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Railroad Unions Call for Sick Leave Executive Order

Railroad workers are continuing their demand for paid sick days. The Sheet Metal, Air, Rail Transportation Union, or SMART, held an informational picket near the rail yard on Rice’s Point on the afternoon of Dec. 13.

December 14, 2022
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GSA to Spend $3.4 Billion to Update 26 Land Ports of Entry

Replacing pavement at Otay Mesa land port of entry in California is the latest of 50 modernization projects the General Services Administration has embarked on using $3.4 billion in federal infrastructure funds.

December 14, 2022
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Georgia, Nebraska Extend Trucking-Related Executive Orders

Earlier emergency orders have been extended in Georgia for supply chain and oversize permits and in Nebraska for driving hours hauling fuel.

December 14, 2022
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Customs and Border Protection to Test New Supply Chain Identifiers for Imports

The Office of Trade at U.S. Customs and Border Protection is launching a testing project for a global business identifier to streamline tracking of goods in supply chains.

December 14, 2022

South Carolina Lands Two New Business Ventures

South Carolina captured deals for a sporting toy company to open distribution operations and a golf bag maker to set up third-party logistics and global manufacturing in the state.

December 14, 2022
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Shippers Decry ‘Notoriously Difficult’ Railroads at Hearing

Shippers urged the U.S. railroad regulator to create more competition in the industry during hearings in which Union Pacific Corp. was called to explain a spike in service restrictions.

December 13, 2022
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Keystone Partial Restart Delayed, Timeline in Flux

TC Energy’s efforts to restart a segment of its Keystone oil pipeline after a 14,000-barrel spill have been delayed by bad weather, according to people familiar with the matter.

December 13, 2022
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November Class 8 Sales Second-Highest of 2022

Class 8 U.S. retail sales in November were the second-highest this year and continued the trend since May of monthly gains compared with a year earlier, Wards Intelligence reported.

December 13, 2022
BusinessTechnology

Tesla Stock Has Never Been This Cheap — And It Could Still Drop Further

Tesla Inc. shares are trading at their cheapest ever by at least one measure as the electric vehicle giant grapples with an array of challenges, from waning demand in China to investor concern over billionaire CEO Elon Musk’s priorities.

December 13, 2022
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Federal Energy Grants to Spur DC Fast-Charging Development

High-speed charging for electric vehicles could be on its way to becoming a mainstream convenience, available at grocery stores, apartment buildings and other locations many people frequent.

December 13, 2022

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