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President Biden names U.S. Maritime Administrator nominee

President Joe Biden has announced his intention to nominate retired U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Ann Phillips as Administrator of the United States Maritime Administration at the Department of Transportation. If confirmed, Phillips will take control of the agency as it once again finds itself at the center of a storm over the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy’s efforts to deal with issues of sexual assault and sexual harassment, in particular when midshipmen are away from its Kings Point, N.Y., campus and...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/president-biden-names-u-s-maritime-administrator-nominee/

Viewpoint: Here’s the truth behind the 24/7 port operations pledge

This commentary was written by Lori Ann LaRocco. The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates.

When you tear away the frills of President Biden’s supply chain announcement, it is essentially a political pawn to push the infrastructure bill. The ugly truth is the congestion will not be alleviated anytime soon and it will definitely not be any better in the next 90 days. Why? 

It’s common sense and math. 

You...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/viewpoint-heres-the-truth-behind-the-24-7-port-operations-pledge

Joe Biden pushes San Pedro Bay ports for 24/7 operations ahead of holidays

The President of the United States Joe Biden and his administration held a meeting yesterday (13 October) with the Executive Director of the Port of Long Beach, Mario Cordero, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and large companies, aiming to extend the gate hours in San Pedro Bay Ports terminals, in order to meet the historic cargo traffic expected in the upcoming holiday season.

In particular, the Biden administration suggested terminals operate 24/7 to relieve the current...

https://container-news.com/joe-biden-pushes-san-pedro-bay-ports-for-24-7-operations-ahead-of-holidays/

Biden order charges STB to examine rail competition

A photograph of a freight train locomotive flanked by two lines of railcars in a railyard.

Defining what it means to provide rail shippers with robust competitive options could be the lens that the Surface Transportation Board uses as it responds to an order from President Joe Biden aimed at promoting competition within the freight railroad and maritime industries. 

But it remains to be seen how exactly the STB, the independent federal regulatory agency responsible for handling rail rate and service matters, will balance shipper concerns with ensuring that the freight railroads can...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/biden-order-charges-stb-to-examine-rail-competition

Retailers Plead To Fix Port Congestion That Has Upended Supply Chains

The National Retail Federation is calling on the White House to address the logjam at US ports that is snarling commerce as the economy swiftly recovers from the pandemic, reports CNN.

Challenges for Retailers

“The supply chain disruption issues, especially the congestion affecting our key maritime ports, are causing significant challenges for America’s retailers,” Matthew Shay, the NRF’s president and CEO, wrote in a letter to President Joe Biden on Monday.

The retail trade group warns that these...

https://mfame.guru/retailers-plead-to-fix-port-congestion-that-has-upended-supply-chains/

US retail lobby calls Biden to address port congestion crisis

The National Retail Federation (NRF) has sent a letter to the White House asking to meet with the United States President Biden and other top administration officials regarding the challenges retailers are facing from the ongoing supply chain disruptions, which have caused severe congestion at the US ports.

“We would like an opportunity to discuss the impact these issues are having on the nation’s retailers, our workers and our customers, as well as potential solutions to address current and...

https://container-news.com/us-retail-lobby-calls-biden-to-address-port-congestion-crisis/

Passenger rail benefits from Biden’s proposed DOT budget

A photograph of an Amtrak train rolling across a desert field.

More funding for passenger rail? Yes, please, according to President Joe Biden’s proposed budget for the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for next year.

The proposed $4 billion budget includes a 35% increase in financial support for Amtrak as well as the creation of a new grant program aimed at modernizing and developing passenger rail service. 

The Amtrak funding and the grant programs would comprise $3.7 billion of the $4 billion budget. The budget would seek to “jump-start” the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/passenger-rail-benefits-from-bidens-proposed-dot-budget

British Spies Believe Wuhan COVID Lab Leak Theory is ‘Plausible’

  • British spies believe that the theory the coronavirus escaped from a Chinese lab is ‘plausible.’
  • The lab-leak theory having initially been dismissed is gaining traction.
  • President Joe Biden has ordered US intelligence agencies to conduct a 90 day review into the source of the coronavirus.

British spies believe that the thesis that COVID-19 leaked from a lab in China is plausible and are seeking to recruit sources on the darknet as they investigate the claim, reports Business Insider.

Skeptical...

https://mfame.guru/british-spies-believe-wuhan-covid-lab-leak-theory-is-plausible/

U.S. 7th Fleet Denies Chinese Claim American Destroyer Was ‘Expelled’ from South China Sea Island Chain

USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG-54) on May 20, 2021. US Navy Photo

U.S. Navy officials are denying a guided-missile destroyer conducting a freedom of navigation operation in the South China Sea was “expelled” from the Paracel Island Chain on Thursday.

USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG-54), “asserted navigational rights and freedoms in the vicinity of the Paracel Islands, consistent with international law,” according to a statement from U.S. 7th Fleet.

Claimed by China, Vietnam and Taiwan, the Paracels have been under...

https://news.usni.org/2021/05/20/u-s-7th-fleet-denies-chinese-claim-american-destroyer-was-expelled-from-south-china-sea-island-chain

Prince Harry Calls for Even Distribution of Vaccine

  • The Duke of Sussex has called for vaccines to be ‘distributed to everyone everywhere’ at a star-studded charity concert in Los Angeles.
  • Prince Harry appeared alongside dozens of celebrities at the Vax Live event, a charity performance in aid of the international Covid vaccination effort.
  • Hosted by the singer Selena Gomez, the concert – to be aired on Saturday – featured performances from artists Jennifer Lopez and Foo Fighters.

A recent news article published in the BBC reveals that Prince...

https://mfame.guru/prince-harry-calls-for-even-distribution-of-vaccine/

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