New York City

New York trucking group says Manhattan tolls burden industry

Monday marked the first weekday since the implementation of the first-of-its-kind congestion pricing program in New York City by Gov. Kathy Hochul, a move that is drawing protests from the Trucking Association of New York.

The program imposed tolls for entering or exiting Manhattan’s “congestion relief zone” starting Sunday. This zone covers streets and avenues at or below 60th Street, excluding the bordering West Side Highway, FDR Drive and Hugh L. Carey Tunnel main roads.

Hochul has said the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/new-york-trucking-group-says-manhattan-tolls-burden-industry

Crackdown on BQE with WIM technology slashed overweight trucks by two-thirds

A key trucking artery in New York is the site of a crackdown on overweight vehicles to help as the city figures out what to do with its failing infrastructure. Early reports say that the policy has significantly reduced the number of oversize vehicles on the road.

The highway in question is the cantilevered section of the Brooklyn Queens Expressway, which runs from the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, which connects Brooklyn to Staten Island all the way up to an area in northern Queens near LaGuardia...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/crackdown-on-bqe-with-wim-technology-slashed-overweight-trucks-by-two-thirds

Norwegian Cruise Line’s third Prima-class ship floated out

Norwegian Aqua, Norwegian Cruise Line's third Prima-class ship, being launched into the water for the first time

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has floated out the third cruise ship in a series order from the company by Norwegian Cruise Line. Upon completion, the 1,056GT Norwegian Aqua will be 10 per cent larger than its two earlier Prima-class sisters to accommodate a greater number of onboard amenities....

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/passenger-vessel-world/cruise/norwegian-cruise-lines-third-prima-class-ship-floated-out/

Trump-supporting truckers boycott loads to New York City

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Some truck drivers who support former President Donald Trump said they are refusing loads to New...

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US rural ferry operations to receive over US$220 million in grant funding

The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has confirmed the award of grants totalling US$220.2 million from the government’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to modernise the nation’s ferry systems. The program focuses in part on expanding ferry service in rural communities, helping communities acquire modern ferry boats (including electric boats), and upgrading shore infrastructure […]

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Unmooring The Last Prison Ship

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The closure of the Vernon C. Bain Correctional Center, the last operating prison ship in the United States, marks the end of a controversial era in New York City’s correctional system, says an article published on independent website.

Key Aspects 
  1. Living Conditions on the Jail Barge:
  • Highlight the stark realities of life for inmates aboard the Vernon C. Bain, focusing on issues such as overcrowding, extreme temperatures, health hazards, and lack of adequate facilities.

https://mfame.guru/unmooring-the-last-prison-ship/

Chick-fil-A just did something Uber and DoorDash have never done

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Companies like Uber and DoorDash have made life easy for millions of Americans. Yet the lives of...

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VESSEL REVIEW | Norwegian Prima – First in series of 3,300-guest ships for Norwegian Cruise Line

Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has taken delivery of the first in a new series of six cruise ships built by Italian shipyard Fincantieri. The Bahamas-registered Norwegian Pr ..

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