Tag: regulation

November 10, 2022

Congress should consider implementing an annual “stress test” for the railroads to ensure that railroads have adequately invested in their infrastructure and people, according to policy position papers approved by the Transportation Trades Department (TTD) at a biannual meeting this […]

May 16, 2022

It wasn’t by much — just 1 cent, to come in at $5.613 a gallon for the Department of Energy/Energy Information Administration weekly report. It’s the first weekly decline in five weeks. Of the 20 weeks when a price has […]

August 7, 2020

A package of fiscal 2021 appropriations bills that included the Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies measure recently passed the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill, which received a 217-197 vote, would provide the Federal Motor Carrier […]

January 7, 2020

A PIONEERING SELF-DRIVING CAR LAWYER ON THE STATE OF REGULATION: Estrada has been on the cutting edge of transportation tech for years. He helped write the first-in-the-nation autonomous vehicle legislation in Nevada in 2011, while working for Google’s secretive X […]

November 21, 2019

The regulation, known as the Consortia Block Exemption Regulation (BER), is set to expire on April 25, 2020. According to the commission, the proposed initiative is scheduled to be finalized before the expiry date. The proposal will be subject to […]

September 3, 2019

The government is working toward an agreement in principle with Vancouver-based Teekay Shipping under which the world’s first low-noise and low-emissions tanker would be developed. The crude oil tanker is to be equipped with the latest proven quiet technologies and […]

August 19, 2019

The type approval of Hyundai Heavy Industries’ line network security component confirms it complies with LR requirements for components that are part of digital systems onboard ships. LR said that this was the first ever type approval of a digital […]

April 1, 2019

As explained, conditions of entry are intended “to protect the United States from vessels arriving from countries that have been found to have deficient anti-terrorism port measures in place.” Beginning April 12, 2019, the conditions of entry will apply to […]

March 12, 2019

Additional customs formalities, required for so-called third countries, would mean more intensive passport checks and inspections, leading to longer processing times at terminals. Steps taken would allow the Port of Rotterdam, Europe’s largest port, to better cope with customs documents […]

February 15, 2019

The safety inspection included a review of the terminal’s design, construction, equipment, operations, maintenance, personnel training and firefighting systems. Cameron LNG also submitted its Marine Operations Manual and Emergency Manual to the Coast Guard for examination. The project is nearing […]

January 7, 2019

Originally planned for January 1, 2019, the entry into force of the new legislation is now scheduled for the end of February 2019. This is due to the fact that the consultation has to comply with the EU time limit […]

September 12, 2018

The Port of Long Beach has received preliminary approval for a USD 50 million grant from the California Air Resources Board for a sweeping, transformative demonstration of a near-zero and zero-emissions supply chain at the nation’s second-busiest seaport. The California […]

July 24, 2018

The Trump administration will seek to revoke California’s authority to regulate automobile greenhouse gas emissions — including its mandate for electric car sales — in a proposed revision of Obama-era standards, according to three people familiar with the plan. The […]

June 21, 2018

Colorado just moved away from Washington, DC, and it’s headed toward California. On Monday, Governor John Hickenlooper ordered his state’s Department of Public Health and Environment to establish a Low Emission Vehicle program that goes beyond the federal standards to […]

May 24, 2018

Just over an hour into Tuesday’s California Public Utilities Commission public meeting on the future of self-driving taxis, the machines took over. “Please pardon the interruption,” a kindly robotic voice said, cutting into a government official’s prepared remarks. “Your conference […]

May 9, 2018

Trump said on Tuesday, May 8, that the United States will pull back from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and begin reimposing U.S. nuclear-related sanctions on the Iranian regime. “Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is taking […]

March 26, 2018

The companies and officials influencing the development of self-driving technology offered a wide variety of reactions to the death of a pedestrian struck by an Uber autonomous vehicle March 18. Uber Technologies Inc. suspended the testing of its self-driving cars […]

March 23, 2018

The trade war between China and the United States is brewing with China announcing plans to impose duties on U.S. goods worth USD 3 billion. The move is being taken as a response to the Donald Trump’s new duties on […]

November 28, 2017

The whole world would be watching the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in 2018, looking for something of real substance when it comes to reducing greenhouse gas emissions from international shipping, IMO’s Secretary-General Kitack Lim pointed out. “Next year really will […]

November 15, 2017

The shipping industry must take responsibility for its fair share of carbon emissions in order to tackle climate change, according to global transportation conglomerate A.P. Moller – Maersk. “Raising the ambition for global regulation remains crucial to ensure shipping’s contribution […]