A.P. Moller-Maersk expressed caution about any fast return to shipping through the Red Sea, after the Yemen-based Houthis signaled a pause in their attacks on commercial vessels.
January 17, 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.
Maersk Cautious About Quick Return to Red Sea
Hydrogen Industry May Turn to Gas, Carbon Capture Under Trump
The U.S. hydrogen economy will likely rely on natural gas and carbon capture technologies rather than green energy in Donald Trump’s second term, according to BloombergNEF.
January 17, 2025Burning Teslas in L.A. Add to Toxic Mix Hindering Cleanup
As the smoke clears from devastating Los Angeles wildfires, efforts to clean up the affected areas are being complicated by burnt-out electric and hybrid vehicles.
January 17, 2025NHTSA Probes Engine Failure Risk in 870,000 GM Trucks
U.S. auto safety regulators are probing General Motors Co. over concerns that more than 870,000 of its full-size pickup trucks and SUVs face the risk of engine failure.
January 17, 2025FTC Bans GM From Sharing Driving Data
General Motors will be banned for five years from disclosing data that it collects from drivers to consumer reporting agencies as part of a settlement with the government.
January 17, 2025Fire Erupts at Lithium Battery Plant in California
MOSS LANDING, Calif. — A major fire burning at one of the world's largest battery storage plants in California is sending up flames of toxic smoke, leading to the evacuation of 1,700 people.
January 17, 2025Defense Contractor Building Manufacturing Facility in Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Defense contractor Anduril Industries is preparing to build an advanced manufacturing facility in Ohio, adding a planned 4,000 jobs to the area’s high-tech sector.
January 17, 2025Inflation Rose in December but Underlying Pressures Fell
WASHINGTON — U.S. inflation accelerated last month as prices for gas, eggs and used cars rose, yet underlying price pressures also showed signs of easing.
January 16, 2025Biden Makes Last-Minute Bid to Slow Arctic Oil Drilling
The Biden administration advanced a plan to limit oil drilling and infrastructure across more of Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve days before President-elect Donald Trump takes office.
January 16, 2025Buttigieg Reflects on Legacy of Infrastructure Improvements
"While this administration is coming to a close, the work that we have launched will be generating good jobs, good livelihoods and good outcomes for years and years to come," Buttigieg said.
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