Transportation Policy

Commentary

 
With the retirement of Robert Kanter as director of environmental affairs and planning, the Port of Long Beach has some big shoes to fill.

News & Analysis

 
23 May 2013
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency has announced that total funding available for the fiscal year 2013 Port Security Grant Program is about $93.2 million...
 
23 May 2013
The Port of Rotterdam said the European Union’s proposal to appoint a supervisor for ports in every member state will increase bureaucracy on the waterfront.
 
23 May 2013
The European Union is sending a strong signal that it intends to improve service standards and efficiency at ports to spread traffic more evenly across the European waterfront and ease congestion.
 
21 May 2013
Freight and infrastructure capacity will be at the top of the agenda at the National Industrial Transportation League’s Spring Policy Meetings in Chicago May 23 and 24.
 
20 May 2013
Pennsylvania’s Gov. Tom Corbett has awarded more than $6.7 million in Act 13 funding to 18 organizations making the switch to natural gas for their heavy-duty fleet vehicles.
 
20 May 2013
President Obama has signed a presidential memorandum that will cut the time it takes to review and approve major infrastructure by months and even years.
 
16 May 2013
The Senate's passage of the Water Resources Development Act on Wednesday paves the way for increased investment in ports, and speedier completion of maritime and inland waterway projects. Because the bill is 294 pages and far from a page-turner, The Journal of Commerce decided to break down what the Senate version calls for and what challenges the legislation faces ahead.
 
15 May 2013
The Senate authorized the federal government to convey the eastward expansion of Craney Island to the Virginia Port Autho
dredging
 
15 May 2013
The U.S. Senate today passed S. 601, the Water Resources Development Act of 2013, in an 83-14 majority vote, with three members abstaining. The bill now moves to the House.
 
13 May 2013
U.S. Maritime Administrator David Matsuda said Monday he is stepping down at the end of the month after three years at the post.