U.S. Department of Transportation
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Trucking Regulation
Biden taps Joshi to lead FMCSA
Biden has picked former New York City regulator Meera Joshi to be administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
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Infrastructure
DOT allots $1 billion in latest round of infrastructure grants
The Biden administration is prioritizing climate and racial inequity in $1 billion worth of RAISE grants for infrastructure.
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FreightWaves Classics
FreightWaves Classics: St. Lawrence Seaway connects mid-North America to the world
The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway is an important artery of global trade for the United States and Canada. Learn more about it in this FreightWaves…
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Maritime
Multibillion-dollar offshore wind plan targets US ports
U.S. ports are positioned to win big off Biden administration’s offshore wind energy initiative
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Maritime
Buttigieg vows to help US exporters resolve supply chain woes
The U.S. secretary of transportation testifies before Congress on the Biden administration’s infrastructure priorities.
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Trucking Regulation
Labor to DOT: Scrap Trump administration’s automated vehicles plan
Labor groups tell DOT that automated vehicle policy should not be based on industry self-regulation.
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Air Cargo
Exclusive: UPS pilots detained in Hong Kong while awaiting COVID test results
Hong Kong has ratcheted up quarantine requirements on inbound pilots, escalating tensions with the U.S. and impacting the operations of express carriers UPS and FedEx.
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Trucking Regulation
Lawmaker pressures FCC to rethink proposal affecting truck platooning
Peter DeFazio, a top transportation lawmaker, wants the Federal Communications Commission to rethink adopting rules that experts say would hinder trucking automation.
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Driver issues
DOT study predicts no mass layoffs from driverless trucks
A DOT autonomous trucking technology study downplays concerns raised by the FMCSA.
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Legal issues
Former auto hauler sentenced to 30 months for faking FMCSA records
Michael Chaves, the former owner of a vehicle-transport carrier, gets 30 months in prison for forging DOT documents and failing to maintain driver certifications.
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