Railroad Unions Call for Sick Leave Executive Order
Railroad workers are continuing their demand for paid sick days. The Sheet Metal, Air, Rail Transportation Union, or SMART, held an informational picket near the rail yard on Rice’s Point on the afternoon of Dec. 13.
December 14, 2022GSA to Spend $3.4 Billion to Update 26 Land Ports of Entry
Replacing pavement at Otay Mesa land port of entry in California is the latest of 50 modernization projects the General Services Administration has embarked on using $3.4 billion in federal infrastructure funds.
December 14, 2022Georgia, Nebraska Extend Trucking-Related Executive Orders
Earlier emergency orders have been extended in Georgia for supply chain and oversize permits and in Nebraska for driving hours hauling fuel.
December 14, 2022Customs and Border Protection to Test New Supply Chain Identifiers for Imports
The Office of Trade at U.S. Customs and Border Protection is launching a testing project for a global business identifier to streamline tracking of goods in supply chains.
December 14, 2022Shippers Decry ‘Notoriously Difficult’ Railroads at Hearing
Shippers urged the U.S. railroad regulator to create more competition in the industry during hearings in which Union Pacific Corp. was called to explain a spike in service restrictions.
December 13, 2022Federal Energy Grants to Spur DC Fast-Charging Development
High-speed charging for electric vehicles could be on its way to becoming a mainstream convenience, available at grocery stores, apartment buildings and other locations many people frequent.
December 13, 2022Inflation Slowed Sharply to 7.1% Over Past 12 Months
Inflation in the United States slowed again in November in the latest sign that price increases are cooling despite the pressures they continue to inflict on American households.
December 13, 2022Global Trade Surges to $32 Trillion Record in 2022, U.N. Says
The value of global trade is set to reach a new record this year, increasing by about 12% to an estimated $32 trillion, according to a U.N. report that signaled a slowdown heading into 2023.
December 13, 2022Diesel Plunges 21.3¢ to $4.754 a Gallon
The national average price of diesel continued its downward trajectory, falling 21.3 cents to $4.754 a gallon, according to Energy Information Administration data released Dec. 12.
December 12, 2022Perspective: Taking Aim at Unfair Billing
American Trucking Associations, the Association of Bi-State Motor Carriers and the Harbor Trucking Association jointly support a recently released Notice of Proposed Rulemaking from the Federal Maritime Commission that seeks to expand the timeliness and overall level of detail and transparency for detention and demurrage invoices coming from common carrier billing parties that provide ocean carriage and storage of freight.
December 12, 2022