The U.S. Surface Transportation Board has postponed a public hearing on service issues stemming from the Jacksonville, Fla.-based Class I railroad’s transition to new CEO E. Hunter Harrison’s “precision railroading” philosophy due to Hurricane Irma.

The Blue Whales, Blue Skies Act (H.R. 3682) would add a federal component to a current voluntary pilot program launched in 2014 by environmental and conservation groups, according to U.S. House Rep. Alan Lowenthal, D-Calif., who introduced the bill.

Although several southeastern ports across the United States have resumed full or partial operations after being affected by Hurricane Irma, others still remain closed.

The Washington state port has fought a lawsuit regarding closed executive sessions since 2013, when multiple organizations alleged the port violated Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA) standards.

There were 2.74 million combined U.S. carload and intermodal originations last month, up 2.6 percent from August 2016, according to recent data from the Association of American Railroads (AAR).

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) plans to wrap up work on its industry-based supply chain innovation project and present the results in a report this fall, according to FMC Commissioner Rebecca Dye.

The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has issued enhanced screening methods for air cargo originating from Turkey as of Sept. 7.

Global airfreight volumes in July increased 11.4 percent from 12 months prior, while available airfreight capacity rose 3.7 percent, according to the latest figures from the International Air Transport Association (IATA).