The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) hosted this week industry leaders from 34 companies who worked in teams for two days to develop process innovations aimed at improving the reliability, resilience and competitiveness of America’s global supply chain. READ MORE

The Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (WRDA) cleared its first legislative hurdle with stunning speed, drawing praise from Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chairman James Inhofe (R-OK) and Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA), the ranking member. READ MORE

The Surface Transportation Board (STB) has proposed requiring the weekly reporting of rail service performance data by Class I railroads and the Chicago Transportation Coordination Office (CTCO). READ MORE

Following weeks of a rumored shake-up in international containership company alignments, four of the biggest players announced in a memorandum of understanding their plan to create a new “mega-alliance” with a start-up target in early 2017. On the heels of that announcement came word that Hapag-Lloyd is in merger talks with United Arab Shipping Company (UASC). READ MORE

A letter from nine House members to the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) lets the waterfront players know Congress hasn’t forgotten the disastrous 2014-2015 port disruptions and that lawmakers are keeping an eye on developments. READ MORE

Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Chairman Mario Cordero told a New England trade and transport audience he hears anecdotally about shippers’ demurrage and detention fee concerns but his agency hasn’t received a complaint or petition on which to base a formal examination of carrier and terminal operator practices. Cordero delivered the same message to League members at their annual meeting last November in New Orleans. READ MORE

The number of large trucks involved in fatal crashes decreased by five percent in 2014 compared to 2013, according to the latest edition of a recurring annual report from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). READ MORE

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has delivered to Congress a report on issues associated with trucks operating within, and in excess of, current size and weight limits. READ MORE

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has adopted mandatory requirements for the electronic exchange of information on cargo, crew and passengers. The action was taken by the organization’s Facilitation Committee, which met earlier this month in London. READ MORE