Congressional Negotiations Ramp Up on Supply Chain, Semiconductor Package
[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] WASHINGTON — Recent passage in the U.S. Senate of comprehensive legislation aimed at boosting...
Month : March 2022
Featherweight Factory | | Santa Fe Reporter
What started in a garage as a small construction operation for ultra-light camper trailers that even motorcycles can tow has now expanded to a 5,000-square-foot...
Long-term ocean freight rates up almost 100% year-on-year
Long-term contracted ocean freight rates climbed by 7% in March, pushing shipping prices up 96.7% year-on-year. The rise, revealed in the latest Xeneta Shipping Index...
Biden Taps Oil Reserves, Chernobyl Handed Back to Ukraine
Bipartisan legislation backed by President Biden that would strip Russia of its most-favored-nation trade status is stalled in the Senate over concerns from GOP senators....
Governor Hochul Announces Nearly 70 Million COVID-19 Tests So Far Distributed to New Yorkers
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that nearly 70 million COVID-19 over-the-counter tests have been distributed by the State so far as part of ongoing efforts to protect New Yorkers during...
Healthquad Closes 2nd Fund At $162 Mn; Wiz Freight Sets Sail With $36 Mn In Series A; Agrostar Acquires Fruit Exporter Ini Farms; Delhivery Partners With Ajio & Google Cuts Racy Results By 30%
Here are the top headlines from the startup space. FUNDING NEWS Healthcare VC HealthQuad closes second fund at $162 mn HealthQuad, a healthcare venture capital...
IMF / Ukraine, Argentina, Supply Chain Disruptions
The war in Ukraine will cause negative economic spillovers around the world, with the poor taking the biggest hit, announced the IMF today (Thursday, March...
Centre County PAWS Dedicates Food Pantry to Help Pets and Their Owners in Times of Need
Executive Director Lisa Bahr discusses the new storage building for Centre County PAWS’ Virginia Walker Pet Pantry, which officially opened on Thursday, March 31, 2022....
FDIC Requests Comment on Proposed Framework for Managing Climate-Related Risk | Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
On March 30, 2022, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) requested comment on draft principles “that would provide a high-level framework for the safe and...
Why Supply Chains Are Entering Third Year of Chaos: QuickTake
1. Why do containers matter? Because there’s a limited supply of them to meet what’s become unpredictable demand. There are about 25 million standardized shipping...