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As the American economy grows, so does the volume of freight. Expanding supply chains, just-in-time deliveries, and increasing competition means freight demand has grown faster than the population. Over 50 million tons of freight move across the U.S. transportation network every day on truck, train, barge, pipeline, and plane, with each mode responsible for carrying different goods in an interrelated network. Federal grant programs aim to target funding to freight bottlenecks and intermodal connectors while also supporting experiments in drone delivery. At the local level, policymakers are placing emphasis on managing curb space, reducing emissions, and more efficiently using space to deliver packages, food, and other essentials.

Roundtable: Combatting Cargo Theft: Stakeholder Perspectives 

May 2, 2025
May 2, 2025 | Grace Truslow
May 2, 2025 - A House subcommittee held a roundtable discussion this week exploring the (fairly new) problem of cargo...
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Trump Signs Shipbuilding Executive Order

April 11, 2025
Apr 11, 2025 | Jeff Davis
April 11, 2025 - President Trump on April 9 signed an Executive Order intended to increase commercial shipbuilding capacity at...
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House Subpanel Looks at Trucking Issues for Surface Reauthorization

March 28, 2025
Mar 28, 2025 | Jeff Davis
March 28, 2025 - On March 26, the House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit held a hearing to examine trucking...
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Senate Commerce Subcommittee Meets to Talk Cargo Theft

February 28, 2025
Feb 28, 2025 | Sohail Husain
February 28, 2025 - A Senate hearing this week looked at the growing problem of cargo theft in interstate transportation.
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Benefits and Beneficiaries of the Nation’s Inland Waterways

February 10, 2025
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Feb 10, 2025 | Karen Price
In this timely webinar, four public and private experts will discuss strategies that transportation officials are now using to improve...
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House Maritime Subcommittee Sets Sail into 119th

February 7, 2025
Feb 7, 2025 | Kirbie Ferrell
February 7, 2025 - The House Coast Guard and Maritime Subcommittee kicked off 2025 this week with a hearing on...
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Estimating Transportation Costs with Confidence: Lessons from the Experts

January 15, 2025
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Jan 15, 2025 | Philip Plotch
In this timely webinar, four public and private experts will discuss strategies that transportation officials are now using to improve...
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Water, Defense/Maritime Bills Advance in House

December 13, 2024
Dec 13, 2024 | Jeff Davis
December 16, 2024 - The biennial water resources bill and the annual maritime authorization bill will get Senate votes next...
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Biennial WRDA Bill Transfers $2B in Unused Highway TIFIA Funding to States

December 6, 2024
Dec 6, 2024 | Jeff Davis
December 6, 2024 - The final version of the biennial WRDA bill also provides the transfer of around $2 billion...
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Benefits and Beneficiaries of the Nation’s Inland Waterways

November 6, 2024
Nov 6, 2024 | Kirbie Ferrell, Sohail Husain, Jeff Davis
The Europeans settled the United States via waterborne transportation. Settlements, and then cities, first arose where there were natural seaports....
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USDOT Announces Final $2.6B in INFRA Grants from IIJA

October 21, 2024
Oct 21, 2024 | Jeff Davis
October 21, 2024 - The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced an additional $2.6 billion in grants from the INFRA...
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East Coast Port Strike Suspended Until January

October 4, 2024
Oct 4, 2024 | Jeff Davis
October 4, 2024 - The strike by dockworkers at all U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast ports was suspended this...
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Op-Ed: When Investing in Infrastructure, Invest in Freight

The lesson from the 2019 Infrastructure Week is that throwing money at the problem is not enough. Panel discussions, speeches, and presentations this week did not dwell on the proposed multi trillion dollar funding amount but focused rightly on what the goals and objectives of a federal investment…

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