A bill to create a presumption that port and parcel delivery drivers are employees and not contractors and allow allegedly misclassified drivers to sue for damages is up for a vote Monday in the New Jersey General Assembly.
US Transportation Regulations
16 May 2013
The Federal Maritime Commission voted 3-2 to move forward with changes to rules governing non-vessel-operating common carriers and freight forwarders.
14 May 2013
The U.S. Surface Transportation Board has approved final mediation and arbitration rules that establish a new arbitration program for shippers and railroads.
14 May 2013
New regulations for the non-tank vessel response plans will be discussed at the 2013 National Maritime Salvage Conference, taking place from Sept. 9-12 at the Key Bridge Marriott Hotel in Arlington, Va.
12 May 2013
Shippers worried about the potential loss of capacity when the new hours-of-service rules kick in will need to work more closely with truckload carriers to ensure they get the best possible fleet utilization.
09 May 2013
After handwringing, a major lobbying effort and consternation on the Hill, Congress passed $55 million in new funds to allow U.S. Department of Agriculture inspectors to stay on the job.
And Southern California’s Port Hueneme got one of the rare budget reprieves that allowed the produce and auto port to continue normal operations.
09 May 2013
The Government Accountability Office said a flawed pilot test of the Transportation Worker Identification Credential biometric readers raises questions about TWIC’s “premise and effectiveness in enhancing security.”
07 May 2013
U.S. Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg, D-N.J., today reintroduced legislation designed to keep bigger, heavier trucks off of all highways.
06 May 2013
Most, if not all, of the container lines that call at California’s ports are prepared to meet the state’s revolutionary r
06 May 2013
John V. Keenan, former chief operating officer at Horizon Lines, has been advised by the Justice Department that he has been cleared of antitrust violations in the Jones Act domestic shipping market.
26 Apr 2013
U.S. Congress has passed a bill that will halt air traffic controllers from being furloughed as part of budget cuts related to sequestration.
25 Apr 2013
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Transportation Security Administration has removed specific fee amounts from TWIC regulations.
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