Issues & Modes / Freight
House Hearing Outlines Need to Resolve Interagency Disputes for Enforcing Cargo Preference
Sep 15, 2022 | Philip PlotchOn September 12, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) publicly issued a report critiquing the U.S. Maritime...
What Happens If Congress Blocks the Railroad Strike?
Sep 14, 2022 | Jeff DavisJeff Davis, senior fellow at the Eno Center for Transportation, said Congress could still pass a bill extending the cooling-off period....
Webinar: The Role of Technology in Modernizing Supply Chains
Oct 04, 2022 | Jonathan HammondThe freight transportation sector has always been a leader in leveraging new technologies to improve operational speed, efficiency, and...
Senate Releases FY23 Corps of Engineers Funding While Passing WRDA Bill
Jul 29, 2022 | Jeff DavisYesterday, the Senate took two separate steps forward on funding and policy direction for the water resources program of the U.S. Army...
Senate WRDA Bill to Get Floor Vote Before August Recess
Jul 22, 2022 | Jeff DavisThe U.S. Senate agreed yesterday to schedule a vote on passage of the biennial water resources development bill before the Senate...
Waterborne Competitiveness Study Analyzes Global River Systems
Jul 20, 2022 | Paul LewisFunding of the U.S. inland waterways system has gotten “a lot better over the past decade or two,” Lewis said. “The U.S....
House Panel Gives $546M Boost to Water Resources Appropriations
Jun 24, 2022 | Jeff DavisThe House Appropriations Committee has released a draft bill that increases the regular budget for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers'...
Eno’s Leadership Awards Reception
Jan 11, 2023 | Madeline GormanSave the date! Eno's Leadership Awards Reception will be held on January 11, 2023 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm at the Kimpton Monaco, 700 F St...
Biden Signs Ocean Shipping Reform Bill
Jun 17, 2022 | Jeff DavisYesterday, President Biden signed into law a bipartisan bill (S. 3580) amending federal laws relating to ocean shipping. The Senate...
Schedule Set for Possible National Railroad Strike in Mid-September
Jun 17, 2022 | Jeff DavisU.S. freight railroads and their unions took steps this week to enter the final phase of their latest labor negotiation, setting a...
House Passes Mammoth Water Resources Authorization by Wide Margin
Jun 10, 2022 | Jeff DavisThe House of Representatives passed legislation this week authorizing the federal government to commit $19 billion towards building a...
US Inland Waterways’ Role in a Global Marketplace
May 27, 2022 | Katie DonahueThe United States’ inland waterway system is made up of roughly 12,000 miles of rivers and 237 lock chambers at 192 different...