Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg held two private meetings with stakeholders to discuss shipping, regional navigation and supply chain issues in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
February 9, 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 whatās happening in Congress, at the Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Administration, and in state and local governments.
Coalition Sues CARB Over Emission Report Mandates
California is being sued over its new emission laws mandating that companies there and out of state report their supply chain emissions and mitigation efforts.
February 8, 2024Congressional Democrats Push Rail Safety Bills
To mark the anniversary of a freight train derailment in Ohio, policymakers renewed calls for approving a legislative response as the industry highlights safety improvements.
February 8, 2024Republican Lawmakers Target FHWA Rule
Senior Republicans are seeking to undo emissions targets the Federal Highway Administration is requiring of state transportation agencies.
February 8, 2024Congressional Republicans Continue EV Pushback
Senior congressional Republicans called on GOP leaders in the House and Senate to deny funding that would be used to advance proposals associated with electric vehicles. Ā
February 8, 2024FMCSA: FTC Proposal Should Include Truck Towing Provisions
FMCSA filed comments in support of an FTC proposed rule banning junk fees that trucking regulators have argued should include provisions to mitigate predatory truck towing.
February 8, 2024Planned Savannah Private Port Terminal Stokes Traffic Fears
SAVANNAH, Ga. ā The planned SeaPoint marine terminal east of downtown Savannah is spurring concerns about port-related traffic overwhelming the streets and rail tracks in the area.
February 8, 2024Shipping Officials: Supply Chain Equipped to Deal With Attacks
The worldās critical shipping lanes are facing a group of modern-day āBarbary piratesā with the recent violence in the Red Sea, according to Federal Maritime Commissioner Carl Bentzel.
February 8, 2024Maersk Warns of Slowdown Once Freight Boost Fades
A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S shares plunged after the company said it expects renewed gloom in the industry this year when the current boost to freight rates from the Red Sea conflict evaporates.
February 8, 2024US House to Debate Water Permitting Bill
House Republican leaders indicated that as early as the week of Feb. 12, the GOP-led Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act would reach the floor of the chamber.
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