Additional funding for the country’s ports was recently announced as part of the Biden administration’s efforts to facilitate the movement of freight along key supply chains.
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Congress Looks to States for Highway Trust Fund Revenue Solution
As electric vehicles appear more and more to be the future of transportation in America, the decades-old method of funding the nation’s roads and bridges with gasoline taxes will soon be a relic of its past.
November 1, 2022Mediterranean Shipping Co. Clashing With Machinists’ Union Over Seattle Terminal Duties
Mediterranean Shipping Co. filed a motion in late October with the National Labor Relations Board urging SSA Marine Inc. to assign tasks at the Port of Seattle’s Terminal 5 to the International Longshore and Warehouse Union.
October 31, 2022EVs Become a Debate Topic Ahead of Midterm Elections
Heading into November’s midterm elections, many Republican candidates are seeking to capitalize on voters’ concerns about inflation by targeting a key component of President Joe Biden’s climate agenda: electric vehicles.
October 31, 2022Port of Oakland Turns to Agriculture to Replace Lost Cargo Volumes
Port of Oakland Executive Director Danny Wan says the port has embarked on a plan to play to its strength as one of the leading agriculture export facilities in the world to soften the impact of COVID challenges of the past three years.
October 31, 2022Industry Groups Urge White House to Intercede on Rail Talks
A coalition of 322 organizations that relies on the nation’s Class I freight railroads wrote a letter to President Joe Biden Oct. 27, urging the White House and administration officials to continue to seek a settlement in the increasingly bitter contract dispute that could result in a nationwide rail strike in November or December and could cause extensive damage to the U.S. economy.
October 31, 2022Diesel Premium Over Gasoline at Its Highest Since 2005
The U.S. and Europe are struggling to make enough diesel to heat homes, a situation that looks set to become even more acute as winter approaches.
October 31, 2022UAW Petitions to Organize GM-LG Energy Ohio Battery Plant
The United Auto Workers filed a petition to gain union membership for the 900 workers at the Ultium Cells LLC battery plant in Lordstown, Ohio, that is jointly owned by General Motors Co. and Korean partner LG Energy Solutions.
October 31, 2022Perspective: Prioritizing Our People
New ATA Chairman Dan Van Alstine writes, "As incoming chairman of American Trucking Associations, I am honored for the opportunity to represent so many incredible individuals who form this amazing industry."
October 31, 2022Gasoline Prices Are Rising Again as Big Oil Profits Soar
U.S. gasoline prices are on the rise for the first time in 16 days, potentially posing a political challenge for the Biden administration ahead of elections even as it casts a spotlight on Big Oil’s massive profits.
October 28, 2022