November was a positive month for several of the top ports in North America, according to monthly statistics released in mid-December.
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FMCSA to Maintain the Current Carrier Drug Testing Rate at 25% for 2017
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced Dec. 13 that it will maintain the current controlled substances random testing rate at 25% for motor carriers during 2017.
December 13, 2016DOT Announces Proposed Rule for Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communication
The U.S. Department of Transportation on Dec. 13 issued a proposed rule offering guidance for the development of vehicle-to-vehicle technologies that would provide advance warning of potentially life-threatening crashes for light vehicles.
December 13, 2016Utah Legislator to Push Under-21 Interstate Commercial Driving
DENVER — A Utah lawmaker plans to push a resolution in the spring that would set in motion a collaboration with neighboring states that would allow truckers under 21 to drive commercial vehicles across state lines.
December 12, 2016Louisiana Transportation Secretary Aims Big to Fix Huge Funding Shortfall
Louisiana refines nearly one-fifth of the nation’s oil. Interstate 10, one of the nation’s busiest freight corridors, runs horizontally through the state although it’s just one lane eastbound in a stretch near Baton Rouge. But Louisiana is in the midst of a longstanding transportation funding crisis, in part because its fuel taxes haven’t been raised since 1989.
December 12, 2016Port of Virginia on Pace to End 2016 on Strong Note
The Port of Virginia had its second-busiest month in its history with double-digit year-over-year gains in containerized cargo traffic for November.
December 12, 2016New Jersey Wants to Fund Roads by Selling Debt to Its Pensions
New Jersey lawmakers are proposing a creative approach to raising money for needed work on Garden State roads: Sell bonds directly to its struggling pension funds.
December 12, 2016Defense Bill to Allow Drivers to Use TWIC Cards as ID at Military Bases
The 2017 National Defense Authorization Act passed by Congress on Dec. 8 contains a provision that will permit truck drivers to soon use their Transportation Worker Identification Credential as sole proof of identity when entering any of the nation’s 700 military installations.
December 12, 2016McConnell to Trump: Tread Carefully on Infrastructure Proposal
President-elect Donald Trump’s $1 trillion campaign proposal to finance roads and bridges through tax credits should steer clear of provisions that add to the deficit, the leader of the U.S. Senate told reporters in Washington on Dec. 12.
December 12, 2016OSHA Orders Central Transport to Improve Safety
Trucking freight company Central Transport has been ordered by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to improve safety after finding hazards that could crush and injure workers.
December 12, 2016