepoints.
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Legal issues
Workhorse withdraws next-gen mail truck bid protest
Workhorse decides to pursue alternative opportunities after ending its bid fight with the Postal Service.
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News
Q&A with Jake Medwell of Austin-based 8VC & Loren Smith: AV trucks, labor issues, and the regulators
One of the most interesting shifts from the Obama administration to the Biden administration is the higher level of scrutiny the automated technologies are getting.
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