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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.

Biden Signs Ocean Shipping Reform Bill

June 17, 2022
Jun 17, 2022 | Jeff Davis
June 17, 2022 - Yesterday, President Biden signed into law a bipartisan bill (S. 3580) amending federal laws relating to...
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Schedule Set for Possible National Railroad Strike in Mid-September

June 17, 2022
Jun 17, 2022 | Jeff Davis
June 17, 2022 - U.S. freight railroads and their unions took steps this week to enter the final phase of...
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House Passes Mammoth Water Resources Authorization by Wide Margin

June 10, 2022
Jun 10, 2022 | Jeff Davis
June 10, 2022 - The House of Representatives passed legislation this week authorizing the federal government to commit $19 billion...
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US Inland Waterways’ Role in a Global Marketplace

May 27, 2022
May 27, 2022 | Katie Donahue
May 27, 2022 - Eno released a new research report analyzing six international inland waterway freight corridors. The report concluded...
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Senate Confirms Cliff, Coes; Biden Appoints New Port/Supply Envoy

May 27, 2022
May 27, 2022 | Jeff Davis
May 27, 2022 - The Senate this week cleared two more pending nominees by President Biden to senior positions in...
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$31 Billion ‘Ike Dike’ Hurricane Protection Project Moving Through Congress

May 26, 2022
May 26, 2022 | Jeff Davis
“That $31 billion Texas project – $19.2 billion federal share, and $11.7 billion non-federal share – is, by far, the...
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How Does U.S. Waterways Competitiveness Stack Up in World Terms?

May 24, 2022
May 24, 2022 | Paul Lewis
"Examining other countries reveals the significant advantages that the U.S. inland waterway system brings to exporters, the military, and the...
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Waterborne Competitiveness: U.S. and Foreign Investments in Inland Waterways

May 24, 2022
May 24, 2022 | Paul Lewis, Katie Donahue
Want a high level overview of this report? Sign up now for the webinar on June 7 with the authors....
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House, Senate Advance WRDA Bills Authorizing $31B Texas Megaproject

May 20, 2022
May 20, 2022 | Jeff Davis
May 19, 2022 - This week, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved bipartisan legislation reauthorizing the Army Corps of...
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Webinar: Waterborne Competitiveness: Comparing U.S. and Foreign Inland Waterways

May 17, 2022
May 17, 2022 | Madeline Gorman
The 12,000-mile inland waterways network in the United States is a vital trade corridor serving energy, agriculture, and other freight…
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Congress Kicks Off Full-Fledged Conference Committee on Economic Competitiveness Bill

May 13, 2022
May 13, 2022 | Jeff Davis
May 13, 2022 - The House and Senate kicked off the first formal intercameral conference committee of the current Congress,...
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Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Hearing Previews Future Rulings

May 13, 2022
May 13, 2022 | Paul Lewis
May 12, 2022 - Exacerbated by supply chain bottlenecks and workforce woes, members of Congress expressed their concern with the...
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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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