The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has sent letters to trading partners to remind them of an upcoming deadline in tariff negotiations, according to the White House.
June 3, 2025Transportation Compliance News
Transport Topics government and regulatory coverage keeps managers of a highly-regulated industry aware of the policy decisions that can shape their businesses. Covering both the legislative and regulatory aspects of policy-making, at both the state and national levels, the news in this category includes looks at infrastructure, hours of service, emissions rules, funding measures, leadership appointments, and more. Readers can follow what鈥檚 happening in Congress, at the Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Administration, and in state and local governments.
US Sent Letters to Trade Partners Ahead of Tariff Deadline
Reservation System at Ports Cuts Ship Emissions by Up to 24%
Researchers have calculated that the containership reservation system at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach is paying a climate dividend.
June 3, 2025Diesel Price Down 3.6垄 to $3.451 a Gallon
The national average price for a gallon of diesel dropped 3.6 cents to $3.451, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration data released June 3.
June 3, 2025Trucks in China Make Switch From Diesel to Electric
More and more Chinese trucks are being powered by batteries, another sign that oil-based fuels are getting shoved to the sidelines in an increasingly electrified economy.
June 3, 2025Trump Trade War to Hobble US Growth, OECD Says
U.S. economic growth will slow to 1.6% this year as President Donald Trump鈥檚 erratic trade wars disrupt global commerce, drive up costs and leave businesses and consumers frozen by uncertainty.
June 3, 2025Manufacturing Activity Shrank in May for Third Straight Month
U.S. factory activity contracted in May for a third consecutive month and a gauge of imports fell to a 16-year low as firms pulled back in the face of higher tariffs.
June 3, 2025Canada Premiers Pitch Carney on Pipelines, Ports and Mines
Canada鈥檚 provincial leaders urged Prime Minister Mark Carney to back new oil pipelines, electricity grids, critical mineral mines, ports and railways at a meeting June 2 meant to identify 鈥渘ation-building鈥 projects to be fast-tracked.
June 2, 2025Group That Won Trade Ruling Wants Tariffs Halted During Appeal
A group of small businesses that won a ruling that most of President Donald Trump鈥檚 global tariffs are illegal want them blocked during the administration鈥檚 appeal.
June 2, 2025Nevada Readies for Daytime Headlights Law for Rural Highways
Nevada is proactively installing road signs three years before a law takes effect that will alert motorists to always turn their headlights on while traveling on rural two-lane highways.
June 2, 2025Trump Seeks Xi Call as Rare Earth Clash Escalates
After the U.S. and China agreed to lower tariffs from astronomical heights, tensions are now surging over access to chips and rare earths. And Beijing increasingly appears to have an edge.
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