The federal regulatory landscape for transportation operations must prioritize safety, economic growth and climate change, the leadership at the U.S. Department of Transportation recently affirmed in a series of guiding principles.
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Port of Mobile Reports Record 2021
The volume of traffic through the Port of Mobile’s container terminal hit a record in 2021, the Alabama State Port Authority announced Jan. 10.
January 11, 2022NLRB Sets Amazon Union Vote in Alabama
Amazon.com Inc. employees in Bessemer, Ala., will vote by mail next month in a rerun election on whether to unionize, the National Labor Relations Board announced Jan. 11.
January 11, 2022OPEC+ Supply Hikes Enough to Prevent Market Overheat, Oman Says
OPEC and its allies don’t want crude prices to climb to $100 a barrel, and are reviving production quickly enough to prevent global markets from “overheating,” Oman’s oil minister said.
January 11, 2022Supply Chain Bottlenecks, COVID Expected to Slow Global Growth
WASHINGTON — The World Bank is downgrading its outlook for the global economy, blaming continuing outbreaks of COVID-19, a reduction in government economic support and ongoing bottlenecks in global supply chains.
January 11, 2022Tougher Vaccine Requirements Poised to Take Effect at Canada Border
More stringent COVID-19 vaccine requirements set to take effect at the borders may put new pressure on freight traffic between the United States and Canada, experts said.
January 10, 2022GM Aligns With California on Emission Rules
General Motors said it will recognize California’s authority to set vehicle emission standards under the Clean Air Act.
January 10, 2022CSX Purchase of Pan Am Railway Gets Federal Hearing
Massachusetts DOT told federal regulators overseeing the potential purchase of Pan Am Railways by competitor CSX that the state needs CSX to guarantee track access for east-west passenger trains through Springfield.
January 10, 2022FMCSA Takes Steps to Expedite Apprentice Driver Pilot Program
Federal trucking regulators are seeking emergency White House approval to take a first step toward a driver apprenticeship program included in last year’s sweeping $1 trillion infrastructure bill as a near-term measure to help alleviate the trucking industry’s ongoing driver shortage.
January 10, 2022Supreme Court Weighs Vaccine Rules
The Supreme Court appears divided on legal challenges centering on the scope and federal authority of the Biden administration’s sweeping proposed COVID vaccine mandate, which would require private-sector firms to vaccinate or test tens of millions of employees.
January 7, 2022