Congress

Congress introduced a bill to protect the health of port communities and address climate and environmental justice issues.

History is a good indicator of what will happen at the polls this November, with Republicans expected to regain at least one chamber of Congress.

Infrastructure spending is tied up in the appropriation process, but the roads can’t wait. Fortunately, stop-gap measures are providing needed time to reach a long-term solution.

Representatives from both sides of the aisle and company executives convened in a webinar hosted by the Consumer Technology Association.

The airline industry took a massive punch from the pandemic last year, but most carriers have stayed on their feet. Airlines and their employees say Congress should inject one more dose of aid for jobs so they can start flying more quickly once vaccinations increase and people are ready to travel.

A Biden administration teamed with a Democratic Congress should lead to even more stimulus, a recipe for even more container imports.

Transportation PACs offer a way for trade associations — and the smaller companies they represent — to have a political voice, proponents say.

Atlas Air says it faced hardships during the coronavirus pandemic, making it eligible for emergency airline aid from Congress despite a massive growth in business.

Gene Seroka says the “disruption and breakdown of the global medical supply chain” during the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need for change in the maritime sector.

The Freight RAILCAR Act would provide a tax credit incentive for railcar owners to upgrade or replace railcars to more fuel-efficient models.