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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.

GovernmentBusinessFuel

Shell Will Sell Russia Fuel Stations as Part of Exit Plan

Shell Plc is in talks to sell its fuel stations in Russia as it withdraws from the country in response to the invasion of Ukraine.

May 6, 2022
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafety

Guarding Against Coronavirus

As trucking and logistics workers have returned to offices and terminals without masks and perhaps with a pang of uncertainty some workplaces have implemented technology and procedures to protect the health of their employees against the potential for new outbreaks and variants.

May 6, 2022
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyPerspective

Whats the Reason Behind Canadas ELD Mandate Delay?

The Canadian government has pushed back full implementation of its electronic logging device mandate to Jan. 1, 2023. This is the second delay of the regulation that has been many years in the making. However, the reason behind each delay is quite different.

May 6, 2022
GovernmentBusiness

US Added 428,000 Jobs in April Despite Surging Inflation

WASHINGTON Americas employers added 428,000 jobs in April, extending a streak of solid hiring that has defied punishing inflation, chronic supply shortages, the Russian war against Ukraine and much higher borrowing costs.

May 6, 2022
Government

DeJoy: Uncomfortable Postal Hikes Coming

WASHINGTON Americans should get used to uncomfortable postage rate increases in coming years as the U.S. Postal Service seeks to become self-sufficient, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said May 5.

May 5, 2022
GovernmentBusinessFuelTCA

New England Copes With Soaring Diesel Prices

Experts worry that a continuing rise in diesel costs will affect prices at your local grocery store, on top of the inflation that has already caused prices to soar. And currently that pain is particularly acute in New England, where diesel prices have vaulted past the $6-a-gallon mark.

May 5, 2022
GovernmentBusinessLogisticsFor-Hire

Chinas Port Lockdowns Threaten Domestic Trucking

China locking down key port cities because of a new outbreak of the coronavirus could have serious ramifications for trucking in the United States.

May 5, 2022
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Biden Administration Lays Out Plans to Refill Oil Reserve

The Biden administration announced a plan May 5 to begin purchasing oil to refill the nations emergency reserve.

May 5, 2022
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

New Mexico Pursues Opportunity for Rerouted Rail Line

SANTA FE, N.M. New Mexico is highlighting its support for proposals that would route an international rail line through its Santa Teresa port of entry, capitalizing on Mexicos unease with disruptions along the Texas portion of the U.S. border with Mexico.

May 5, 2022
GovernmentBusiness

Productivity Drops on Weaker Output as Labor Costs Jump

U.S. productivity dropped in the first quarter by the most since 1947 as the economy shrank, while labor costs surged and illustrated an extremely tight job market.

May 5, 2022