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Transport Topics government and regulatory coverage keeps managers of a highly-regulated industry aware of the policy decisions that can shape their businesses. Covering both the legislative and regulatory aspects of policy-making, at both the state and national levels, the news in this category includes looks at infrastructure, hours of service, emissions rules, funding measures, leadership appointments, and more. Readers can follow what’s happening in Congress, at the Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Administration, and in state and local governments.

Government, Business, Fuel

Oil Rises With Signs of Economic Recovery Buoying Demand

Oil rose the most in nearly two weeks as economic data from the U.S. to Europe and Asia signaled a flicker of life in languishing demand.

Andres Guerra Luz | Bloomberg News
August 3, 2020
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Smithfield Goes On Defensive Over COVID-19 Response

Smithfield Foods Inc. is defending its efforts to keep employees safe and supply food to the nation during the coronavirus pandemic.

August 3, 2020
Government, Business

GM Alleges Fiat Chrysler Spent Millions to Bribe UAW Leaders

General Motors is asking a federal judge to reconsider his dismissal of a lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler based on new allegations that FCA bribed union and GM officials.

Tom Krisher and Ed White | Associated Press
August 3, 2020
Government

Senate Highway Policy Panel Examines Telework’s Potential

Work from home? The Senate's highway policy committee sees the environmental benefits of it, even after the COVID-19 pandemic passes. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
August 3, 2020
Government, Business

Virus Relief Bill Remains Up in Air as Negotiations Resume

Slow, grinding negotiations on a huge COVID-19 relief bill are set to resume Aug. 3, but the path forward promises to be challenging and time is already growing short.

Andrew Taylor | Associated Press
August 3, 2020
Government, Business, Safety

House Advances Water Infrastructure Policy Bill

A water infrastructure policy bill that found bipartisan backing was easily advanced by the U.S. House of Representatives on July 29.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
August 3, 2020
Government, Business, Safety

Isaias Set to Hit Carolinas as Hurricane, Sweep New York

Isaias could cause $1.5 billion in losses as it picks up speed and strength, likely becoming a hurricane before hitting the Carolinas and posing the second tropical threat to New York in a month.

Brian K. Sullivan | Bloomberg News
August 3, 2020
Government, Business, Logistics

Port Manatee Gains Approval for Expansion

Manatee County Port Authority approved a construction contract for an $8.3 million project to nearly double the size of Port Manatee’s dockside container yard.

August 3, 2020
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

UPS Readies Freezer Farms to Store Virus Vaccine When Approved

UPS Inc. is building two giant freezer farms capable of super-cooling millions of vials of a COVID-19 vaccine, preparing for the day when it will need to deliver the medicine at high speed across the globe.

Catherine Leffert | Bloomberg News
August 3, 2020
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Lawmakers Highlight Supply Chain Concerns Amid Pandemic

House lawmakers recently pointed to the need for enhancing the manufacturing environment for products and equipment to avoid future disruptions along supply chains affected during the coronavirus pandemic.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
July 31, 2020