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Impact & Regulations

US auto strike expands with 7,000 more workers joining

September 29, 2023

Via: Tech Xplore

Another 7,000 members of the biggest US automobile workers’ union, UAW, joined an already major strike against the top three Detroit car manufacturers Friday. United Auto Workers’ president Shawn Fain urged workers at Ford and General Motors (GM) plants in […]


Shipping

How US military equipment for Ukraine is shipped across Atlantic

September 29, 2023

Via: FreightWaves

America has committed a massive sum — $43.7 billion and rising — toward military equipment for Ukraine. Simultaneously, the U.S. and NATO have ramped up their joint exercise, Operation Atlantic Resolve, in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. For […]


Shipping

In soft market, Amazon and DHL maintain cargo flying with ATSG 

September 29, 2023

Via: FreightWaves

Air Transport Services Group is not feeling the contraction in air cargo shipping as much as other carriers despite express delivery customers streamlining flight activity in their networks, CEO Rich Corrado told investors this month. Amazon’s air logistics unit and […]


Shipping

One in five shippers satisfied with Logistics Service Providers

September 29, 2023

Via: Transportation Today

Only 20 percent of shippers are satisfied with the level of communication and visibility they receive from their Logistics Service Providers (LSPs), according to a recent survey Tive, an end-to-end shipment visibility solutions provider, conducted with FreightWaves. Many logistics professionals […]


Shipping

Plunging US Oil Supply Is Driving Up Prices Around the World

September 29, 2023

Via: Transport Topics

Oil buyers across the planet are facing some of the highest premiums for supplies they’ve seen in months — or longer — as dwindling stockpiles at the largest U.S. storage hub reverberate through markets from Asia to the Middle East […]


Shipping

Low Water Levels on Mississippi River Delaying Barge Cargo

September 29, 2023

Via: Transport Topics

America’s crop exports are once again at risk due to a diminished Mississippi River. Months of dry weather and the hottest summer ever shrunk the vital channel that funnels barges of grain and soybeans from the Midwestern crop belt to […]


Shipping

UPS to Hire 30,000 Extra Drivers for Peak Season

September 27, 2023

Via: Transport Topics

UPS Inc. is set to hire more than 30,000 additional drivers for peak season, a mix of package car drivers, commercial driver license drivers and seasonal support drivers. Atlanta-based UPS plans to hire more than 100,000 seasonal workers to meet […]


Impact & Regulations

House Policymakers Eye Supply Chain Reforms

September 27, 2023

Via: Transport Topics

Ensuring the safety and efficiency of the nation’s supply chain is an ongoing priority for key policymakers in the U.S. House of Representatives. As congressional leaders prepare to consider comprehensive supply chain legislation, Energy and Commerce Committee Chairwoman Cathy McMorris […]


Travel & Public Transit

FTA awards $9.9M to tribal communities to improve public transit systems

September 27, 2023

Via: Transportation Today

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently awarded 22 American Indian Tribes and Alaska Native communities $9.9 million in Tribal Transit Program grants to improve public transit systems. The program allows tribes to buy transit vehicles, upgrade bus facilities, and expand […]


Impact & Regulations

Policymakers Urge Action on Rail Safety Bill

September 26, 2023

Via: Transport Topics

A group of senators is renewing calls for a floor vote on legislation meant to improve safety across freight rail networks. Several months after the chamber’s Commerce Committee advanced the comprehensive bipartisan bill, panel Chairwoman Chairwoman Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) is […]


Shipping

Container shipping has a Europe problem and it’s getting worse

September 26, 2023

Via: FreightWaves

With all the attention on U.S. consumers and inventory levels, Europe’s importance to shipping lines can get lost in the shuffle. The Asia-Europe trade is pivotal to container shipping operators — and this trade is now under severe pressure. Judah […]


Infrastructure

$1.4 Billion Committed to Rail Safety, Supply Chain Boost

September 25, 2023

Via: Transport Topics

The Biden administration announced Sept. 25 that it has awarded more than $1.4 billion to projects that improve railway safety and boost capacity, with much of the money coming from the 2021 infrastructure law. “These projects will make American rail […]


Shipping

Freight Brokers Adjust as Market Power Swings to Shippers

September 25, 2023

Via: Transport Topics

Throughout the pandemic-influenced years of 2020 through 2022, when demand for trucks soared and capacity evaporated, third-party logistics providers and freight brokers assuaged shippers by simply locating a truck for their freight. Fast forward to 2023. Now, it’s a struggle, […]


Impact & Regulations

Diesel Price Drops 4.7¢ to $4.586 a Gallon

September 25, 2023

Via: Transport Topics

The national average diesel price paused from its recent surge, falling back 4.7 cents to settle at $4.586 a gallon, according to Energy Information Administration data released Sept. 25. The last time diesel took a downswing was July 3, when […]


Impact & Regulations

How will Russian ban on diesel exports impact global energy trade?

September 22, 2023

Via: FreightWaves

The Russia-Ukraine war has split the global tanker business in two. The resulting market is like a high-stakes game of musical chairs in which each player is only allowed to sit in certain seats. If one country snaps up tanker […]


Infrastructure

Investment firm building cargo facility at Philadelphia International Airport

September 22, 2023

Via: Transportation Today

Bristol Group, Inc., a privately-owned real estate investment and development firm, recently announced plans to build a approximately 261,000-square-foot climate-controlled cargo facility at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL). The facility, which is designed to accommodate single or multi-tenant occupancy with flexible […]


Impact & Regulations

FRA to award $139M in Special Transportation Circumstances grants

September 20, 2023

Via: Transportation Today

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) will soon make available $139 million in Special Transportation Circumstances (STC) grant program funding. “This funding will create jobs, grow local economies, and increase rail safety and efficiency in states where geography and other circumstances […]


Shipping

3PLs gain many benefits by adopting sustainable business practices

September 20, 2023

Via: Transportation Today

Logistics companies are working to reduce emissions in freight and transportation services to help create a more sustainable supply chain and reap the many benefits that come along with making such a decision. Third-party logistics (3PLs) providers, for instance, are […]


Impact & Regulations

FHWA releases emergency funds for government agencies

September 19, 2023

Via: Transportation Today

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently made available $4.575 million in “quick release” Emergency Relief funds for the National Park Service, the Forest Service, and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. The Emergency Relief program provides funding to federal land […]


Shipping

FMC asks shippers, transportation providers to weigh in on data initiative

September 19, 2023

Via: Transport Dive

The Federal Maritime Commission wants supply chain stakeholders to review and comment on the proposed processes and definitions identified in the Maritime Transportation Data Initiative (MTDI), according to a Request for Information shared on Aug. 16. FMC commissioner Carl Bentzel […]