It’s evident to anyone who depends on logistics—in other words, pretty much everyone—that the supply chain is in a mess. We now know, according to figures newly released by the… Read More
Joe Biden
For months, U.S. shipping interests have been issuing anguished complaints about massive container imbalances, delays, jams, rising costs and the alleged refusal by some carriers of U.S. containerized exports. Now… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Top congressional Democrats have marked July as their infrastructure month with action expected on both a trillion-dollar bipartisan bill and a much larger budget reconciliation package to be passed… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Ports and waterways would receive $16 billion as part of a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure deal reached by the White House and a small group of Republican and Democratic… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Congressional leaders announced major movement toward a much-discussed two-track plan on both a bipartisan infrastructure bill and a larger package that will need only Democratic votes to pass in… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Members of a key House panel took turns pressing maritime commissioners on shipping container shortages and other disruptions to the nation’s maritime supply chain. “Carriers have often chosen to… Read More
Washington, D.C.—After ending infrastructure talks with Republicans, President Joe Biden urged a bipartisan group of senators to pursue its own negotiations and then turned to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer… Read More
Washington, D.C.—The Biden administration has proposed a 12.9 percent funding cut for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civil works program, prompting pushback from an influential Democratic ally. Rep. Marcy… Read More
President Joe Biden released his FY2022 comprehensive $6 trillion budget proposal, which combines his key priorities, including the $2.3 trillion American Jobs Plan and the $1.8 trillion American Families Plan. Read More
Repair or replacement of locks and dams along America’s inland waterway system is key to the system’s future, Paul Rohde said during the Inland Marine Expo’s session “Infrastructure Report: Projects… Read More
