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GovernmentBusinessLogistics

White House Envoy Stephen Lyons Says Supply Chain Closing 2022 in Better Shape

White House Supply Chain Envoy Stephen Lyons says the nation’s supply chain is ending 2022 in a much better position than a year ago.

December 21, 2022
BusinessFor-HireGlobal Freight

FedEx Profit Tops Estimates as Higher Prices Offset Decline in Shipments

FedEx Corp. on Dec. 20 reported fiscal-year, second-quarter income that beat Wall Street expectations and revenue that fell below expectations.

December 21, 2022
Business

Video: Happy Holidays From Transport Topics

This holiday season we want to take a moment to show you -- our readers, our advertisers, that you really, really matter to us... 

December 20, 2022
BusinessFuel

TC Energy Delays Full Keystone Pipeline Restart to Year-End

TC Energy Corp. pushed back the full return of its Keystone oil pipeline by a week after a 14,000-barrel oil spill shut the critical conduit, according to people familiar with the matter.

December 20, 2022
GovernmentBusiness

Truck Drivers Delivering Wreaths Share Deep Ties to Military

ARLINGTON, Va. — It’s no coincidence that there are military veterans among the scores of truck drivers who hauled Christmas wreaths to honor their fallen comrades Dec. 17 for National Wreaths Across America Day, and all felt humbled and honored to be there.

December 20, 2022
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

How White House Supply Chain Envoy Gen. Lyons is Building Bridges

This spring, the White House announced the launch of the FLOW program which is designed to improve supply chain relationships through a data-sharing exchange. With supply chain stakeholders participating in this program, will the government be able to assist in fixing an industry that is largely privately held? 

December 20, 2022
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafety

EPA to Tighten Nitrogen Oxide Limits for New Heavy Trucks

WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency on Dec. 20 announced more stringent clear-air standards for heavy trucks that the agency said are 80% stronger than current limits.

December 20, 2022
BusinessEquipmentLogistics

Ports on Both Coasts See Drop-Off in Volume in November

Port container volumes on the West Coast and East Coast declined in November, although shippers were focused on different factors.

December 20, 2022
GovernmentBusiness

Lawmakers Unveil $1.7 Trillion Bill to Avoid Shutdown

Congressional leaders unveiled a governmentwide $1.7 trillion spending package early Dec. 20 that includes a nearly 10% boost in defense spending and roughly $40 billion to assist communities across the country recovering from drought, hurricanes and other natural disasters.

December 20, 2022
BusinessLogisticsBreaking News

November Tonnage Increases Year-Over-Year, but Declines From October

Truck tonnage inched up year-over-year in November, but for the second consecutive time declined on a month-to-month basis amid a tepid seasonal environment, American Trucking Associations said with the release of its monthly For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index.

December 20, 2022