Pete Buttigieg, Julie Su and Lael Brainard are reportedly urging the United States Maritime Alliance to get to the bargaining table.
September 27, 2024Transportation 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.
Biden Administration in Talks to Prevent Dockworker Strike
Montreal Port Workers Set to Strike Over Wage Dispute
The union, which represents 1,200 dockworkers, gave 72-hour strike notice on Sept. 27 to the Maritime Employers Association.
September 27, 2024Helene Lashes the South With Wind and Sheets of Rain
CRAWFORDVILLE, Fla. — Hurricane Helene roared ashore as a powerful Category 4 storm in Florida, trapping residents in rising floodwaters and knocking out power to millions of customers.Â
September 27, 2024Fed’s Favored Inflation Gauge Shows Cooling Price Pressures
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure on Sept. 27 provided the latest sign that price pressures are easing, a trend that is expected to fuel more interest rate cuts.
September 27, 2024Cargo Carriers Fear Port Strike Will Paralyze Half of Trade
The world’s top container carrier is urging customers to move U.S. cargo through East and Gulf Coast ports before the planned start on Oct. 1 of a dockworkers strike.
September 27, 2024Baltimore Longshoremen Sue Over Bridge Collapse Fallout
BALTIMORE — A group of Baltimore longshoremen has sued the owner and manager of the Dali, the containership that caused the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse.
September 26, 2024TIA Appoints Christopher Burroughs as New CEO
The TIA board of directors announced the move on Sept. 26, the same day Reinke was named as the next president and CEO of the Intermodal Association of North America.
September 26, 2024Dockworkers Strike Would Have Supply Chain Ripple Effect
Logistics experts say a threatened strike by U.S. dockworkers could stymie shipping activity that stretches far beyond the East and Gulf Coast ports where work stoppages would occur.
September 26, 2024Lawmakers Challenge DeJoy on USPS Readiness for Mail Ballots
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has said repeatedly that the larger USPS efficiency plans won’t affect the handling of potentially tens of millions of mail ballots for the Nov. 5 election.
September 26, 2024Big-Truck Charging Has Private Money’s Attention
Hundreds of millions of dollars in grants awarded by state and federal programs have helped spur an influx of spending to develop EV chargers for the heaviest U.S. trucks.
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