House Lawmakers Seek $15 Billion in Infrastructure Earmarks
House lawmakers have requested $14.9 billion in spending on earmarked projects for a transportation bill set to be a centerpiece of President Joe Biden’s economic agenda.
May 11, 2021ATA's Chris Spear Calls on Congress to Advance Surface Transportation Bill This Year
The adoption of legislation designed to improve connectivity across commercial corridors and ensure long-term funding for highway programs would benefit the country’s freight supply chain, the leader of the group representing the trucking sector told a Senate panel May 11.
May 11, 2021UPS Foundation Commits to Spending $1 Million to Fight COVID-19 in India
The UPS Foundation announced a $1 million commitment to fight the COVID-19 surge in India. The combination of emergency funding, in-kind transportation movements and technical expertise is intended to provide urgent relief, as well as strategic support.
May 11, 2021Some Gas Pumps Run Dry Due to Panic Buying
Motorists across a broad swath of the East Coast and South are struggling to find gasoline and diesel as filling stations run dry amid the unprecedented pipeline disruption caused by a criminal hack.
May 11, 2021Biden Waives Some Gasoline Mandates to Address Fuel Shortage
The Biden administration lifted some environmental regulations governing the sale of gasoline in three states and the nation’s capital on May 11, as the Colonial Pipeline shutdown stretched into its fourth day, causing fuel shortages along the East Coast.
May 11, 2021US Fuel Crisis Sparks Refiners to ‘Smash and Grab’ Tankers
Oil tanker charter rates skyrocketed in the U.S. with refiners scrambling for ships to store fuel that has nowhere to go due to a cyberattack on the country’s main pipeline.
May 11, 2021Pipeline Officials Hope Most Service Will Be Back by Weekend
WASHINGTON — Hit by a cyberattack, the operator of a major U.S. fuel pipeline said it hopes to have services mostly restored by the end of the week as the FBI and administration officials identified the culprits as a gang of criminal hackers.
May 11, 2021Fuel Prices Spike as Closure Crimps Supply on East Coast
The Biden administration warned May 13 it could take days before fuel supplies along the East Coast and in the Southern U.S. return to normal after the Colonial Pipeline, which had been shut for less than a week, resumed operations.
May 10, 2021Biden Says Russia Has ‘Some Responsibility’ in Colonial Attack
President Joe Biden said Russia has “some responsibility” to address a ransomware attack that crippled the Colonial fuel pipeline and that he’ll seek global cooperation to combat similar hacks.
May 10, 2021Diesel Engine Makers Need to Innovate to Meet Stricter NOx Emission Standards
As state and federal clean-air regulators move forward with plans to further reduce nitrogen oxide and particulate matter emissions from commercial trucks, diesel engine makers are exploring new technologies to meet those targets in the coming years.
May 10, 2021