The Weekly Freight Report for July 28th, 2022
The Top Headlines in Freight, Transportation, & Logistics from FLS Transport
The FLS Weekly Freight Report covers the week’s top news in logistics, transportation, shipping, and freight. This week’s report covers the FMCSA’s Safe Driver Apprenticeship Program is underway, the top 5 most expensive ports, FMCSA extending driving hours exemption for truckers assisting with Texas wildfires, looming job action over the Port of Vancouver Rolling Truck Age Program disagreements, and GM/ LG joint venture plans to build lithium-ion battery plants in 3 states.
- LOOK WHO’S DRIVING | The Safe Driver Apprenticeship Program aims to improve the commercial driver labor market.
- MOST EXPENSIVE PORTS | Which US ports have the highest Demurrage and Detention (D&D) fees?
- WILDFIRE HOS | FMCSA extends driving hours exemption for truckers assisting with Texas wildfires.
- LOOMING JOB ACTION | Will the Rolling Truck Age Program disagreements bring cargo movement to a halt?
- BUILDING BATTERIES | Ultium Cells plans to build lithium-ion battery plants in 3 states.
LOOK WHO’S DRIVING | The Safe Driver Apprenticeship Program aims to improve the commercial driver labor market.
The FMCSA will allow carriers to register to participate in the Safe Driver Apprenticeship Pilot Program.
Once the carrier has registered, they can become eligible to host an apprenticeship program while working with the DOL to recruit and train young drivers.
Following the completion of the apprenticeship, under-21 drivers will be able to operate commercial vehicles interstate.
Learn more about the program and how to participate here.
MOST EXPENSIVE PORTS | Which US ports have the highest Demurrage and Detention (D&D) fees?
WILDFIRE HOS | FMCSA extends driving hours exemption for truckers assisting with Texas wildfires.
Truck drivers providing direct assistance to the ongoing wildfire emergency in Texas receive exemptions from the FMCSA.
Since the emergency wildfire situation in Texas has not improved, the hours of service exemption for truckers has been extended through August 22.
Click here to learn about the emergency and the exemptions.
LOOMING JOB ACTION | Will the Rolling Truck Age Program disagreements bring cargo movement to a halt?
The cargo movement at the Port of Vancouver could be disrupted next week as truckers protest the Rolling Truck Age Program.
Since the United Truckers Association (UTA) is not a union, the port authority stated that the job action would be considered a service withdrawal instead of a strike.
If the truckers take action on August 1, the cargo movement at the port could come to a standstill.
Both port officials and truckers have valid concerns about the RTAP. Learn what each side believes here.
BUILDING BATTERIES | Ultium Cells plans to build lithium-ion battery plants in 3 states.
Ultium Cells, a joint venture of GM and LG, receive approval for a $2.5 billion loan from the US Energy Department.
The joint venture plans to build 3 plants in the US to manufacture lithium-ion batteries intended to power electric vehicles.
Once the project is underway, it will create 6,000 construction jobs and 5,100 operations jobs in 3 states.
So, where are these plants being built, and what are the timelines? Find out here.
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