Issue / Freight
As the economy grows, so does the volume of freight. Expanding supply chains, just in time deliveries, and increasing competition has made freight demand expand faster than population growth, with over 50 million tons move every day. Freight moves on truck, train, barge, and plane, with each mode responsible for carrying different goods in an interrelated freight network. Federal grant programs aim to target funding to freight bottlenecks and intermodal connectors while also supporting experiments in drone delivery. At the local level, policymakers are placing emphasis on better managing curb space, reducing emissions, and more efficiently using space to deliver packages, food, and other essentials.
Webinar: The Emerging Future of Supply Chains
Mar 09, 2022 | Madeline GormanMany of the goods imported into the U.S. rely on intricate, finely-tuned, international supply chains. When the COVID-19 pandemic...
Port of Long Beach Highlights Dredging Project in T&I’s WRDA Hearing
Feb 11, 2022 | Katie DonahueMario Cordero, Executive Director of the Port of Long Beach (POLB), was the port representative on the House Water Resources...
Senate Confirms Balance-Shifting Nominee to Maritime Commission
Feb 11, 2022 | Jeff DavisYesterday, the U.S. Senate confirmed Max Vekich to be a member of the Federal Maritime Commission from now until June 30, 2026. Once...
House Spins Wheels Reviewing Autonomous Vehicle Technology
Feb 04, 2022 | Jonathan HammondKITT, Herbie, the Batmobile – autonomous vehicles (AVs) have captured the public imagination for decades. Now, they’ve captured the...
House Passes Competitiveness Bill After Adding Ocean Shipping Reform, Other Transportation Provisions
Feb 04, 2022 | Jeff DavisToday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a giant piece of legislation focusing on U.S. international economic competitiveness by...
Year-End 2021 Stats Show Vast Increase in Container Imports
Jan 28, 2022 | Jeff DavisNew data from the Port of Los Angeles released this week make it clear that many "supply chain shortages" are simply the result of...
New Navigation Projects Will Receive $3.4 Billion of Initial IIJA Port and Waterways Allocations
Jan 21, 2022 | Jeff DavisThe White House this week announced that $10.5 billion of the funding for the Army Corps of Engineers water resources program from the...
House Panel Looks at Seaport Cybersecurity and CBP Staffing
Jan 21, 2022 | Katie DonahueThis week, the House Homeland Security’s subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, & Operations held a hearing entitled...
Former NACTO President Hutcheson Replaces Joshi at FMCSA
Jan 21, 2022 | Jeff DavisWith Meera Joshi headed to New York City to be a Deputy Mayor, it was announced this week that Robin Hutcheson will be replacing Joshi...
White House Releases Plan to Address Truck Driver Shortage
Dec 17, 2021 | Jeff DavisThis week, the White House released an "action plan" for the Biden Administration to address the oft-discussed truck driver shortage...
“Where’s The Beef?” Supply Chain Issues Centennial Recap
Dec 17, 2021 | Jonathan HammondMany of the goods imported into the U.S.—all told worth around $3 trillion—rely on intricate, finely-tuned international supply...
Exporters and Industry Representatives Testify at Senate Commerce Hearing on Supply Chain Issues
Dec 10, 2021 | Katie DonahueOn Tuesday, December 7, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation’s Subcommittee on Surface Transportation,...