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For the commercial transportation business, moving things from point A to point B is job one. This coverage explores all of those movements at a global level and focuses on everything from global trade, ocean shipping, and port activity to intermodal business, rail operations and the greater supply chain.
 

Government, Business, Safety, Logistics, TCA

Ohio Governor Reinstitutes Pandemic Era Order Easing Oversized Load Permitting

To help address ongoing nationwide supply chain issues, Gov. Mike DeWine on Nov. 23 reinstituted a pandemic-era order allowing trucks to carry an additional 10,000 pounds of freight over the normal 80,000-pound limit without needing a permit beforehand.

November 23, 2021
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel, Logistics

US Senate to Debate Social Infrastructure Build Back Better Budget

Senators returning to Capitol Hill after the Thanksgiving recess are scheduled to kick off debate on a nearly $2 trillion budget package that aims to promote severe-weather resilience and reduce congestion across mobility networks.

November 23, 2021
Government, Business, Logistics, TCA

USPS Hires Hundreds, Leases Extra Space for Holidays

A year after COVID-19 staff shortages delayed mail and packages, the U.S. Postal Service says it is ready for the expected rush of holiday packages and cards.

November 23, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Fuel, Logistics

ATA Leadership, Global Trucking Officials Meet to Discuss Key Issues

Transportation leaders from around the globe discussed shared challenges during the first in-person meeting in two years of the International Road Transport Union, with supply chain snarls, a shortage of drivers and environmental issues at the top of the agenda.

November 23, 2021
Business, Logistics

West Coast Dockworkers Decline Contract Extension, Seek Talks

The union representing about 15,000 dockworkers at the largest U.S. ports declined an offer by employers to extend existing labor contracts for a year, setting the stage for heated negotiations.

November 23, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics, Breaking News

Truck Tonnage Rises in October

Truck tonnage in October posted the strongest year-over-year gain since just before summer, American Trucking Associations announced, as consumers ramped up early spending in anticipation of a busy holiday shopping season.

November 23, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Logistics

USDOT Highlights State Benefits in $1T Infrastructure Law

A state-by-state summary and analysis from the U.S. Department of Transportation of the recently enacted $1 trillion federal infrastructure bill highlights funding provisions tucked in the law.

November 22, 2021
Government, Business, Logistics

Thanksgiving Travel to Challenge Airlines as Demand Returns

Air traffic for the Thanksgiving holiday is expected to approach pre-pandemic levels and travelers are likely considering their plans with some dread, given fresh memories about thousands of canceled flights.

November 22, 2021
Business, Logistics

Ports Report High Volume as Holiday Shopping Gears Up

As the nation’s retailers and shoppers gear up for the holiday shopping sprint, two of the nation’s busiest ports, Los Angeles and Long Beach, say they are making progress clearing up the tens of thousands of shipping containers that have been backlogged at their facilities.

November 22, 2021
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

US Capitol Christmas Tree Journey 2021

Photos: The 2021 Capitol Christmas Tree began its journey in California on Oct. 23, in the Mad River Ranger District of the Six Rivers National Forest. It was driven cross-country by the official designated tour carrier, System Transport, a division of Trans-System Inc. and arrived in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 19.

November 22, 2021