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California Passes First-in-Nation Locomotive Emission Rule

California’s Air Resources Board voted April 27 to approve a rule that would ban the use of locomotive engines more than 23 years old by 2030 and increase the use of zero-emission tech at ports and railyards.

April 27, 2023

Miami, Seven Other Cities to Test Cargo Bikes

Downtown Miami is about to see a last-mile delivery experiment replacing trucks with cargo freight bicycles able to carry 500 pounds.

April 27, 2023

House Introduces Ocean Shipping Competition Enforcement Act

U.S. Rep. John Garamendi (D-Calif.) on April 24 introduced the Ocean Shipping Competition Enforcement Act, legislation he says will help the Federal Maritime Commission.

April 25, 2023

Pete Buttigieg Eyes Expansion of Supply Chain Data-Sharing

A voluntary forum through which freight sector stakeholders can share information is poised to expand, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg recently told members of Congress.

April 25, 2023

Road Designers Confront Challenges of Balancing Safety, Function

Trees and passenger vehicles number among the safety challenges for road design benefiting freight movement. Will the new influx of federal funding help us get it right?

April 25, 2023

US-China Tensions Amplify Global Trade Shifts

Political tensions between the U.S. and China are contributing to lower container shipments between the world’s two largest economies, says Ocean Network Express CEO Jeremy Nixon.

April 24, 2023

FAA’s Acting Chief Announces Plan to Step Down

Billy Nolen, acting administrator of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration, is stepping down after just over a year on the job.

April 24, 2023

Unions Say Rails Should Skip Buybacks, Spend on Safety

OMAHA, Neb. — Rail unions want railroads to take some of the billions they’re using every year to buy back their stock and spend it to improve safety.

April 21, 2023

Progress Reported on West Coast Port Negotiations

After nearly a year of negotiations, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and port management’s Pacific Maritime Association have reached a tentative agreement on what the union described as certain “key issues.”

April 20, 2023

Labor Nominee Su Faces Doubts in Senate

WASHINGTON — Labor secretary nominee Julie Su won praise at her Senate hearing April 20 as “a champion of the working class” even as some key Democrats were unwilling to voice support.

April 20, 2023