The trucking trade group has petitioned the agency to allow drivers to stop their 14-hour clock to take a rest break for up to three straight hours, and to eliminate the 30-minute break they must take during their first eight hours of duty.
Port of Oakland’s January box volumes rise 4.3%
The port said its increase in exports, which increased 2.1 percent to 74,883 TEUs, were boosted by a weak dollar.
Senate committee clears GOOD Act
The Guidance Out of Darkness (GOOD) Act, cleared by the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee on Wednesday, would require agencies to post every guidance document on regulations.gov.
Pros and cons of low sulfur fuel
Lower sulfur fuel is expected to reduce deaths and illness from small particulate matter, but its use could also contribute to global warming.
Steel, aluminum imports face wide or narrow remedies
During a White House meeting with lawmakers, the Commerce Secretary broadly outlined remedy proposals laid out in the results of two national security import investigations submitted to Trump last month.
G&W nearly triples earnings in 2017
Short-line and regional railroad operator Genesee & Wyoming (G&W) posted a net income of $549.1 million for the year, a 289 percent increase from 2016, according to the company’s latest financial statements.
Echo implements p44 APIs for LTL connectivity
The truck brokerage and managed transportation services provider will use project44’s integration layer to connect its carriers and clients on tendering, documentation and visibility.
Pilot posts record Q4 revenues
Lima, Penn.-based third-party logistics provider Pilot Freight Services saw its revenues rise 10 percent year-over-year to $639 million in 2017, according to a recent statement from the company.
New coin launched to support shipping blockchain platform
Hong Kong-based CargoX raised $7 million through an initial coin offering to build its smart contract-based house bill of lading solution.
NYK reports possible $18.6m embezzlement
The Japanese shipping company revealed Tuesday that employees at its car carrier unit subsidiary in China may have “committed unlawful expenditure or embezzlement.”