New federal regulations designed to reduce truck driver fatigue took full effect July 1, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said. The rules were announced in December 2011, giving trucking companies 18 months to adopt the new hours-of-service rules for truck drivers, it said. The rules limit the average work week for truck drivers to 70 hours, down from 82, and FMCSA said more than 85 percent of the truck driving workforce will see no changes as a result of the rules. Drivers who reach the 70-hour limit can resume if they rest for 34 consecutive hours, including at least two nights, under the new rules. The rule retains the current 11-hour daily driving limit and 14-hour work day.
Teamsters and UPS agreed to extend the current UPS National Master Agreement for an indeterminate period, the union said. The extension doesn't have a specific end date, but can be terminated by either side with a 30-day notice, it said. The agreement means all of the current agreements remain in place until the supplements that did not receive a majority of votes have been re-voted and agreed to, it said, and none of the increases in wages, pensions and health and welfare contributions that were agreed to in the new National Master Agreement won't take effect until then.
There was $98.9 billion in trade with NAFTA partners in April of 2013, up 7.4 percent from April 2012, said the Bureau of Transportation Statistics in a press release. Trucks transported 60.6 percent of that trade, while rail made up 15.1 percent and vessels accounted for 9.2 percent, said BTS. Imports from NAFTA countries, worth $52.9 billion, increased 4.9 percent from April 2012 and 2.7 percent from March, said BTS.
The Federal Maritime Commission said the following have filed applications for a license as a Non-Vessel-Operating Common Carrier (NVO) and/or Ocean Freight Forwarder (OFF)-Ocean Transportation Intermediary (OTI) pursuant to section 19 of the Shipping Act of 1984. The FMC also gave notice of the filing of applications to amend an existing OTI license or the qualifying individual for a license. Interested persons may contact the Office of Transportation Intermediaries, Federal Maritime Commission, Washington, D.C. 20573, at 202-523-5843 or at OTI@fmc.gov.
The Federal Maritime Commission released a notice of the filing of the following agreements under the Shipping Act of 1984. Interested parties may submit comments on the agreement to the Secretary, Federal Maritime Commission, Washington, DC 20573, within 10 days.
The Federal Maritime Commission released a notice of the filing of the following agreements under the Shipping Act of 1984. Interested parties may submit comments on the agreement to the Secretary, Federal Maritime Commission, Washington, DC 20573, within 10 days.
The Federal Maritime Commission said the following have filed applications for a license as a Non-Vessel-Operating Common Carrier (NVO) and/or Ocean Freight Forwarder (OFF)-Ocean Transportation Intermediary (OTI) pursuant to section 19 of the Shipping Act of 1984. The FMC also gave notice of the filing of applications to amend an existing OTI license or the qualifying individual for a license. Interested persons may contact the Office of Transportation Intermediaries, Federal Maritime Commission, Washington, D.C. 20573, at 202-523-5843 or at OTI@fmc.gov.
The Federal Maritime Commission scheduled a meeting at 10 a.m. June 20 at its First Floor Hearing Room in Washington, D.C. Agenda items include: (1) Staff Briefing on Agency Initial Draft FY 2014-2018 Information Resources Management Strategic Plan. (2) Non-Vessel-Operating Common Carrier Negotiated Rate Arrangements; Tariff Publication Exemption.
Oregon LNG announced today that it filed an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for a new bi-directional liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal that would facilitate the delivery of natural gas supplies to global trading partners as well as isolated coastal communities, and reap expected annual economic benefits of nearly $60 million in state and local property tax revenues. The press release said the project includes an interstate natural gas pipeline that will “interconnect with and increase the capacity” of existing pipelines, enabling global shipment of Canadian-produced natural gas and supporting a growing conversion towards cleaner burning natural gas for transportation vehicles.
The Federal Maritime Commission said the following have filed applications for a license as a Non-Vessel-Operating Common Carrier (NVO) and/or Ocean Freight Forwarder (OFF)-Ocean Transportation Intermediary (OTI) pursuant to section 19 of the Shipping Act of 1984. The FMC also gave notice of the filing of applications to amend an existing OTI license or the qualifying individual for a license. Interested persons may contact the Office of Transportation Intermediaries, Federal Maritime Commission, Washington, D.C. 20573, at 202-523-5843 or at OTI@fmc.gov.