freight infrastructure

DOT publishes new multimodal freight network map

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation published on Friday a draft version of its National Multimodal Freight Network (NMFN) map, a project required by Congress in 2015 to help states prioritize federal money for infrastructure projects.

The interactive draft NMFN, which consists of approximately 175,000 miles of highways, railways and waterways, 140 seaports and 65 airports, is informed by comments received on a notice published by DOT in April 2024.

“The Network was designed to...

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Rhenus rises to the Indonesia challenge with operational expansion

Rhenus Logistics has opened a fourth office in Indonesia, despite a “very challenging” year in the country’s air and ocean freight markets.
It said the expansion, in Medan, the capital of North Sumatra, would “reinforce relationships with key airline and shipping partners”.
The forwarder added: “As a key regional economic hub and commercial centre, Medan is a gateway for goods and financial services on domestic, regional and international levels. The city is also a …

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Biden team harnesses infrastructure deal for quick supply chain relief

Huge stacks of orange and other colored-containers at a port, with cranes in the background.

Following Congress’ passage of a $1.2 trillion infrastructure deal, the White House on Tuesday announced steps to accelerate investment in ports, waterways and freight networks to help ease supply chain bottlenecks that are contributing to inflation and slower economic growth.

The action plan sets a series of short-and medium-term timelines designed to mobilize agencies and lay the foundation for implementing the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which President Biden has yet to sign. The...

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Revived Trump reforms in infrastructure bill could be freight-project windfall

A provision included in the compromise infrastructure bill unveiled this week could provide an unexpected boost for large freight projects stalled by what some consider burdensome environmental permitting regulations.

If it makes it through the negotiating process, the provision in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act would codify former President Donald Trump’s One Federal Decision framework, issued by the White House in 2018. The framework was part of a 2017 Trump executive order aimed...

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FreightWaves Flashback 1960: Inadequate Bridges Hamper All Transportation in U.S.

The many industries that make up the world of freight have undergone tremendous change over the past several decades. Each Friday, FreightWaves explores the archives of American Shipper’s nearly 70-year-old collection of shipping and maritime publications to showcase interesting freight stories of long ago.

The following is an excerpt from the June 1960 edition of The Jacksonville Seafarer.

“Their lives are in jeopardy.” Those simple words were once used by a black schoolteacher appealing to her...

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Massport the winner in a US $900bn ‘BUILD’ budget for ports, roads and air

Massport, which runs the port of Boston as well as the city’s Logan Airport, is one of the winners of Washington’s latest splurge on infrastructure.
It has been allocated $20m of federal funding for renovation and expansion work on its Conley container terminal.
The project, which has a total bill of $65.8m, aims to boost the port terminal’s yard capacity by 30%, as well as set up a new gateway …

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Bill would create dedicated revenue source for freight infrastructure

Freighters at the Soo Locks, which connect Lake Superior and the other Great Lakes. USACE photo.

On Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Alan Lowenthal, D-Calif., introduced bipartisan legislation to create a dedicated revenue source to direct more than $100 billion over 10 years to rebuilding the nation’s freight infrastructure and strengthen America’s economic competitiveness.

“Our entire national economy is built on goods movement. To remain a global leader, we have no choice but to invest in expanding the condition, reliability, and efficiency of our nation’s goods movement system and freight...

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Whitehall must factor ‘overlooked’ freight into long-term infrastructure planning

Logistics stakeholders have welcomed the UK National Infrastructure Commission’s (NIC) latest report, which urges government and industry to factor freight into long-term transport and planning.
Chief executive of UK Major Ports Group Tim Morris said freight was the “essential lifeblood” of the UK economy.
“Yet the freight industry has too often been overlooked by policy makers – a victim of its highly efficient success,” he added.
“The recommendations on better factoring freight into …

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