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BILLINGS, Mont. — The sponsor of the Keystone XL crude oil pipeline said June 9 it is pulling the plug on the contentious project after Canadian officials failed to persuade President Joe Biden to reverse his cancellation of its permit on the day he took office.

Imported cargo shipments to the U.S. are expected to remain at a record or near-record levels for several more months as consumer spending continues to restart the pandemic-damaged economy. But industry experts say all of that buying is clogging an already overtaxed supply chain.

The Biden administration is expecting a new infrastructure proposal this week from a bipartisan group of lawmakers, but those legislators are moving forward without any of the tax hikes the president has demanded to pay for his plan.

National Tank Truck Carriers has announced that Ryan Streblow, previously executive vice president of NTTC, has been named the organization’s president and CEO.

U.S. lawmakers criticized Colonial Pipeline Co.’s cybersecurity practices as the company’s CEO faced his second day of questioning on Capitol Hill.

DHL Supply Chain has developed a program that is designed to help shippers select carriers that are aligned with their environmental goals.

The top U.S. maritime regulator said stretched global supply chains pushing ocean-freight rates to record highs may stay strained into 2022, raising concerns about whether small American companies can weather another year of a tangled transport system and much higher costs.

XPO Logistics has moved up the potential timeline to complete a spinoff of its logistics operations into a separate company, and also has provided updated financial guidance that forecasts strong growth for the planned independent company.

Some 49% of all Classes 3-8 commercial vehicles, or nearly 5.5 million trucks, are using advanced diesel engine technology to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new study.

John Kerry wants to accelerate the decarbonization of the global shipping industry, which spews more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere each year than France and the U.K. combined.