Transportation

Airlines Plead with Senate Democrats to Fund DHS

In response to Senate Democrats' refusal to fund the Department of Homeland Security, executives from American Airlines, United, Delta, Southwest, JetBlue, and Alaska Air...

Maritime Giants Eye $3 Billion New York–Area Port Terminal

Several of the world’s largest ocean carriers, port operators, and infrastructure investors are circling the potential sale of Maher Terminals, the biggest container-handling facility...

GMS Moves to Legally Scrap Shadow Fleet Vessels Tied to Venezuela

Dubai‑based ship recycling company Global Maritime Services (GMS) has applied for a US government license to buy and dismantle oil tankers seized by US...

Loose Wire on Containership Led to Fatal Key Bridge Collapse

The NTSB reported that a single loose wire on the 984-foot containership Dali caused an electrical blackout, leading the vessel to lose propulsion and...

Trucking Crisis: How Foreign Drivers Are Eroding Rates and Safety

Cliff Bates and Grace Maher, leaders in the trucking industry, warn that US freight markets are facing a “new ecosystem” driven by foreign drivers,...

Amazon Reconsiders USPS Partnership as Contract Nears 2026 Expiration

Amazon is weighing whether to end its long-standing delivery contract with the U.S. Postal Service as negotiations over a new agreement, set to replace...

Flight Cuts Ahead: US to Reduce Air Traffic by 10% Amid Government Shutdown

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced that starting Friday, Nov. 7, the government will reduce flights by 10% at 40 major US airports due to...

Potential Liability Shift Set to Reshape Nationwide Shipping Landscape

The US Supreme Court is set to decide whether to hear two key cases that could clarify whether freight brokers can be held liable...

Hitachi Rail CEO Leads US Rail Revolution

Hitachi Rail opened a $100M digital factory in Maryland, signaling growing CEO-led investment in the US, according to Fortune. The company is shifting focus...

Breaking Boundaries: Scientists Create Ultra-Powerful, Safer Rocket Fuel

University at Albany chemists have developed a powerful new compound, manganese diboride (MnB₂), that could revolutionize rocket fuel by providing significantly more energy by...