Labor Talks for Port Workers Continue
The immediate future of the global supply chain rests on a bargaining table in San Francisco, where the union representing all West Coast dockworkers is hashing out a new contract with the assembled bosses of maritime shipping.
June 6, 2022US Boosts Biofuel Quotas as Gas Prices Surge
The U.S. is ordering refiners to boost the use of biofuels such as corn-based ethanol, as the Biden administration tries to strike a balance between competing political and economic pressures while gasoline prices soar.
June 3, 2022California Regulators Approve State’s First Robotic Taxi Fleet
California regulators on June 2 gave a robotic taxi service the green light to begin charging passengers for driverless rides in San Francisco, a first in a state where dozens of companies have been trying to train vehicles to steer themselves on increasingly congested roads.
June 3, 2022US Added 390,000 Jobs in May as Hiring Remained Robust
WASHINGTON — U.S. employers added a healthy 390,000 jobs in May, extending a streak of solid hiring that has bolstered an economy under pressure from high inflation and interest rates.
June 3, 2022Congress Keeps Supply Chain, FY23 Bills on Summer Agenda
Enhancing connectivity along freight supply chains and considering fiscal 2023 funding legislation will dominate transportation policy debates when Congress returns June 6 after its Memorial Day recess.
June 2, 2022Buttigieg Kicks Off I-15 Project at Las Vegas Strip
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg kicked off a construction project in Nevada that will upgrade an aging Interstate 15 interchange to improve travel for truckers and all drivers accessing the Las Vegas Strip.
June 2, 2022World Events Redistribute Supply Chains
Trade disruptions from China’s lockdowns and the war in Ukraine are seen doing for Southeast Asia what the U.S.’s spat with Beijing couldn’t meaningfully do — redistribute supply chains.
June 2, 2022Transportation Agencies Face Challenges Spending More for Safety
With billions of dollars in new congressional funding available for transportation regulatory agencies to spend on safety initiatives, several high-level federal officials said leaders must take a hard look at how that money is being spent, and whether there are opportunities to take new approaches to improve highway safety.
June 2, 2022Planners Eye New Freight Corridor Thanks to Interstate Designation
President Joe Biden’s recent interstate designation of a New Mexico-to-Texas freight corridor will give truckers a less congested route for future U.S. trade with Mexico and Canada.
June 1, 2022New York Suspends Gas Tax for Six Months
New York is temporarily lifting the 16 cents-a-gallon fuel tax for six months as the summer driving season kicks off with record-high pump prices.
June 1, 2022