President Joe Biden

Los Angeles, New York and Virginia ports alone net over $1 billion from EPA to cut pollution.

President Joe Biden broke his silence Tuesday on the port labor dispute by backing the striking dockworkers.

The White House on Monday insisted it will not force dockworkers back to work if the union goes on strike Tuesday.

The White House is getting pressure from Congress to relieve tension on the waterfront after Biden pledged not to get involved.

A shippers’ coalition on Tuesday asked the White House to help restart stalled contract negotiations and said President Biden should be prepared to intervene to prevent a strike.

President Joe Biden said he’s not waiting on foreign ship companies before getting the Port of Baltimore up and running.

New cyber-risk requirements for container terminal owners and operators are part of a major maritime cybersecurity initiative announced by the White House.

Along with a six-year port agreement, President Biden is underscoring the role of UPS Teamsters and ocean shipping reform in boosting the U.S. economy.

President Biden plans to veto a resolution passed by Congress on Tuesday to overturn the EPA’s rule on nitrogen oxide emissions from trucks.

Proterra Inc. and Ouster Inc. are just two of many technology startups and growth-stage companies struggling financially.

President Joe Biden is compelling Congress to intervene if there is a rail strike — and hinting that both sides should accept the labor agreement as it stands.

Executive Director Mario Cordero says the Port of Long Beach is “making great strides in reducing the number of ships queuing to enter the San Pedro Bay ports complex and quickly moving imports and empty containers out of the terminals.”

The rising cost of construction materials — and lack of bidders — is weakening the power of the bipartisan infrastructure law.

The trucking lobby is pushing back on Biden’s call for a gas tax holiday, advocating instead for energy independence.

President Biden plans to sign into law the Ocean Shipping Reform Act, the first ocean shipping regulations passed by Congress since 1998.

Congressional watchdogs are alleging predatory pricing by three major container ship operators and want answers by March 16.

The United States is closing its airspace to all Russian aircraft as punishment for invading Ukraine, President Joe Biden said in his State of the Union address to the nation Tuesday night. “I am announcing that we will join our allies in closing off American airspace to all Russian flights — further isolating Russia — […]

A bridge in Pittsburgh collapsed just hours before President Biden was scheduled to visit the city to talk about infrastructure.

The U.S. Department of Transportation is ramping up studies analyzing truck driver pay and unpaid detention time.

The White House will be “shining a light on profiteering” by ocean carriers in an effort to fend off inflation and keep supply chains moving.

AskWaves dives into the 2,500-page Build Back Better Act to uncover the top 10 funding opportunities directed at freight and supply chains.

Officials are creating unrealistic expectations that supply chains will be unplugged within weeks or months.

Major retailers and suppliers reassured the White House they have a handle on supply chain volatility and can meet consumer demand.

States’ ability to prioritize freight projects may determine whether Biden’s infrastructure money will make short- or long-term progress toward fixing the country’s supply chains.

Eight California Republicans are calling on Gov. Gavin Newsom to suspend or eliminate regulations and declare a state of emergency to address the supply chain crisis.

President Biden signed an executive order Monday outlining his administration’s priorities for guiding implementation of his $1.2 trillion infrastructure package.

FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller provides analysis regarding the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

President Biden was Professor Biden at the Port of Baltimore, explaining Supply Chain 101 to the American people.

Governments at the G20 meeting are pulling together to address supply shortages caused by freight transportation backlogs.

As freight congestion weakens transportation links, AskWaves looks at potential federal funding options for supporting a move to 24/7 operations.

In 2020, DOT received a total of 102,561 consumer complaints

Ahead of talks with President Biden, the ILWU is calling out foreign carriers’ focus on profits as a hurdle to solving supply chain disruptions.

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.

Lawmakers use Trump-era reforms in the infrastructure bill to attract Republican support.

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Senate lawmakers find more money for highways and ports in a bipartisan infrastructure package.

Supply chain bottlenecks are raising red flags for inflation down the road.

The Federal Maritime Commission has partnered with the DOJ to pursue competition violations.

President Joe Biden’s order last week calls upon the Surface Transportation Board to examine hot topics among rail shippers, including reciprocal switching. The challenge will be balancing the wants and needs of shippers and the freight railroads.

Biden’s executive order calls on the Justice Department to help regulators monitor pricing practices and anticompetition in the container shipping and rail sectors.

President Joe Biden endorses a $1.2 trillion infrastructure package developed by a bipartisan group of senators.

President Joe Biden’s budget for the Federal Railroad Administration supports funding to rehabilitate Amtrak, expand passenger rail service and provide continued support to grant programs.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers budget provides first-time federal funds to deepen and widen Norfolk Harbor.

American Maritime Partnership warns the Biden administration to guard against waiver manipulation by refineries in the wake of the Colonial Pipeline shutdown.

Container rates doubling from a year ago is a lesson for port investment, according to Port of Long Beach’s Mario Cordero.

Biden’s infrastructure plan becomes a platform for legislation that includes billions in grants for fast-charging truck stations.

Oshkosh can make 100% battery-electric delivery trucks for the U.S. Postal Service, likely dashing Workhorse’s hopes of reigniting the competition.

New guidance from the Biden administration includes the trucking industry as part of its 500,000-charging station rollout.

Wabtec is working with railroad customers to transition from diesel power to cut emissions.

Hyliion Holdings stock is getting hammered along with most electric vehicle startups, but CEO Thomas Healy is staying optimistic.

Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure plan relies heavily on rolling back Trump’s corporate tax cuts.

Carriers should begin planning now to influence policy change that could result from Biden’s supply chain executive order, industry observers say.

Understanding trucking automation’s effect on the trucker workforce is a priority for the Biden administration, an FMCSA official asserts.

Seventeen Democratic House members introduced a bill to assure the Postal Service electrifies its delivery fleet. It could get Workhorse back in the game.

Senate-approved emergency pension relief covering Yellow, ABF Freight employees could hit President’s desk this week.

Republican lawmakers push back on Biden’s ‘big, bold vision’ ahead of infrastructure talks.

The recent stimulus bill would funnel billions to the health care supply chain quickly. Recent executive orders indicate the feds aim to focus on health care supply chain long term.

XPO and port drayage are in the Teamsters Union target sights in backing the PRO Act.

Biden’s executive order seeks short-term and long-term review of critical supply chains.

The Biden administration review of critical supply chains is aimed at reducing reliance on China for equipment.

President Biden has pledged to pump funding into state and local agencies in a bid to make last-mile freight delivery smarter and safer.

A maritime coalition wants Congress to fund a new maritime relief program as part of the next COVID-19 relief bill.

CDC implements President Biden’s executive order on mask requirements at transport hubs.

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Joe Biden plans to sign a “Made in America” executive order that reiterates support for the Jones Act.

Biden’s executive orders address the COVID-19 supply chain and mask mandates among transportation modes.