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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 whats happening in Congress, at the Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Administration, and in state and local governments.

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Capitol Agenda for the Week of Nov. 12: Honoring Those Who Served Our Nation

Robbie Roth of FedEx Freight knows well the bonds that are created by serving in the military and working in the trucking industry.

November 13, 2018
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Diesel Slips 2.1 Cents to $3.317 a Gallon Amid Oils Steep Drop

The U.S. average retail price of diesel dropped 2.1 cents to $3.317 a gallon Nov. 13 as the price of West Texas Intermediate crude oil fell to an 11-month low.

November 13, 2018
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EPA Plans to Review Nitrogen Oxide Emissions Standard for Heavy Trucks

WASHINGTON U.S. Environmental Protection Agency officials announced Nov. 13 they have begun an environmental review to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions from heavy-duty truck engines.

November 13, 2018
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Avenger Logistics Poised to Join Chattanoogas Roster of Rapidly Growing Firms

Avenger Logistics, a freight brokerage and logistics company created in 2015 by former Gold Bond Inc. owner Don Godsey, is likely to be a top local contender on the 2019 Inc. list after growing from $9 million in sales in 2016 to more than $60 million this year. The company expects to top $100 million in sales next year.

November 13, 2018
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VW, Daimler and BMW Brace for Tariffs

Investors in European carmakers are once again facing months of share volatility after the U.S. circulated a draft report on tariffs and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker signaled a cease-fire in the looming trade war may soon come to an end.

November 13, 2018
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Amazon Selects Washington, New York Metro Areas for Coveted HQ2 Sites

Amazon.com Inc. will build new offices in New York City and Arlington, Va., ending months of jockeying between potential locations across the country vying for a $5 billion investment that promises 50,000 high-paying jobs over almost two decades.

November 13, 2018
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PortMiami Seeks to Expand Three Years After Controversial Deep Dredge Project

The super ships are coming, and PortMiami set in an aquatic preserve at the north tip of Biscayne Bay says it needs to get bigger. While the scope of the work remains uncertain, enlarging the busy port just three years after completion of the previous $205 million Deep Dredge is sure to set off another skirmish over potential damage to sea life from digging up the bottom of the shallow bay.

November 13, 2018
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House Highways Subpanel Chairman Sam Graves Touts Bipartisanship on Infrastructure Policy

The top Republican authorizer on highways and transit policy in the U.S. House pledged to work alongside Democrats in crafting a long-term measure that would be designed to maintain and modernize the countrys infrastructure system.

November 9, 2018
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DexFreight to Spearhead Proof of Concept for Blockchain-Driven Port System

DexFreight, a blockchain-based logistics platform provider, has announced a contract with Veracruz, Mexico, to develop a proof of concept for a blockchain-driven port community system.

November 9, 2018
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Wildfire Blazes Across Northern California

A wildfire that moved so fast that firefighters couldnt hope to stop it quadrupled in size Nov. 9 after destroying several thousand buildings and leveling much of a Northern California town of nearly 30,000 people, authorities said.

November 9, 2018