In the freight-hauling sector, certain loads have dwindled to a trickle. Other parts of the trucking industry are booming to meet the demand for necessary consumer goods and medical supplies, and adding drivers however they can.
April 1, 2020Transportation 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.
Shipping Container Pileup Could Shut Philippines鈥 Biggest Port
The Philippines鈥 largest port could shut in less than a week if shipping containers aren鈥檛 moved to free up space for new cargo amid a lockdown that鈥檚 preventing businesses from retrieving freight.
April 1, 2020Mariners Take Extra Precautions as Great Lakes Shipping Season Begins
As the coronavirus pandemic locked down countries and disrupted global supply chains, the Great Lakes shipping season got underway last week, with extra precautions in tow.
April 1, 2020Oshkosh Awarded Contract to Modernize Army Heavy Vehicles
Oshkosh Defense announced the U.S. Army Contracting Command awarded it delivery orders totaling $346.4 million to modernize vehicles in the U.S. Army and U.S. Army Reserve Heavy Tactical fleets.
March 31, 2020Trump Administration Rolls Back Mileage Standards
The Trump administration rolled back ambitious Obama-era vehicle mileage standards March 31, raising the ceiling on damaging fossil fuel emissions for years to come and gutting one of the United States鈥 biggest efforts against climate change.
March 31, 2020China鈥檚 Manufacturing Rebounds as Virus Controls Ease
China鈥檚 manufacturing rebounded in March as authorities relaxed anti-disease controls and allowed factories to reopen, an official survey showed March 30, but an industry group warned the economy has yet to fully recover.
March 31, 2020Transportation Nominees Await Action in Senate
The consideration of senior transportation nominees is among the pending matters before a Republican-led Senate scheduled to resume its legislative agenda April 20.
March 31, 2020FMCSA Issues Guidance for Drug Testing During Emergency
Federal trucking regulators have issued 鈥渞easonable flexibility鈥 guidance for motor carriers and drivers to follow for drug and alcohol testing during the COVID-19 emergency.
March 31, 2020Truck Stops, State Associations Offer Free Food, Parking to Drivers
Travel center chains along one of the nation鈥檚 busiest freight corridors are offering free meals and parking to truck drivers making deliveries to help the nation battle the COVID-19 virus.
March 31, 2020Trump Revives Infrastructure Ideas, Urges $2 Trillion Spending
President Donald Trump called on Congress to provide $2 trillion for U.S. infrastructure, seizing on the coronavirus outbreak to try once again to advance one of his longest-standing priorities.
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