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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.

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Zero-Carbon Shipping Plan Targets Container, Iron Ore Routes

Shipping routes for the transport of iron ore from Australia to Japan and containerized goods from East Asia to Europe are at the center of plans to slash maritime carbon emissions by 2030.

November 10, 2021
GovernmentBusiness

Inflation Builds With Biggest Gain in Prices Since 1990

U.S. consumer prices rose in October at the fastest annual pace since 1990, cementing high inflation as a hallmark of the pandemic recovery and eroding spending power even as wages surge.

November 10, 2021
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ATA-Led Coalition Sues to Block Federal Vaccine Mandate

American Trucking Associations, along with three state trucking associations and a number of groups representing various facets of the supply chain, have sued the Biden administration over its employer-based COVID-19 vaccine mandate.

November 9, 2021
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

White House Unveils Port Funding to Ease Supply Chain Congestion

BALTIMORE — The Biden administration is relying on infrastructure dollars to help fix the clogged ports and blanket the nation with internet access — but a series of initiatives rolled out on Nov. 9 show that the urgent pace might not be fast enough to address the immediate needs of an economy coping with a supply chain squeeze and a shift to remote work.

November 9, 2021
Government

Infrastructure Bill Revives Debt Ceiling Concern

A seemingly innocuous point in the Biden administration’s infrastructure bill related to the Highway Trust Fund has rate market investors once again sharpening their focus on exactly when the U.S. government might breach its borrowing limit.

November 9, 2021
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Savannah Port Gets Funds to Expand Container Storage

The U.S. Department of Transportation will allow the Georgia Port Authority to build storage for shipping containers at sites near the Port of Savannah using $8 million in unspent federal grants, part of a new plan to relieve supply chain bottlenecks at U.S. ports.

November 9, 2021
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafety

Congress Mandates New Car Tech to Stop Drunken Driving

WASHINGTON — Congress has created a new requirement for automakers: Find a high-tech way to keep drunken people from driving cars.

November 9, 2021
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Brent Spence Bridge May Finally Get Fix in $1 Trillion Bill

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Nov. 8 launched his sales pitch for his recently passed $1 trillion infrastructure bill, predicting that a notoriously congested bridge that sits in Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell’s backyard finally will get a long overdue overhaul.

November 9, 2021
GovernmentBusiness

US Producer Prices Climb 0.6%, Adding to Inflation Concerns

Prices paid to U.S. producers accelerated in October, largely due to higher goods costs, fueling concerns about the persistence of inflationary pressures in the economy.

November 9, 2021
GovernmentEquipmentSafety

FMCSA Announces Final Rule Requiring Annual Inspections of Rear Underride Guards

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a final rule amending safety regulations to specifically add rear underride impact guards as a required item on the list of annual inspections for motor carriers and roadside inspectors.

November 9, 2021