The Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday extended a rare one-week waiver of Jones Act rules in an effort to help deliver petroleum products to hurricane-impacted areas along the Gulf and East coasts for a second week.
Economic impact from Harvey, Irma likely to be short-lived
Analysts have revealed their various projections on just how much recent hurricanes Harvey and Irma will cost the United States economy, and it appears the consensus is that the nation’s economic rut from the storms will be short-lived.
Jacksonville firms merge in rail, maritime portfolio expansion
Short line regional freight railroad holding company Patriot Rail Co. has combined with Diversified Port Holdings to expand their respective business offerings in rail and maritime port services.
USDOT, NHTSA release new guidance on autonomous driving systems
The guidelines, titled “A Vision for Safety 2.0,” provide evolving policies formed from Congressional and public feedback to regulate federal and state positions on autonomous technology.
Report: Container lines back in black in Q2 2017
The majority of container carriers are posting profits in 2017 that are almost equal to the losses sustained in 2016, with recovery driven by greater price discipline, according to a recent report from maritime consultancy Drewry.
AIIS: U.S. steel imports cut both ways
Despite domestic steel producers viewing international steel imports as a threat, a recent report from the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS) showed that 1.3 million jobs across the United States were supported by those same imports in 2…
Trump nominates former CSX exec to lead PHMSA
Howard “Skip” Elliott, former vice president of public safety, health and environment with Class I railway CSX, was nominated by President Donald Trump to lead the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA).
LA’s TraPac terminal launches on-dock rail management support system
Seattle-based Tideworks has integrated its planning management system with TraPac’s existing systems to support automated rail operations at the operator’s terminal in the Port of Los Angeles.
Port of Oakland has busiest TEU month in a year
The Northern California seaport handled the equivalent of 212,692 TEUs of containerized cargo last month, its most since August 2016.