by Alex Pappas | Jun 19, 2015 | Week in Global Logistics
Proposed New Rules for Large Trucks – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is set to unveil purposed new rules on emissions and fuel efficiency for big trucks. The rules would target large transportation vehicles, buses and dump trucks and are expected to reduce...
by Alex Pappas | Jun 12, 2015 | Week in Global Logistics
EPA Seeks to Cut Airline Emissions – The Obama administration announced this week that the EPA will take steps to regulate greenhouse gas emissions in the airline industry. However, it will likely take years before new standards take effect. Aircrafts account for 2%...
by Alex Pappas | Jun 5, 2015 | Week in Global Logistics
U.S. Bill Would Allow Presidential Intervention in Port Slowdowns – A bill called the Protecting Orderly and Responsible Transit of Shipments (PORTS) Act was introduced to congress today. The bill would expand on the Taft-Hartley Act by specifically covering...
by Alex Pappas | May 29, 2015 | Green, Ports, Week in Global Logistics
Cuba Removed from U.S. Terrorism List – The U.S. officially removed Cuba from its list of state sponsors of terrorism. This is seen as a necessary move for normalizing ties between the two countries. Talks about reopening embassies have also been held. An act of...
by Alex Pappas | May 22, 2015 | Ports, Week in Global Logistics
ILWU-PMA Contract Nearly Finalized – The Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) ratified the five-year contract with the International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU). An announcement form the ILWU is expected today announcing that their 14,000 members ratified the...
by Alex Pappas | May 15, 2015 | Technology, Week in Global Logistics
TSA Carriers Recommend Increases – The Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (TSA) announced recommendations for carriers to issue a series of surcharges over the next two months. They are advising their members to pass a General Rate Increase (GRI) in June and July...
