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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.

GovernmentBusinessFuel

Global Oil Surplus to Persist in 2026, IEA Says

The International Energy Agency slashed forecasts for global oil demand this year amid the trade war, and in its first detailed assessment of 2026 predicted a persistent supply surplus.

April 15, 2025
GovernmentBusinessLogisticsGlobal Freight

Trump’s China Ship Fees Set to Hit Global Shipping Giants

President Donald Trump has proposed a fee of at least $1 million each time a Chinese-operated or Chinese-built ship enters a U.S. port.

April 15, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Trump Announces Chips, Drug Probes, Opening Door to Tariffs

President Donald Trump’s administration pressed forward with plans to impose tariffs on semiconductor and pharmaceutical imports by initiating probes led by the Commerce Department.

April 14, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

Trump’s Tariff Rationale Challenged in Suit by Small Firms

Several small U.S. businesses sued President Donald Trump over his “Liberation Day” tariffs in the latest legal challenge to a cornerstone of his foreign agenda.

April 14, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Nvidia Plans to Manufacture AI Chips in US for First Time

Nvidia announced April 14 that it will produce its artificial intelligence supercomputers in the United States for the first time.

April 14, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

Trump Floats Exceptions for Auto Parts Facing 25% US Tariffs

President Donald Trump said he is exploring possible exemptions to his tariffs on imported vehicles and parts to give auto companies more time to set up U.S. manufacturing.

April 14, 2025
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Wisconsin Adds I-41 Weigh Station to State Patrol HQ

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is shifting the location of an I-41 weigh station in Wrightstown to be part of a $16 million regional State Patrol headquarters under construction.

April 14, 2025
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Minnesota Alerts Truckers to New Proofs for CDLs

Minnesota is making truckers aware that as of March 20 they must provide proof they have both legal U.S. domicile and state residency to renew a commercial driver license.

April 14, 2025
GovernmentBusinessSafety

FMCSA Removes Two Chiropractors for Deficient Driver Exams

Regulators are removing two Houston chiropractors from the register of medical examiners for failure to adequately perform physical qualification exams on commercial vehicle drivers.

April 14, 2025
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Keystone Pipeline Operators Aim to Restore Service April 15

Federal regulators have ordered the operator of the Keystone Pipeline to take several corrective actions after a rupture caused 147,000 gallons of oil to spill onto farmland in North Dakota.

April 14, 2025