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Industry calls on Congress to deliver bipartisan supply chain legislation
House Republican leadership plans vote on supply chain package in May, Rep. Johnson says at Consumer Brands Association roundtable.
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Energy prices to stay high in the near term, SGS Maine Pointe says
Forecast points to increased demand for natural gas exports and decreased oil and gas capital expenditures.
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OSHA charges Amazon with unsafe work conditions at three warehouses
Workers ran risk of low back injuries due to frequency and weight of lifting packages, government says.
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House passes bill to avoid freight rail strike
Industry leaders urge Senate passage of the bill ahead of potentially disastrous December 9 work stoppage.
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Port Everglades awarded $19 million modernization grant
Project to replace and improve bulkheads is part of U.S. DOT’s Port Infrastructure Development Program.
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Industry weighs impact of proposed independent contractor rule
Stakeholders say changes to the current rule are unnecessary as they prepare to review and provide comments on Biden administration proposal.
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FAA invests $31 million in airport cargo projects
Grants to expand cargo infrastructure nationwide will help strengthen supply chains, transportation department says.
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Transportation industry groups applaud Robin Hutcheson as new FMCSA chief
ATA, IANA, and TCA cheer Senate approval of position, although OOIDA contests her position on driver shortage.
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Ports need better data sharing to meet OSRA requirements, groups say
RILA says ocean shipping reform is needed but carriers and terminals must share critical container data to enable improvements.
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Looming railroad strike threatens supply chains
Logistics pros say congestion, delays, and rate increases are on the way if labor talks fail to avert a shutdown ahead of Friday’s union strike deadline.
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