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Business · 9/1/2026

FMCSA Renews Exemption for Landair Transport LLC d/b/a Covenant Logistics

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has finalized its decision to renew the exemption for Landair Transport LLC d/b/a Covenant Logistics, allowing the company to train its commercial learner's permit holders in the back seat of commercial vehicles, pending the completion of a CDL skills test.

Original source language · Federal Register — Transportation DepartmentRead summary →

International trade · 7/16/2026

MOEA Supports Taiwan's Drone Industry Expansion into Japan: Taiwanese Drone Company Partners with Three Japanese Firms to Advance Outlying-Island Emergency Medical Transport and Logistics Applications

Taiwan's Minister of Economic Affairs, Ming-Hsin Kung, and Taiwan's Representative to Japan, I-Yang Lee, signed three Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with Japanese firms to develop drone technology for emergency medical transport and logistics on outlying islands.

Original source language · Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs — What's NewRead summary →

Regulation & law · 7/16/2026

DLA Rescinds System of Records for Hometown News Releases

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is rescinding a system of records titled 'DLA Hometown News Release' (S190.10) to align with the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service (DVIDS), effective as of an unspecified date.

Original source language · Federal Register — All DocumentsRead summary →

Innovation & intellectual property · 5/21/2026

MOEA Establishes AI Robotics Innovation & Development Center to Enhance Competitiveness in Robotics

The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) officially opened the AI Robotics Innovation & Development Center (ARIDC) at the Industrial Technology Research Institute's (ITRI) Liuja Campus, focusing on healthcare, logistics, food services, and disaster response to boost robotics capabilities

Original source language · Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs — What's NewRead summary →

Business · 4/21/2026

FMCSA Requests Public Comment on Covenant Logistics Exemption Renewal Application

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is seeking public comment on Landair Transport LLC d/b/a Covenant Logistics's application to renew an exemption from the requirement that a commercial learner's permit holder be accompanied by a commercial driver's license holder in the front seat while operating a commercial motor vehicle.

Original source language · Federal Register — Transportation DepartmentRead summary →

Business · 3/2/2026

Agency Information Collection Activities; Renewal of a Previously Approved Information Collection: Freight Logistics Optimization Works (FLOW)

The U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) plans to submit an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval, seeking renewal of an existing ICR to continue collecting intermodal trade data in support of the Freight Logistics Optimization Works (FLOW) program.

Original source language · Federal Register — Transportation DepartmentRead summary →

Business · 1/29/2026

HHS Inaugural National Conference on Women's Health

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office on Women's Health invites non-Federal and private sector organizations to co-sponsor the inaugural HHS National Conference on Women's Health, taking place at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC, on March 11-13, 2026.

Original source language · Federal Register — Health and Human ServicesRead summary →

Regulation & law · 12/10/2025

Wilson Logistics Seeks Exemption Renewal from FMCSA Rule

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is seeking public comment on Wilson Logistics' application to renew an exemption from the rule requiring a Commercial Learner's Permit (CLP) holder to be accompanied by a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) holder in the front seat while driving a commercial motor vehicle (CMV).

Original source language · Federal Register — All DocumentsRead summary →

Regulation & law · 11/24/2025

Department of Veterans Affairs Announces Collection of Information for OMB Review

The Department of Veterans Affairs will submit a collection of information to the Office of Management and Budget for review and comment, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, to cover Indemnification and Medical Liability Insurance and Indemnification and Insurance under VAAR Clauses 852.237-70 and 852.228-71.

Original source language · Federal Register — All DocumentsRead summary →

Regulation & law · 11/21/2025

DHS to Launch Pilot for Third Party Logistics Providers in CTPAT Program

The Department of Homeland Security plans to conduct a pilot program to determine whether allowing third-party logistics providers to participate in the Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) Program would enhance port security and combat terrorism.

Original source language · Federal Register — All DocumentsRead summary →

International trade · 11/13/2025

US Suspends China Trade Actions Amid Historic Deal

The US Trade Representative is suspending China trade actions for one year, following a historic trade and economic deal between President Trump and President Xi Jinping of China, effective November 10, 2025.

Original source language · Federal Register — Trade RepresentativeRead summary →

International trade · 11/10/2025

US Proposes One-Year Suspension of Section 301 Action Against China

The US Trade Representative is proposing to suspend for one year the responsive actions taken in an investigation into China's targeting of the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors, following a historic trade and economic deal between the US and China.

Original source language · Federal Register — Trade RepresentativeRead summary →

International trade · 10/16/2025

U.S. Trade Representative Modifies Section 301 Action Against China's Maritime, Logistics, and Shipbuilding Sectors

The U.S. Trade Representative has proposed modifications to the actions taken in an investigation into China's targeting of the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors, including altering fees and exempting certain vessel operators, and has opened a public comment period for interested parties.

Original source language · Federal Register — Trade RepresentativeRead summary →

International trade · 6/12/2025

USTR Requests Comments on Proposed Modification to Section 301 Investigation of China's Targeting of Maritime, Logistics, and Shipbuilding Sectors

The U.S. Trade Representative is seeking written comments on proposed modifications to the trade action in connection with the Section 301 investigation of China's targeting of the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors for dominance, including changes to Annex III and Annex IV.

Original source language · Federal Register — Trade RepresentativeRead summary →

International trade · 4/23/2025

U.S. Trade Representative Proposes Tariffs on Chinese Maritime Services and Shipbuilding Equipment

The U.S. Trade Representative has proposed tariffs on Chinese maritime services and shipbuilding equipment, including certain fees on maritime transport services and restrictions on U.S. LNG transport, in response to China's targeting of the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors for dominance.

Original source language · Federal Register — Trade RepresentativeRead summary →

International trade · 10/23/2024

Export Administration Regulations: Removal of License Requirements for Certain Spacecraft and Related Items for Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to remove license requirements for certain spacecraft and related items for exports and reexports to Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom.

Original source language · Federal Register — Department of CommerceRead summary →

Business · 7/30/2024

FMCSA Grants Exemption to Covenant Logistics for Commercial Driver's License Requirement

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has granted an exemption to Covenant Logistics, a joint venture of Covenant Transport Inc. and Landair Transport Inc., allowing commercial learner's permit holders to operate commercial motor vehicles without a CDL holder in the passenger seat, provided they have passed the skills test and have documentation.

Original source language · Federal Register — Transportation DepartmentRead summary →

Energy & environment · 7/25/2024

EPA Grants Petition to Object to Union Carbide Operating Permit

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator signed an order on May 24, 2024, granting a petition from People Concerned About Chemical Safety (PCACS) and Earthjustice to object to a Clean Air Act operating permit issued to Union Carbide Institute Facility in West Virginia. The permit was issued by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection's Division of Air Quality.

Original source language · Federal Register — Environmental Protection AgencyRead summary →

Energy & environment · 7/14/2024

Climate scenarios trade risk

A study by Verschuur, Koks, Li, et al. published in Commun Earth Environ estimates the multi-hazard risk to global port infrastructure and resulting trade and logistics losses.

Original source language · IMF PortWatchRead summary →