White House, DOT Appoint New ‘Port Czar’
U.S. Department of Transportation recently appointed its second Port and Supply Chain Envoy in less than two years. Retired General Stephen Lyons takes over for John Porcari, who…
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DOT Sec. Buttigieg Doles $450 Million to Study Transportation
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association asked Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to put $1 billion in discretionary infrastructure money into additional safe truck parking spaces. Unfortunately, the U.S. Department…
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Teamsters Avert National Strike By Brokering New Car-Hauling Contract
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters reportedly agreed to a tentative three-year contract that averted a nationwide car-hauling truck driver strike. After agreeing to a one-year extension in 2021…
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Risk of West Coast Ports Closures Loom Ahead
The possibility of union leaders and West Coast port officials reaching a new labor agreement before the present one expires on July 1 appears slim. Although the unions…
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Maine Offers Free CDL Training To Help Fix Truck Driver Shortage
After Aroostook County pulled a tremendous potato harvest in 2021, growers were stunned to discover much of their crop was going nowhere. National supply chain dysfunction prompted area…
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Amazon Freight Builds Truck Driving Network To Navigate Supply Chain Instability
The e-commerce giant continues to grow its delivery network by building relationships and thinking outside the box. Amazon appears to be improving its efficiency by brokering a deal…
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