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127-acre Calumet Country Club (Calumet Country Club via Facebook)
Historic Golf Course Closer to Becoming Trucking and Warehouse Facility
127-acre Calumet Country Club (Calumet Country Club via Facebook)
A historic golf course in the Chicago suburbs is one step closer to becoming a trucking and logistics and warenhouse complex.
April 14, 2021
Government, Business
Utah Sen. Mitt Romney said the infrastructure plan should be paid for with an increased gas tax and other user fees. (Samuel Corum/Bloomberg News)
Senators Working on Infrastructure Alternative
Utah Sen. Mitt Romney said the infrastructure plan should be paid for with an increased gas tax and other user fees. (Samuel Corum/Bloomberg News)
Utah Republican Mitt Romney said April 14 a group of senators is in the “early stages” of discussing a potential counterproposal to President Joe Biden’s $2.25 trillion infrastructure and spending plan that would be more narrowly focused and less expensive.
April 14, 2021
Government, Business, Breaking News
Meera Joshi in 2015. (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg)
Biden Taps Meera Joshi to Lead FMCSA
Meera Joshi in 2015. (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg)
President Joe Biden announced April 14 that he intends to nominate Meera Joshi to serve as administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
April 14, 2021
Government, Business, Logistics
Tug boats pull the Ever Given containership along the Suez Canal after being freed from the canal bank in Suez, Egypt, on March 29. (Islam Safwat/Bloomberg News)
Egypt Seizes Ever Given Pending $900 Million Compensation
Tug boats pull the Ever Given containership along the Suez Canal after being freed from the canal bank in Suez, Egypt, on March 29. (Islam Safwat/Bloomberg News)
Egypt seized the giant container vessel that blocked the Suez Canal last month as part of an effort to get more than $900 million in compensation.
April 14, 2021
Government
Polly Trottenberg, formerly commissioner of New York City's Department of Transportation, was confirmed by a Senate vote of 82-15. (CBS New York via YouTube)
US Senate Confirms Trottenberg for USDOT Post
Polly Trottenberg, formerly commissioner of New York City's Department of Transportation, was confirmed by a Senate vote of 82-15. (CBS New York via YouTube)
The U.S. Senate confirmed Polly Trottenberg to be deputy secretary at the U.S. Department of Transportation by an 82-15 vote.
April 13, 2021
Government, Business, Safety
A truck heads into downtown Tulsa. (Susan Vineyard/iStock/Getty Images Plus)
Oklahoma Bills Propose Changes Related to Truck Enforcement
A truck heads into downtown Tulsa. (Susan Vineyard/iStock/Getty Images Plus)
Two bills intended to streamline enforcement associated with commercial motor vehicles are making their way through the Oklahoma State Legislature.
April 13, 2021
Government, Business, Safety
Nicholas Delzeith (left) pictured with Mike Rosengarten, fleet supervisor for Clopay. (Alan Geho with Ralphoto Studio)
Ohio Trucking Association Names Nicholas Delzeith Driver of the Year
Nicholas Delzeith (left) pictured with Mike Rosengarten, fleet supervisor for Clopay. (Alan Geho with Ralphoto Studio)
The Ohio Trucking Association announced that Nicholas Delzeith was selected as its 2020 Driver of the Year.
April 13, 2021
Government, Business
Traffic on a New York City expressway. (Frank Franklin II/Associated Press)
NYC Toll Traffic at Seven-Year High as Travel Rebounds
Traffic on a New York City expressway. (Frank Franklin II/Associated Press)
New York City toll bridges and tunnels are on pace for the busiest April in at least seven years, adding to evidence that travel is rebounding as pandemic shutdowns ease and the economy starts to regain its footing.
April 13, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Safety
JasonDoiy/Getty Images
DOT Rebrands BUILD Program to RAISE, Makes $1 Billion Available
JasonDoiy/Getty Images
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced April 13 that $1 billion in funding is available for grants to support infrastructure projects.
April 13, 2021
Government
Daniel Maffei is sworn in as Federal Maritime Commission chairman. (FMC.gov)
FMC Chairman Daniel Maffei: Port Congestion Likely to Last Through Summer
Daniel Maffei is sworn in as Federal Maritime Commission chairman. (FMC.gov)
Lingering congestion at the nation’s major ports is likely to continue throughout the summer and possibly later into the year, said Daniel Maffei, the new chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission.
April 13, 2021