The following "Transportation Happenings" occurred during the past week that you may find of interest.…
Ports struggle to match productivity to carrier size; Report suggests Congress raise fuel tax to support infrastructure; IRS releases parking deduction guide; ELD rule could prove challenging; FMCSA tackles GA’s truck parking problem; Moody’s downgrades Maersk’s credit rating
We thought you might be interested in the following “Transportation Happenings” for the week ending December 14th, 2018:
- Worldwide ports continue to struggle with increasing productivity to match increasing carrier size.
- A report produced by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine recommends Congress raise fuel tax to support infrastructure projects.
- IRS releases parking deduction guidance.
- The AOBRD phaseout under the ELD rule could prove to be challenging for some carriers.
- The FMCSA and others are attempting to tackle the truck parking issue in the northern roadway approach to Atlanta.
- Moody’s Investors Service has downgraded the credit rating for Maersk.
Source: Bob Griffin, First Coast Logistics
