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Capacity across big three shipbuilding nations leaps 20% in a year

July 25, 2024

Via: Splash 247

Across China, shipyards are expanding and churning out ships on a scale not seen since 2008. The shipyard sector has entered a new golden age after more than a decade’s slump following the global financial crisis. In terms of newbuilding […]


Impact & Regulations

Congress must legislate railroad safety reforms, say stakeholders

July 24, 2024

Via: Transportation Today

The unfortunate reality is that rail safety before and since last year’s noxious Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, hasn’t changed and Congress needs to step in and enact legislative changes, testified stakeholders on Tuesday during a rail […]


Impact & Regulations

Water resources infrastructure bill advances to Senate for action

July 24, 2024

Via: Transportation Today

The U.S. House of Representatives on Monday voted 359-13 to approve the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024, which would improve myriad aspects of the U.S. water resources infrastructure. The WRDA now advances to the U.S. Senate for […]


Impact & Regulations

DOT Secretary Buttigieg notes federal aid’s impact on supply chains

July 24, 2024

Via: Transport Dive

Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg credited infrastructure spending in helping better absorb supply chain disruptions. Buttigieg presented keynote remarks and answered questions in a fireside chat with Trucking Dive Senior Reporter Colin Campbell during Industry Dive’s live event on […]


Shipping

GCMD wraps up biofuels supply chain trials

July 18, 2024

Via: Offshore Energy

The series of trials form a part of a larger pilot to develop a framework to provide quality, quantity, and greenhouse gas (GHG) abatement assurances for drop-in fuels. In the final trial, 4,500 MT of B3 marine biofuel blend with […]


Shipping

Port of Los Angeles achieves another monthly container gain

July 18, 2024

Via: Container News

Port of Los Angeles processed 827,757 TEUs in June, translating to a 10% increase over the previous month and less than 1% compared to last June, which was the port’s best month in 2023. “June was a great month at […]


Shipping

Prologis sees improving logistics real estate market in 2025

July 17, 2024

Via: FreightWaves

Logistics real estate investment trust Prologis said fewer development starts, a shrinking construction pipeline and “subdued” but “improving” demand will keep industry vacancies from stepping materially higher. Prologis (NYSE: PLD) reported core funds from operations (FFO) of $1.34 per share […]


Impact & Regulations

Study finds health risks in switching ships from diesel to ammonia fuel

July 11, 2024

Via: Tech Xplore

As container ships the size of city blocks cross the oceans to deliver cargo, their huge diesel engines emit large quantities of air pollutants that drive climate change and have human health impacts. It has been estimated that maritime shipping […]


Shipping

More boxships sold as Red Sea crisis continues

July 11, 2024

Via: Container News

The Red Sea crisis has rejuvenated the sales and purchases of container ships as vessel demand soars, according to Alphaliner’s latest report. Some 141 ships of 572,600 TEUs were bought and sold between January and June, an average of 23 […]


Travel & Public Transit

California approves more than $1.9B for public transportation agencies

July 10, 2024

Via: Transportation Today

The California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) recently approved more than $1.9 billion in Senate Bill 125 funds to support 22 public transportation agencies. The 2023 bill provided $5.1 billion to be distributed to regional transportation planning agencies over multiple years. […]


Infrastructure

U.S. Transportation Department awards $7M for positioning, navigation and timing technology companies

July 9, 2024

Via: Transportation Today

On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced it had awarded contracts to nine companies support critical Global Positioning System infrastructure. The Complementary Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) technology vendors will receive funding that will ultimately enable the DOT […]


Infrastructure

Department of Transportation rolls out $1.8B in infrastructure grants

July 9, 2024

Via: Transport Dive

The department announced the awards, part of a competitive, annual program, as the secretary embarks on a tour of construction projects to promote infrastructure investments ahead of the presidential election. The Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity discretionary grants […]


Shipping

Trucking firms add automated scheduling software

July 3, 2024

Via: Transport Dive

Making appointments to pick up loads had been a difficult task to automate, but Qued software has helped save R.E. Garrison roughly 60 hours in staff time during its first two months of use, according to the release. Qued’s software […]


Vehicles

EU slaps Chinese electric cars with tariffs of up to 38%

July 3, 2024

Via: Tech Xplore

The European Union on Thursday slapped extra provisional duties of up to 38 percent on Chinese electric car imports because of “unfair” state subsidies, despite Beijing’s warnings the move would unleash a trade war. Brussels launched an investigation last year […]


Impact & Regulations

FAA announces more than $123M in airport improvement grants

July 2, 2024

Via: Transportation Today

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced last week more than $123 million has been awarded to 235 airports in 35 states and the District of Columbia for airfield, safety, and other improvement projects. This is the […]


Impact & Regulations

US House bill includes $200M for truck parking

July 1, 2024

Via: FreightWaves

A member of Congress is leading the charge to create more truck parking to ease a headache-inducing problem drivers face daily. U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Ark., is being praised by the American Trucking Associations for being “instrumental” in including $200 […]


Impact & Regulations

Diesel benchmark up third straight week, but demand figures look weak

July 1, 2024

Via: FreightWaves

Retail diesel prices measured by the Department of Energy/Energy Information Administration average retail price now have moved higher for three consecutive weeks, but it doesn’t appear to be on the back of higher consumption. The weekly DOE/EIA diesel price, used […]


Impact & Regulations

DOT appoints acting AI chief to lead FMCSA

June 26, 2024

Via: Transport Dive

The length of White’s tenure as the FMCSA’s top official will likely be determined by the outcome of this year’s presidential election. But his promotion to acting FMCSA chief and deputy administrator at the trucking industry’s primary safety regulator reflects […]


Vehicles

VW to invest $5 bn in EV maker Rivian, establishing joint venture

June 26, 2024

Via: Tech Xplore

German auto giant Volkswagen will invest $5 billion in US electric vehicle maker Rivian and create a joint venture expected to produce technology used by both automakers, the companies announced Tuesday. The collaboration includes a direct $3 billion investment by […]


Impact & Regulations

Corn growers file legal challenge against EPA’s trucking emissions rule

June 25, 2024

Via: Transport Dive

The legal challenges come months after the EPA released its final emissions standards designed to reduce greenhouse gas impacts by phasing out traditional transportation fleets and encouraging the growth of battery-powered vehicles. The agency’s final rules, which became effective last […]