The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has awarded over $653 million to support 41 port improvement projects across the country. The Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) is a…
https://gcaptain.com/marad-awards-653-million-port-improvement-projects/
The U.S. Maritime Administration has announced the designation of two new Marine Highway Routes as part of the United States Marine Highway Program (MHP), adding 6,500 miles in Alaska and nearly 250…
https://gcaptain.com/marad-designates-new-marine-highway-routes/
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced the availability of $220 million from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support and modernize passenger ferry service in…
Compliance and operations work hand in hand, and this year, fleets have put improving in both categories on their New Year’s resolutions lists.
It’s no wonder why.
In 2022, state and federal transportation departments conducted a total of 12,234 safety investigations, both on-site and off-site, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Approximately 95% of those investigations resulted in violations.
While the number of investigations and high percentage of violations is...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/4-steps-to-improving-compliance-and-operations-in-2023
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The trend is clear. Used truck prices continue to fall across almost all years and models as new...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/used-truck-prices-fall-as-oem-supply-chain-clears
Maintaining U.S. Department of Transportation compliance ensures that movement of cars, shipping containers, concrete piping and other heavy cargo is done so safely. And according to a recent Whip Around article, “a compliance inspection can occur at any time, highlighting the importance of bolstering compliance among drivers and other employees.”
Failure to follow the DOT compliance protocols can result in a number of penalties and fines and even license revocation, not to mention the potential...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/taking-dot-compliance-to-the-next-level-taking-the-hire-road
SAN DIEGO –Soaring diesel prices displaced the driver shortage after five years in the top spot in the American Transportation Research Institute’s 18th annual Critical Issues in the Trucking Industry.
“It certainly brings attention to it when it overtakes something [like driver shortage],” Rebecca Brewster, ATRI president and COO, told FreightWaves.
The independent research group that works closely with the American Trucking Associations released its 18th annual survey Saturday during the ATA’s...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/runaway-diesel-prices-top-trucking-industrys-critical-issues-list
by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) Shots were fired this week when a newly released US Maritime Administration (MARAD) document from 2020 showed that a Department of Transportation (DOT) advisory committee…
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has awarded New Orleans-based Canal Barge Company, Inc. with a loan guarantee of $51,458,000 over 25 years for new towboats and barges….
https://gcaptain.com/marad-awards-canal-barge-company-with-51-million-title-xi-loan/
