New York Trucking and Delivery Association Wins $14 Million in Battle With NYC
The New York Trucking and Delivery Association prevailed in its five-year battle over parking tickets.
May 24, 2016New-Home Sales Surge to Highest Level in Eight Years
Purchases of new homes in the United States surged in April to the highest level since the start of 2008, pointing to a robust spring selling season for builders.
May 24, 2016Sen. John Thune Seeks FMC Examination of SOLAS Amendments
The chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee has asked the Federal Maritime Commission to examine a controversial requirement that shippers weigh and certify the precise weight of every container loaded onto an ocean vessel.
May 23, 2016Speed Limiter Action Required in Senate Transportation Bill
Tucked in a Senate-passed fiscal 2017 transportation funding bill is a provision calling on the U.S. Department of Transportation to advance a rule on speed limiters for trucks.
May 23, 2016Capitol Agenda for the Week of May 23: House Showdown Ahead
Trucking regulations are poised to dominate parts of a May 24 House Appropriations Committee hearing on a fiscal 2017 transportation funding bill, but Democrats are threatening to undo parts of the legislation having to do with hours of service, meal and rest breaks, and a proposed safety fitness determination rule. Here's the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
May 23, 2016Georgia, South Carolina Ready to Take Steps Toward Joint Port
Georgia and South Carolina are ready to start spending to build the $5 billion Jasper Ocean Terminal planned for a scrubby patch of South Carolina dirt and sand 15 miles below downtown Savannah.
May 23, 2016DTNA Commits to North American Commercial Vehicle Show
Daimler Trucks North America on May 23 announced its intention to exhibit at the first-ever North American Commercial Vehicle Show in Atlanta in September 2017.
May 23, 2016More than 120 Apply for Tennessee Program to Build Next-Gen Logistics Businesses
More than 120 teams from around the world have applied to participate in a three-month accelerator program focused on the newest and best ideas in shipping and logistics.
May 23, 2016Ryder Offers New Leasing Program with Options
Ryder System Inc. said it has created a new vehicle leasing program to offer customers more choices for maintenance and other options.
May 23, 2016Minnesota Becomes Seventh State to Fail to Pass Fuel-Tax Hike
Minnesota became the seventh state to fail to pass a fuel-tax increase this year as its legislative session ended at midnight May 22 with no agreement on a long-awaited major transportation funding package despite the state’s $900 million budget surplus.
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