The AV START Act (S. 1885) would require manufacturers to submit safety evaluation reports to the Secretary of Transportation with information on safety, crashworthiness, and cybersecurity through documented testing, validation and assessment.
PANYNJ approves $215m JFK runway project
A new high-speed taxiway is being built at the John F. Kennedy International Airport to allow planes to exit the runway faster after touching down, thereby speeding the time to gates and freeing the runway sooner for the next plane.
DHS temporarily waives Jones Act for Puerto Rico
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued a 10-day Jones Act waiver today for Puerto Rico due to Hurricanes Irma and Maria.
Trade Trends: NAFTA 2.0
Top priorities and concerns for the United States, Canada and Mexico as they work through the renegotiation of the trilateral North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
New OOIDA-led coalition looks to revive ELD mandate delay
The coalition, whose members represent industries that would be impacted by the mandate, says implementation of the FMCSA’s electronic logging device requirements should be delayed until various unresolved issues identified by stakeholders are addressed.
Houston Ship Channel in need of dredging after Hurricane Harvey
The primary vessel conduit at the Port of Houston must be dredged just so it can handle normal commerce at its authorized depth and width due to flood water from Hurricane Harvey resulting in shoaling, according to port commission Chair Janiece Longoria.
Hapag-Lloyd initiates capital increase following UASC merger
The capital increase, which is expected to amount to $414 million, will be used to reduce debt, the German ocean carrier said in a statement Thursday.
Panama Canal marks 2,000th Neopanamax vessel transit
The 2,000th transit is another step forward for the recently expanded Central American gateway, which has served more and more vessels since its opening in June 2016.
Port Miami posts record-breaking month for container volumes
The South Florida seaport handled nearly 100,000 TEUs of containerized cargo in August 2017, 18.5 percent more than in the same month a year ago, according to recent data from the port.
Panalpina acquires Interfresh Airfreight Handling
The Basel, Switzerland-based international freight forwarder will acquire its second perishable logistics company this year as part of the company’s quest to expand its global perishables network, Panalpina said in a statement.