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Fuel-Price Hikes Hit Shippers, Truckers Across U.S. Economy

Soaring U.S. energy prices are hitting all modes of transport, squeezing smaller shipping lines amid already-volatile ocean rates, as well as truckers who have to contend with delays in clawing back higher costs.

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U.S. Eyes Strict Emissions Rules for Heavy-Duty Trucks

The Biden administration is moving to enact stringent new emissions regulations for large trucks that have been operating for more than a decade under standards environmentalists complain are too lax.

Trucks enter and exit the Port of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Bloomberg.

Watch: Decarbonizing Freight Movement in North America

Mike Roeth, executive director of the North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE), details advances in technology that can result in lower carbon emissions, improved fuel economy and reduced costs for truckers.

Decarbonizing Freight Movement in North America

Trucker Convoy Returns to Washington in Covid Protest

A fleet of truckers protesting the government’s response to COVID-19 and other grievances returned to the Capital Beltway on Monday, ringing Washington to draw attention to their cause.

Trucks before departing to circle the Washington Beltway during 'The People's Convoy' event in Hagerstown, Maryland, on Monday, March 7, 2022. Photo: Bloomberg.

Podcast | Congestion in the Northeast: A Conversation With Conrail President Brian Gorton

Keeping rail freight moving in the bustling Northeast Corridor is a difficult task in the best of times. And even tougher in a pandemic.

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Five Ways to Retain Truckers Amid Sweeping Driver Shortage

Truckers are leaving their jobs in droves, citing exhaustion, safety concerns and more. With these factors in mind, it’s essential for employers to understand what’s important to drivers today, and how to maintain positive, long-term relationships.

A heavy goods vehicle drives down a highway at dusk. Photo: Getty.

Truckers Say This Is the Worst Time for Biden’s Plan to Cut Emissions

President Biden is close to proposing new limits on nitrogen oxide emissions from trucks that environmentalists say are long overdue. But the industry says the timing couldn’t be worse as it fights a driver shortage and supply chain woes.

Exhaust pipes on a truck. Photo: Getty.

Three Shipping Trends to Watch This Year

The only certainty in logistics is that uncertainty will grow, opening the door to innovative and adaptable companies to emerge as industry leaders.

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White House Will Invest $450 Million to Ease Port Congestion

The U.S. Transportation Department is awarding some $450 million in grants for port-related projects to bolster capacity and improve the movement of goods, senior Biden administration officials say.

Container ships berthed at the Port of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Bloomberg.

Banks Freeze Millions in Truck Convoy Funds Under Trudeau Edict

The measures approved Monday are meant to cut off funding to protest leaders and to pressure trucking companies to prevent their semis from being used again in blockades.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to members of the media in the House of Commons in Ottawa, Ontario. Photo: Bloomberg.

Trudeau Maintains State of Emergency After Blockade Dispersed

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his government will retain emergency powers for at least a few more days because of ongoing threats, even after police cleared all blockades across the country.

Demonstrators gather as rows of trucks sit parked during a protest against vaccine mandates in Ottawa, Ontario. Photo: Bloomberg.

Watch: Transportation Challenges to the Supply Chain

JP Wiggins, vice president of logistics for 3Gtms, describes how shippers and brokers can meet and overcome transportation obstacles and driver shortages.

Transportation Challenges to the Supply Chain

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