LA-LB ports to levy ‘emergency’ fees for excessive container dwells
[caption caption="A terminal operator says an emergency fee in LA-LB designed to immediately attack port congestion will result in supply chain gridlock. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com."][/caption]In an unprecedented move to reduce historic congestion at their marine terminals, the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach from Nov. 1 will charge shipping lines an “emergency fee” of $100...
USDA to Make Up to $1.15 Billion Available to Help People Living in Rural Communities Access High-Speed Internet
GENESEO, Ill., Oct. 22, 2021 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced a significant expansion of access to high-speed internet, health care and educational services for millions of rural Americans nationwide. Today’s announcement continues to move forward President Biden’s Build Back Better Agenda by prioritizing economic growth in rural America and investing in the backbone of our country – the middle class.
Duluth port expansion allows for international container handling
[caption caption="The Port of Duluth said that it can offer shippers an alternative routing into the northern tier states. Photo credit: Duluth Seaway Port Authority."][/caption]The Port of Duluth, Minnesota, said it now has the ability to receive international ocean containers, providing inland intermodal shippers the ability to bypass truck and train routes...
U.S. EPA Supports New Bedford, Mass. Efforts to Enhance Local Food Economy
Joint Statement from U.S. and Mexican Agriculture Secretaries
AMES, IOWA, Oct. 20, 2021 – Mexican Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development Victor Villalobos and United States Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack issued the following statement at the conclusion of their bilateral meeting in Ames, Iowa.
Biden Administration Takes Action to Complete Study of Boundary Waters Area Watershed
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20, 2021 – Today the Departments of Agriculture and the Interior announced actions to protect the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and surrounding watershed in northeastern Minnesota, a unique natural wonder and one of the jewels of the National Wilderness Preservation System.