Congress Clears Government Funding Bill to Avert Shutdown
The House passed a nine-week spending bill to avert a U.S. government shutdown hours before it was set to begin on an 254-175 vote. The legislation passed the Senate earlier Sept. 30 and was signed by President Joe Biden.
September 30, 2021Port Leaders Warn of Supply Chain Challenges as Holidays Near
AUSTIN, Texas — The leader of one of the nation’s busiest seaports said the next several months will severely challenge an already overtaxed supply chain, and the situation has reached a “crisis” level.
September 30, 2021Transportation Stakeholders Focus on Potential Legislative Changes
Federal lawmakers are working on numerous regulatory and legislative changes that could impact transportation, experts highlighted Sept. 29 at the Coyote Logistics Digital Summit.
September 30, 2021FMCSA Advised to Give Drivers 90 Days to Replace Recalled CPAP Devices
A medical advisory board to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has recommended that medical examiners be permitted to offer truck drivers alternative treatment options to sleep apnea machines that are subject to a massive recall.
September 30, 2021Lawmakers, Stakeholders Press for Port Infrastructure Funds
WASHINGTON — Funding included in a $3.5 trillion budget bill meant to improve conditions at the country’s commercial ports is backed by congressional transportation leaders, the Biden administration and industry stakeholders.
September 30, 2021Capitol Cliffhanger: Federal Funding, Infrastructure Bill Decisions Due
WASHINGTON — His government overhaul plans at stake, President Joe Biden appeared unable to swiftly strike agreement with two wavering Democratic senators trying to trim back his potentially historic $3.5 trillion measure that will collapse without their support.
September 29, 2021Soldiers Will Haul Fuel to Ease UK Crisis
LONDON — The British government’s reserve tanker fleet was being deployed Sept. 29 to help deliver gasoline to empty pumps across the U.K., and military drivers will begin operating tankers in the coming days to ease the country’s fuel supply crisis, a top official said.
September 29, 2021Trucking Defense Lawyers Confront Jury Attitudes About Fleets, Drivers
Legal experts and researchers say juries generally carry negative attitudes about corporate America — and the trucking industry specifically — into the courtroom, making motor carriers susceptible to strategies that plaintiff attorneys employ to steer jurors toward sky-high “nuclear” judgments against fleets.
September 29, 2021Electric Vans Roll Off Line That Once Made Gas-Guzzling Hummers
When the first snub-nosed, electric van rolled off the assembly line Sept. 28 at the Electric Last Mile Solutions Inc. plant in Mishawaka, Ind., it was a proud moment for the company’s co-founder and CEO, Jim Taylor. The van, one in a run of 1,000 scheduled for this year, is among the first of its kind in the U.S. market: a fully electric, light-duty vehicle meant for delivery workers, contractors and other commercial fleets.
September 29, 2021Inflation Is Seen Pushing Online Holiday Sales to $1.2 Trillion
Online shoppers will be buying less this holiday season, but spending more.
September 29, 2021