Category: Impact & Regulations

December 1, 2022

Moving quickly to help avert a rail workers strike that would have cost the national economy an estimated $2 billion per day, the U.S. Senate on Dec. 1 advanced a tentative labor agreement between railroads and their employees. Senators on […]

December 1, 2022

EU institutions have hammered out a preliminary agreement to include shipping within the scope of the emissions trading system (ETS). Under the deal struck late Tuesday evening, all ships of 5,000 gt and over within the EU will be required […]

November 29, 2022

With a Dec. 9 deadline looming to reach an agreement on a nationwide freight rail contract, President Joe Biden is asking Congress to intervene in the dispute, which threatens to severely damage the U.S. economy. “As a proud pro-labor president, […]

November 21, 2022

Consumers are used to paying sales taxes in their local stores. Within the past few years, many started paying taxes on items bought online as well. The collection of sales tax on e-commerce purchases is referred to “economic nexus.” According […]

November 15, 2022

The national average price of diesel dipped 2 cents to $5.313 a gallon, according to Energy Information Administration data released Nov. 14. A gallon of diesel now costs $1.579 more than it did at this time in 2021. Of the […]

November 10, 2022

The Biden administration recently launched initiatives designed to connect individuals with careers associated with infrastructure. The Department of Transportation and the White House outlined guidance to assist stakeholders seeking to enhance workforce programs. The administration’s efforts, announced this month, are […]

November 9, 2022

The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded Camden City, N.J., a $25 million Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act for improving infrastructure between the Port of Camden and Interstate-676. The project will expand access to the Port of Camden and help […]

November 7, 2022

The national average price of diesel nudged up 1.6 cents to $5.333 a gallon, according to Energy Information Administration data released Nov. 7. Highlights • The average price of diesel has increased in four of the past five weeks. The […]

November 1, 2022

Chart Industries and Flowserve Corporation have entered into an agreement to support the growth of hydrogen as an alternative, cleaner fuel source. Under the agreement, Flowserve will acquire in-process R&D related to Chart’s liquid hydrogen fueling pump and will be […]

November 1, 2022

Amendments to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) Annex VI enter into force today, the starting gun for the introduction of the Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI) and Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII), the most […]

October 31, 2022

The national average price for diesel dropped 2.4 cents to $5.317 a gallon, according to Energy Information Administration data released Oct. 31. Highlights Diesel had risen 50.5 cents a gallon the previous three weeks before the current dip. A gallon […]

October 28, 2022

U.S. gasoline prices are on the rise for the first time in 16 days, potentially posing a political challenge for the Biden administration ahead of elections even as it casts a spotlight on Big Oil’s massive profits. The average national […]

October 28, 2022

Over 300 national- and state-level trade associations are pressing President Joe Biden to work with railroad unions and their employers to ratify all outstanding tentative labor agreements in order to prevent “a rail shutdown [that] would have a significant impact […]

October 27, 2022

With continuing concerns about speeding on the nation’s highways, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration plans to conduct a survey-research effort to ask 1,500 drivers with one or more recent speeding tickets why they speed — and why others with […]

October 27, 2022

The U.S. economy grew at a 2.6% annual rate from July through September, snapping two straight quarters of contraction and overcoming high inflation and interest rates just as voting begins in midterm elections in which the economy’s health has emerged […]

October 27, 2022

The European Union reached a deal to effectively ban new combustion engine cars from 2035, a move that will reshape transportation and mark a significant step on the path to reduce carbon emissions. The bloc’s three key institutions — its […]

October 27, 2022

U.S. prosecutors are investigating whether Tesla Inc. made misleading claims about the capabilities of its Autopilot driver assistance system, according to a person familiar with the matter. The Justice Department’s Washington and San Francisco offices are probing statements by the […]

October 26, 2022

Nearly 400 school districts spanning all 50 states and Washington, D.C., along with several tribes and U.S. territories, are receiving roughly $1 billion in grants to purchase about 2,500 “clean” school buses under a new federal program. The Biden administration […]

October 19, 2022

On 18 October, the EC made additional proposals to fight the energy crisis through joint gas purchasing, price limiting mechanisms on the TTF gas exchange, new measures on transparent infrastructure use and solidarity between the Member States, and continuous efforts […]

October 18, 2022

U.S. Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) and Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) are urging the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to withdraw a proposal to implement greenhouse gas emissions performance measures on state departments of transportation and metropolitan planning organizations. Capito, ranking […]