Washington state is weighing options after agreeing not to appeal FMCSA’s preemption determination on the state’s truck driver meal/rest break laws.
The nation’s top container-trade regulator says he wants ensure more fairness in ocean carrier contracts after a spike in shipper complaints.
A major shipper lobbying group has concerns over trucker overtime pay legislation.
Congress should fund the Surface Transportation Board, agreed panelists at a U.S. House hearing on the board’s funding reauthorization. But they disagree on what STB’s role should be in regulating the freight railroads.
Access to interchanges, treatment of American grain shippers compared to Canadian ones and service impacts weigh on shippers’ minds as they evaluate the proposed merger between Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern.
Dismantling highways to repair social damage may have consequences for the supply chain.
Canadian Pacific and CN note the end of the public comment period for CN’s proposed voting trust, which would be used to acquire Kansas City Southern. But in order for regulators to review the voting trust application, the Surface Transportation Board may need to clarify further the parameters for gauging whether a rail merger is in the public interest, some stakeholders say.
U.S. food trade group tells maritime regulators that carrier profits do not justify added fees.
Shippers call on lawmakers to expand government oversight of contracts between ocean carriers and their customers.
U.S. maritime regulators are giving ocean carriers and shippers more flexibility to meet contract filing requirements.
