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Port of San Diego Lands Large Liner Contract
The Port of San Diego has landed its biggest maritime contract in years with a European company that will transport steel and other goods through the Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal.
July 10, 2018British Columbia Truckers Gain Expanded Use of Wide-Base Single Tires
British Columbia has amended its regulations to allow fleets to use certain wide-base single tires with heavier axle loads, which furthers tire-harmonization efforts across Canada and revises a long-standing provincial policy that restricted the tire’s use.
July 10, 2018North Carolina Insurance Risk Pool Halves Surcharge
In an effort to soften the blow of a surcharge tacked onto insurance policies for North Carolina truckers, officials with the state’s insurance risk pool have cut in half the surcharge that will plug a $96 million shortfall in the agency’s balance sheet.
July 10, 2018Capitol Agenda for the Week of July 9: Get Lyft’ed
More than a flashy, pill-shaped light to be placed on the dashboard, it’s a tool to further advance the transportation sector’s culture of safety. We’re talking, of course, about the Lyft Amp. Here's a look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
July 9, 2018Port Authorities of Georgia, South Carolina Partner to Tackle Chassis Shortage
The Georgia and South Carolina port authorities are teaming up to ensure that cargo continues to move in the region.
July 9, 2018Pruitt’s Exit Prompts Lawmakers, Industry to Shift Spotlight to Acting EPA Chief
The end of Scott Pruitt’s run as head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency was announced July 5, and has members of Congress and stakeholders already focusing on his successor. EPA deputy administrator Andrew Wheeler was tapped to take on the role of acting chief starting July 9.
July 6, 2018Trade Deficit Narrows to Smallest Since 2016 on Soybean Exports
The U.S. trade deficit narrowed in May to its smallest since October 2016 on a jump in exports of soybeans and aircraft amid the threat of retaliatory tariffs.
July 6, 2018EPA Chief Scott Pruitt Resigns
Scott Pruitt has resigned as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency after a deluge of damaging revelations about his spending, travel and a condo rental that prompted Republican lawmakers to distance themselves and question his continued effectiveness.
July 5, 2018FMCSA Denies Owner-Operators’ Request for ELD Exemption
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has confirmed that it denied the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association’s request for an exemption from the electronic logging device rule.
July 5, 2018