21 Jan US Jobless Claims Fall Slightly; Remain Near 1 Million Applications for U.S. state unemployment benefits fell only slightly the week of Jan. 11 and remained elevated, signaling heightened pandemic-related strain in the U.S. labor market just as Joe Biden begins his first days as president. Read more...
20 Jan USDA Says It Lacks Jurisdiction to Issue Hemp Transport Shipping Document Guidance A final hemp rule announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture does not include requirements for shipping documents that could help motor carriers avoid being stopped, inspected or subject to detention by law enforcement when crossing state boundaries. Read more...
20 Jan C.H. Robinson Launches Consumer Brand for Fresh Produce C.H. Robinson’s fresh produce business division will roll out its own brand of fruits and vegetables nationwide, the logistics company announced Jan. 19. Read more...
20 Jan Amazon Offers to Help Biden Administration With Vaccinations Amazon .com Inc. is offering to help the Biden administration accelerate the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, including to its own employees. Read more...
20 Jan Cardinal Expands Delivery Capability With NRX Acquisition Cardinal Logistics Management Corp. announced Jan. 20 that it had acquired last-mile delivery provider NRX Logistics. Read more...
20 Jan Incoming Administration ‘Looking to the Future,’ Buttigieg Says A day before his confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill, President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the country’s transportation policy affairs championed a pandemic aid package that includes funds for transit systems. Read more...
20 Jan Biden Unveils Sweeping Climate Plan, Moves to Rejoin Paris Pact President Joe Biden signed sweeping actions to combat climate change hours after taking the oath of office, moving to rejoin the Paris accord and imposing a moratorium on oil leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Read more...
20 Jan Safety Equipment, Training for Contractors Doesn’t Endanger Status, DOL Says The U.S. Department of Labor has issued an opinion letter ruling that motor carriers can supply independent contractors safety equipment such as dash cams, speed limiters and driver monitoring systems, and also require that they take safety training without jeopardizing their independent contractor status. Read more...
20 Jan Oil Tanker Owners Pay to Move Crude in Wake of Supply Cuts Saudi Arabia’s oil production cuts have hit the tanker market so hard that owners of the biggest vessels are effectively subsidizing cargo deliveries on the industry’s main trade route. Read more...
20 Jan Werner Invests in TuSimple to Spur Autonomous Trucking Transportation and logistics provider Werner Enterprises announced it invested in TuSimple, an autonomous trucking technology company founded in 2015, and described it as an important milestone in the journey to become an environmental leader. Read more...