Several states are considering temporary fuel tax holidays as elevated diesel and gasoline prices continue to pressure consumers and the freight sector.
Georgia has implemented a 60-day suspension of state motor fuel taxes through May 19, cutting prices by about 33.3 cents per gallon for gasoline and 37.3 cents for diesel. Other states — including New York, Connecticut, Tennessee, Virginia, Florida and California — are weighing similar measures, though most remain ...
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The Georgia Ports Authority will open a new inland rail terminal in Gainesville, Georgia, on May 4, expanding its logistics network as cargo volumes show signs of slowing.
The Gainesville Inland Port will connect Northeast Georgia manufacturers to the Port of Savannah via five-day-a-week rail service, providing an alternative to truck ...
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Routing cargo through the Port of Savannah can save shippers more than US$1,000 per container to key inland markets compared with West Coast gateways, according to a study by Georgia Tech researchers.
The analysis found that Savannah’s advantage stems from shorter inland transport distances and more consistent supply chain performance, offsetting ...
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The global economy risks being thrown off course by the war in the Middle East, with growth slowing and inflation rising as energy markets and trade flows face renewed disruption, the International Monetary Fund said.
The IMF projected global growth of 3.1 percent in 2026 and 3.2 percent in 2027, a ...
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U.S. manufacturing extended its modest rebound in March, but rising cost pressures and a renewed uptick in inflation point to a fragile and potentially short-lived recovery, according to data from the Institute for Supply Management.
The Manufacturing PMI registered 52.7 percent in March, up from 52.4 percent in February, marking a ...
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The U.S. Surface Transportation Board has proposed sweeping changes to its permitting process aimed at accelerating rail infrastructure projects and reducing regulatory burdens.
The proposal, approved unanimously by the board, would mark the first major overhaul of the agency’s environmental review procedures in more than 30 years. Officials said the changes ...
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President Donald Trump’s use of broad-based tariffs is facing renewed legal scrutiny as the U.S. Court of International Trade considers a challenge to his latest trade measures.
The New York-based court heard oral arguments April 10 over tariffs imposed under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974, a provision the ...
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Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd., known as “K” Line, said March 31 it has begun using bio-LNG fuel for its liquefied natural gas-powered car carriers under a new long-term procurement agreement aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
The company said the agreement will support the continued supply of carbon-neutral liquefied bio methane, ...
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Port Milwaukee opened its 2026 international shipping season April 3 with the arrival of the Marshall Islands-flagged Federal Nagara, officials said.
The vessel called at the Logistec terminal to discharge specialty steel after transiting the St. Lawrence Seaway from Spain and Belgium. The Seaway’s binational system linking the Great Lakes to ...
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The Ocean Alliance will begin calling the Jacksonville Port Authority’s SSA Jacksonville Container Terminal in May, adding a weekly container service linking Northeast Florida with major Asian markets.
The Chesapeake Bay Express service, operated jointly by CMA CGM, COSCO Shipping, Evergreen Marine and OOCL, will make its inaugural call in May. ...
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