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Air Cargo
US green-lights Bermuda VIP airline for cargo operations
A Bermuda-based airline sees a business opportunity with the COVID pandemic and is jumping into the cargo market.
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Driver issues
FMCSA weighing broker-bond enforcement action
Facing possible FMCSA action, brokers contend responsibility for nonpayment of motor carrier claims should fall on financial backers.
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Air Cargo
Commentary: Degrees of freedom in the skies
"Freedom of the Skies" is tempered by landing slots at airports, which are controlled by the governments the airports are in. In the high-stakes world…
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Rail
Feds issue final rule allowing liquefied natural gas by rail
The rule seeks to address Democrats’ concerns about the safety measures the railroads would take in transporting liquefied natural gas.
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Rail
US DOT grants benefit handful of freight rail projects
The rail-related projects awarded federal grants seek to expand infrastructure capacity in the Midwest, Tampa and Houston.
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Air Cargo
Tensions ease between US, China over airline flights
The U.S. is loosening restrictions on flights by Chinese airlines after China partially reopened its aviation market to U.S. carriers.
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News
For-hire freight declines in April worst since 2009
Rearview-looking government data confirms the stress for-hire transportation providers experienced in April. New cycle lows have built a foundation for recovery barring a pronounced second…
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Air Cargo
US reallocates Asia cargo routes to Kalitta and FedEx
UPS didn’t need its weekly traffic rights on a key Asian route, so it turned them in. Two other airlines immediately pounced and were granted…
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Driver issues
What lawmakers intend to do about driver detention
Rulemaking would require making detention time data public
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Driver issues
House Democrats propose delay of hours-of-service rules
Postponement until completion of safety study part of $494 billion highway bill
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