The Biden administration continues to pursue initiatives meant to ease the impact of fuel prices on industries as congressional leaders finalize legislation to enhance supply chain connectivity.
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Sens. Amy Klobuchar (left) and John Thune speak during a hearing. (Susan Walsh/Associated Press)
White House Eyes Emissions, Fuel Prices as Congress Finalizes Supply Chain Bill
Sens. Amy Klobuchar (left) and John Thune speak during a hearing. (Susan Walsh/Associated Press) Business, Logistics 
Pittsburgh Regional Alliance
CSX Reports Strong Q1 Earnings
Pittsburgh Regional AllianceCSX Corp. reported first-quarter earnings April 20 that beat Wall Street analysts’ expectations.
April 21, 2022 Government, Business, Logistics 
Truckers in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, block the entrance into the Santa Teresa Port of Entry in New Mexico April 12. (Omar Ornelas/The El Paso Times via Associated Press)
Trucking, Economic Experts Weigh Impact of Texas Border Bottlenecks
Truckers in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, block the entrance into the Santa Teresa Port of Entry in New Mexico April 12. (Omar Ornelas/The El Paso Times via Associated Press)Financial reverberations from days’ worth of bottlenecks at the border between Texas and Mexico will be felt for months, trucking and economic experts said.
April 21, 2022 Business, Logistics, For-Hire 
Knight-Swift
Knight-Swift Reports $1.8 Billion Revenue for Q1
Knight-SwiftKnight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. posted revenue and earnings growth during the first quarter, the company reported April 20.
April 21, 2022 Government, Business, Logistics, TCA 
Commercial trucks wait to cross the Pharr-Reynosa International bridge on April 13, 2022. (Michael Gonzalez/Getty Images via Tribune News Agency)
Border Inspections Lost Texas $4.2 Billion, Economist Says
Commercial trucks wait to cross the Pharr-Reynosa International bridge on April 13, 2022. (Michael Gonzalez/Getty Images via Tribune News Agency)DALLAS — Long wait lines for trucks at the border after Gov. Greg Abbott ordered increased inspections cost Texas more than $4.2 billion in goods and services and the equivalent of 36,000 jobs, a report from Texas economist Ray Perryman said April 20.
April 21, 2022 Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Logistics, Autonomous 
Robots sort and transport packages at the Amazon Air Hub in Hebron, Ky. (Jeffrey Dean/Bloomberg News)
Amazon to Invest $1 Billion in Logistics, Robotics Companies
Robots sort and transport packages at the Amazon Air Hub in Hebron, Ky. (Jeffrey Dean/Bloomberg News)Amazon.com Inc. says it plans to invest $1 billion in companies developing technologies in logistics, supply chain management and safety, as the retailer seeks to keep an eye on new ideas that might aid its core business.
April 21, 2022 Business, Technology, Logistics, Private 
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Amazon Targets Shopify With New ‘Buy With Prime’ Service
Jim Young/Bloomberg NewsAmazon.com Inc. said it will let merchants sell products they list with the e-commerce giant directly from their own websites, as part of a move to blunt the momentum of fast-growing competitor Shopify Inc.
April 21, 2022 Business, Logistics 
The Port of Los Angeles posted its best first quarter ever at 2,682,033 containers, tracking 3.5% above last year’s record. (TT file photo)
Ports on Both Coasts Set Records in March
The Port of Los Angeles posted its best first quarter ever at 2,682,033 containers, tracking 3.5% above last year’s record. (TT file photo)Container ports in March were operating at, or near, record levels on the Pacific and Atlantic coasts.
April 20, 2022 Government, Business, Logistics, TCA 
The increase was facilitated by volume growth for Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. (SeaPort Manatee)
SeaPort Manatee on Track for Record Year
The increase was facilitated by volume growth for Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. (SeaPort Manatee)PALMETTO, Fla. — SeaPort Manatee appears to be on track to set a record in total cargo, surpassing its high mark of nearly 10.5 million tons set in fiscal 2021.
April 20, 2022 Business, Logistics 
A worker gets ready to make a delivery on a bicycle in front of a Gorillas mini-warehouse in New York City April 12. (Tali Arbel/Associated Press)
Latest Apps Promise Fast Service, but Can They Deliver?
A worker gets ready to make a delivery on a bicycle in front of a Gorillas mini-warehouse in New York City April 12. (Tali Arbel/Associated Press)Venture capitalists have poured billions into companies in the latest pandemic delivery craze: companies that promise food or toiletries in 30 minutes or less. But experts say they are unprofitable and officials in some cities are complaining about how they operate, saying it’s bad for employees and residents.
April 19, 2022