Victims included three pilots on board when the crash happened during takeoff at UPS Worldport, the company’s global aviation hub located at Muhammad Ali International Airport.
November 13, 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’s happening in Congress, at the Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Administration, and in state and local governments.
Trump Signs Funding Bill to End Government Shutdown
The record 43-day shutdown caused financial stress for federal workers who went without paychecks, stranded scores of travelers at airports and generated long lines at some food banks.
November 13, 2025FAA Says Flight Cuts to Stay at 6%, Won't Rise to 10%
Flight reductions will not rise to 10% by the end of the week because more air traffic controllers are coming to work as the government shutdown ends.
November 13, 2025TT Podcasts: RoadSigns
Reed Loustalot of Truck Parking Club discusses how a combination of public funding and private innovation can ease the truck parking problem.
November 13, 2025Sponsored ContentUS-China Soybean Trade Stalls After Early Surge
After a flurry of orders late last month — which were the first of this season — Chinese imports of U.S. cargoes seem to have faltered, according to traders who asked not to be identified.
November 12, 2025White House: October Jobs, CPI Data Likely Lost
Economists have flagged the consumer price index and unemployment rate for October as those most likely at risk of not coming out due to how the data underpinning them is collected.
November 12, 2025Duffy Targets Quick End to Nationwide Flight Cuts
The Transportation Department and the FAA have said they relied on data, including reports from pilots of controller responsiveness, to make the decision to reduce flights.
November 12, 2025Arkansas Invests $4.6M in 5 Port Infrastructure Projects
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has awarded $4.6 million to five port infrastructure projects to help boost the state’s economy. Arkansas boasts 1,000 miles of navigable waterways.
November 12, 2025First Brands Founder Wins Control of Personal Bank Accounts
Patrick James' personal bank accounts were frozen last week as part of a lawsuit accusing him of siphoning large sums from the bankrupt auto parts supplier.
November 12, 2025China’s Purchases of US Soybeans Stall Despite Trade Truce
The pause is fueling uncertainty over whether the biggest consumer of American soybeans will import as much as President Donald Trump’s administration claims to expect.
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