American Trucking Associations, the Association of Bi-State Motor Carriers and the Harbor Trucking Association jointly support a recently released Notice of Proposed Rulemaking from the Federal Maritime Commission that seeks to expand the timeliness and overall level of detail and transparency for detention and demurrage invoices coming from common carrier billing parties that provide ocean carriage and storage of freight.Â
December 12, 2022Transportation 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.
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Fuel Economy Flat in 2021, Emissions Down Slightly, Says EPA
Fuel economy for 2021 model year vehicles in the U.S. stayed flat with 2020 as people continued to buy less-efficient trucks and SUVs, according to an annual government report published Dec. 12.
December 12, 2022Congress Eyes Final Water Infrastructure Bill
Legislation that would approve funding for water infrastructure projects around the country has been finalized, congressional transportation leaders announced this month.
December 12, 2022Keystone Has Leaked More Oil Than Any Other US Pipeline Since 2010
The early December oil spill in Kansas means that TC Energy Corp.’s Keystone pipeline has now leaked more crude oil than any other conduit on U.S. land in the past 12 years.
December 12, 2022Texas Welcomes Deal for Green Hydrogen Production Venture
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott declared that a newly announced $4 billion green hydrogen production facility for mobility and other industrial markets will help the state retain its national leadership role in energy.
December 12, 2022Louisiana in Line for Federal Money to Restore ‘Hurricane Highway’ Shipping Channel
Louisiana may finally be in line for federal money to repair widespread ecological damage to the Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet shipping channel.
December 9, 2022Tesla Says Its Self-Driving Tech May Be a ‘Failure,’ but Not Fraud
Tesla’s Full Self-Driving technology may be a failure, Tesla lawyers admit — but it’s not a fraud.
December 9, 2022Kansas Oil Spill Biggest in Keystone History, According to Federal Report
An oil spill in a creek in northeastern Kansas this week is the largest for an onshore crude pipeline in more than nine years and by far the biggest in the history of the Keystone pipeline, according to federal data.
December 9, 2022Iowa Dedicates $6 Million for Entry-Level CDL Reimbursement
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced $6 million to reimburse eligible employers to help remove obstacles for new truck drivers who want an entry-level commercial driver license.
December 9, 2022Ohio Battery Plant Employees First to Join UAW
Workers at a General Motors joint venture electric vehicle battery factory in Ohio have voted to join the United Auto Workers union.
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