The cargo ship that caught fire in the Atlantic while transporting about 4,000 Volkswagen AG vehicles to the U.S. has sunk despite efforts to tow it to safety.
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Biden Takes on Ocean Shipping as FMC Sees Market Setting Rates
President Joe Biden is taking on the concentrated market power of ocean shipping companies, although officials at the agency overseeing the industry indicated they lack both the jurisdiction and, for now, any evidence of wrongdoing.
March 1, 2022Toyota to Resume Japan Production After Supplier Cyberattack
Toyota Motor Corp. will resume work at all its Japanese factories March 2 after a one-day shutdown, limiting the fallout from a cyberattack on one if its key suppliers.
March 1, 2022DOT Proposes Adding Oral Fluid Specimen for Driver Drug Testing
The Department of Transportation is proposing to add new drug testing guidelines that would permit motor carriers to test truck drivers using oral fluid samples as an alternative to urine testing.
February 28, 2022Shippers, Retailers Focus on Upcoming ILWU, PMA Contract Talks
The retail sector is urging West Coast port workers and leaders to begin negotiations early on a new labor contract, a move that could prevent potential future delays at facilities that already are dealing with backlogs.
February 28, 2022Blacklisted Chinese Chipmaker Seeks Vindication in US Trial
A Chinese chipmaker blacklisted by Washington as a technology thief more than three years ago is getting a chance to prove it was wrongly accused.
February 28, 2022BP Exits Stake in Russian Oil, Gas Company Rosneft
BP is exiting its share in Rosneft, a state-controlled Russian oil and gas company, in reaction to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
February 28, 2022ATA President Spear Gives Inside Look at Supreme Court Win
American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear in an exclusive interview for Transport Topics’ Newsmakers series shared behind-the scenes details on ATA’s decision to lead a challenge to the Biden administration’s proposed vaccine mandate for large companies.
February 25, 2022Biden Promotes Social Infrastructure
At his State of the Union on March 1, President Joe Biden is expected to promote aspects of a nearly $2 trillion social infrastructure budget that dominated Democrats’ agenda last year.
February 24, 2022TMC to Tackle Electrification in First Annual Meeting Since 2020
American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council plans to focus its annual meeting on electrifying performance in maintenance management.
February 24, 2022