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SeaPort Manatee on Track for Record Year

PALMETTO, Fla. — SeaPort Manatee appears to be on track to set a record in total cargo, surpassing its high mark of nearly 10.5 million tons set in fiscal 2021.

April 20, 2022

Biden’s DOT Nominees on Senate’s Agenda

The nomination of Robin Hutcheson to be the next administrator at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is on the U.S. Senate’s radar.

April 19, 2022

Truck Tonnage Rises 3.8% in March

March truck tonnage rose 3.8% compared with year-ago levels, and also posted a first-quarter gain over the same period in 2021, American Trucking Associations reported.

April 19, 2022

Communication Is the Best Tool for Natural Disaster Preparation

From coast to coast, trucking companies are becoming more prepared than ever to overcome the devastation of natural disasters.

April 19, 2022

Rising Freight Rates Put Heavy Burden on Grain-Importing Nations

The war in Ukraine will put further pressure on grain-importing countries in Africa and Asia as a reduced number of vessels for delivering cargoes drives up shipping rates, according to the head of the International Chamber of Shipping.

April 19, 2022

Biden to Require US-Made Steel, Iron for Infrastructure

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is taking a key step toward ensuring that federal dollars will support U.S. manufacturing — issuing requirements for how projects funded by the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package source their construction material.

April 18, 2022

Congress Seeks Compromise to Boost Computer Chip Industry

WASHINGTON — A global computer chip shortage has made it harder for consumers to get their hands on cars, computers and other modern-day necessities, so Congress is looking to boost chip manufacturing and research in the United States with billions of dollars from the federal government.

April 18, 2022

Rivian’s EV Factory Remains Constrained by Chip Shortage

Rivian Automotive Inc.’s “launch mode” is impressive — at least on its trucks. The assembly lines are perfectly capable of cruising speed; they just need more computer chips.

April 18, 2022

NHTSA Opens Two Defect Investigations Into Tesla Autopilot

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which has the authority to force recalls, has opened two formal defect investigations that could ultimately lead Tesla Inc. to have to retrofit cars and restrict use of Autopilot in situations it still can’t safely handle.

April 18, 2022

Texas Halts Inspections That Led to Border Gridlock

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on April 15 repealed his traffic-clogging immigration order that backed up commercial trucks at the U.S.-Mexico border, after a week of intensifying backlash and fears of deepening economic losses.

April 15, 2022