Nearly three months after a cyberattack against a prominent petroleum products distributor on the East Coast, groups representing various infrastructure sectors called for robust methods to protect the country’s freight and mobility grids.
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Startup Couriers Snatch Toehold in Biggest Shake-Up of E-Commerce Era
Surging e-commerce is generating more package deliveries than giant couriers can handle, clogging retailers’ logistical pipelines and frustrating consumers. But the logjam is spawning startups with new ways of speeding deliveries.
July 21, 2021Astronaut Pete? Buttigieg is Game
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was excited to see Jeff Bezos’ blastoff into space July 20, describing space travel as a clear trend for the future. It’s a trip he would love to take himself, even if he doesn’t think it will happen in the foreseeable future.
July 20, 2021Chip Relief on Horizon for Vehicle Makers
Biden administration officials say they’re starting to see signs of relief for the global semiconductor supply shortage, including commitments from manufacturers to make more automotive-grade chips for car companies that have had to idle production.
July 20, 2021New Cybersecurity Order Issued for US Pipeline Operators
WASHINGTON — The Department of °®¶¹´«Ã½land Security on July 20 announced new requirements for U.S. pipeline operators to bolster cybersecurity following a May ransomware attack that disrupted gas delivery across the East Coast.
July 20, 2021Indiana Gives Utilities $5.5 Million to Build EV Charging Network
If you build it, they will come. At least that’s what the state of Indiana and its utilities are hoping for when it comes to charging stations and electric vehicles.
July 19, 2021American Father-Son Duo Sentenced for Helping Carlos Ghosn Escape
The father and son who smuggled Carlos Ghosn out of Japan in a large musical-equipment case were sentenced to time in prison for their role in helping Nissan Motor Co.’s former chairman flee trial in 2019.
July 19, 2021Kentucky Leaders Approve Funds to Help Freight Movement at River Ports
In order to facilitate freight movement, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced $500,000 in grants to support critical repair and equipment replacement efforts at five river ports.
July 19, 2021DOT Officials Offer Overview of Automated Vehicle Testing
Commercial trucking operations are included in the slew of connected and automated vehicle testing activities the federal government is currently pursuing.
July 16, 2021FMCSA Plans to Increase Windshield Area to Mount Safety Devices
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a proposal to amend its regulations to increase the allowable area vehicle safety technology devices may be mounted on the interior of commercial motor vehicle windshields.
July 14, 2021