14 Jan Shipping’s Big Bang Sends Two Global Industries Spinning Starting Jan. 1, the vast majority of the world’s ships were forced to change the fuel they use. Some big winners — and potential losers — are starting to emerge from what was a historic switch for the world’s oil refining and maritime industries. Read more...
14 Jan China Welcomes Currency Decision Ahead of US Trade Deal BEIJING — China on Jan. 14 welcomed a U.S. decision ahead of the signing of a trade deal with Beijing to drop it from a list of governments accused of manipulating the value of their currencies to gain an unfair advantage in trade. Read more...
14 Jan State DOT Representatives Share Tips for Stretching Dollars WASHINGTON — State department of transportation officials shared the creative ways they’ve completed projects with tight budgets at the Transportation Research Board’s annual meeting Jan. 13. Read more...
13 Jan Court Extends TRO on Trucking Component of California’s AB 5 Judge Roger Benitez of the Southern District Court of California on Jan. 13 extended a temporary restraining order against the implementation of the trucking component in California’s Assembly Bill 5. Read more...
13 Jan Diesel Falls 1.5¢ to $3.064 Per Gallon The U.S. average retail price of diesel fell 1.5 cents to $3.064 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported Jan. 13. Read more...
13 Jan FMCSA Seeks Comments for New Large-Truck Crash Causation Study The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Jan. 14 issued a formal request for public comment on how best to design and conduct a major study to identify factors contributing to all large-truck fatal, injury and tow-away crashes. Read more...
13 Jan Trucking Experts Tackle Parking Problems, Solutions WASHINGTON — Trucking industry representatives at the Transportation Research Board’s annual meeting Jan. 13 broke down some of the biggest challenges — and floated a few solutions — regarding truck parking. Read more...
13 Jan ITS America Criticizes FCC’s 5.9 GHz Spectrum Proposal WASHINGTON — A move by the Federal Communications Commission to proceed with a proposal that would devote a wide swath of existing auto safety airwaves to broadband uses was criticized by a key stakeholder at the Transportation Research Board annual meeting Jan. 13. Read more...
13 Jan US Budget Deficit Running 11.8% Higher This Year The U.S. budget deficit through the first three months of this budget year is up 11.8% from the same period a year ago, putting the country on track to record its first $1 trillion deficit in eight years. Read more...
13 Jan Chassis Maker CIMC Intermodal Equipment to Change Name to CIE Manufacturing CIMC Intermodal Equipment, the biggest maker of chassis used in the intermodal shipping industry, is soon going to change its name to CIE Manufacturing. Read more...