22 Dec Bottlenecks Wear Down World Economy’s Fleet of Containerships Container shipping, the backbone of the global trading system, is showing signs of fatigue as the pandemic descends into its darkest days. Read more...
21 Dec Congress OKs COVID Relief, Government Funding Package WASHINGTON — Congress passed a $900 billion pandemic relief package Dec. 21 that would finally deliver long-sought cash to businesses and individuals and resources to vaccinate a nation confronting a frightening surge in COVID-19 cases and deaths. Read more...
21 Dec Diesel Jumps 6¢ Per Gallon to Nine-Month High The U.S. average retail price of diesel rose 6 cents to $2.619 a gallon and notched the highest price in nine months, the Energy Information Administration reported Dec. 21. Read more...
21 Dec FMCSA Continues Waivers for Expired CDLs, Medical Certifications As part of its continued response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a waiver offering regulatory relief to commercial driver license and commercial learner permit holders. Read more...
21 Dec Buttigieg’s USDOT Priorities to Include Climate, Jobs, Safety An agenda focused on climate change initiatives, expanding the workforce and maintaining safety will be among the priorities for Pete Buttigieg, President-elect Joe Biden’s pick to become secretary of transportation. Read more...
21 Dec US Airlines Carry 1 Million Passengers for Third Straight Day Americans are putting aside health risks and flying in increasing numbers during the Christmas holiday season. Read more...
21 Dec Crossword Puzzle Solution for December 21, 2020 Here's the solution to the crossword puzzle found in December 21, 2020 print edition. Read more...
21 Dec Maersk Warns of Africa Piracy Risk After Cargo Ship Attacked A containership owned by A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S was attacked off the West African coast, prompting the company to warn of a rising risk from piracy in the area. Read more...
21 Dec Tesla Slides on First Day of Trading on S&P 500 Index Tesla Inc. was among the biggest drags on the S&P 500 in its first day of trading on the benchmark. Read more...
21 Dec UK Freight Firms Turn to Planes as Brexit Triggers Truck Jams Logistics companies including DB Schenker and DSV Panalpina A/S have begun chartering planes to keep U.K. factories supplied with components and avoid snarls in road and sea transport caused by Brexit. Read more...