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Indonesia: Indonesia Freezes Two-Thirds of Palm Oil Exports to Secure Domestic Cooking Oil Supplies Ahead of Ramadan

Indonesia: Indonesia Freezes Two-Thirds of Palm Oil Exports to Secure Domestic Cooking Oil Supplies Ahead of Ramadan


Germany: Overview of the German Wine Sector 2022-2023

Germany: Overview of the German Wine Sector 2022-2023


Seven Defendants Charged In Rochester Illegal Sports Gambling Business

U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that seven individuals were charged by criminal complaint for their roles in an illegal gambling business headquartered in Rochester, NY.


Honduran National Indicted for Illegal Re-Entry

CHRISTIAN PENA-OCHOA, age 29, a citizen of Honduras, was charged on February 24, 2023, in a one-count indictment for illegal reentry of a removed alien in violation of Title 8, United States Code, Section 1326(a).


Albuquerque man pleads guilty in armed robberies of letter carriers

Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and Melisa Llosa, Inspector in Charge of the Phoenix Division of U.S. Postal Inspection Service, announced that Cisco Casaus-Alires was sentenced to 20 years in prison.


Navajo woman arraigned for involuntary manslaughter in Indian Country

Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, announced today that Mariah Chapo was arraigned in federal court on February 23, 2023, on a charge of involuntary manslaughter.


Harnett County Drug Dealer Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison

A Harnett County man was sentenced to 180 months in prison for dealing methamphetamine. On October 6, 2022, Christopher Wayne McNeill pled guilty to the charges.


Ringleader of Multi-State Gun Trafficking Scheme Sentenced to More Than 10 Years in Prison

The ringleader of a multi-state gun trafficking scheme was sentenced today to 127 months in prison for illegally trafficking more than 100 guns bought by straw purchasers in Eastern North Carolina.


In Matter of Weeks, USDOT Sees Significant Moves Toward Stronger Rail Safety Standards and Accountability

As local, state, and federal environmental agencies continue to address air, water and soil quality concerns on the ground in East Palestine, Ohio, the U.S. Department of Transportation is marking significant early progress on its efforts to hold the rail industry accountable and to work with Congress on key rail safety reforms that will improve safety for communities and rail workers in the long-term.


USDOT Announces more than $12 Million in Funding for the U.S. Marine Highway Program

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) today announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity making $12,423,000 available in Fiscal Year 2023 funds through the United States Marine Highway Program (USMHP), previously named America’s Marine Highway Program.


USDOT’s Federal Railroad Administration Announces New Safety Initiative with a Focus on Hazardous Materials

Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Administrator Amit Bose today announced a national initiative for focused inspections on routes that carry high-hazard flammable trains (HHFTs) and other trains carrying large volumes of hazmat commodities


Biden-Harris Administration Announces First-Ever Awards from Program to Reconnect Communities

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced a historic $185 million in grant awards for 45 projects through the new Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program, a first-of-its-kind initiative to reconnect communities that are cut off from opportunity and burdened by past transportation infrastructure decisions.


U.S. Department of Transportation Establishes Partnership with the City of Austin to Finance Mobility and Infrastructure Projects

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) today established a strategic partnership to facilitate innovative delivery and financing of infrastructure improvements in Austin, Texas.


Biden Harris Administration Announces Nearly $1B in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Airport Funding Awarded to Meet Surging Air Travel Demand

With air traffic poised to reach or beat pre-pandemic levels this year, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding nearly $1 billion from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to 99 airports of all shapes and sizes across the country.


U.S. Airlines’ January 2023 Fuel Cost per Gallon Up 4.3% from December 2022; Aviation Fuel Consumption Down 0.7% from Pre-Pandemic January 2019

The Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today released U.S. airlines’ January 2023 fuel cost and consumption numbers indicating U.S. scheduled service airlines used 1.413 billion gallons of fuel, 4.0% less fuel than in December 2022 (1.471 billion gallons) and 0.7% less than in pre-pandemic January 2019.


Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (OSRA)

Congress passed the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (OSRA 22) in June 2022. Section 16 of the congressional mandate requires the Bureau of Transportation Statistics to produce statistics on "the total street dwell time from all causes of marine containers and chassis and the average out of service percentage of chassis."


OSRA 2022 Data Dashboard

BTS is exploring avenues to provide statistics on chassis street dwell times and out of service by location without compromising the confidentiality of respondents to the data collection.


BTS Updates National Transportation Statistics 02/28/2023

The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today released its monthly update to National Transportation Statistics (NTS), a guide to historical national-level transportation trends.


USDOT Announces more than $12 Million in Funding for the U.S. Marine Highway Program

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) today announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity making $12,423,000 available in Fiscal Year 2023 funds through the United States Marine Highway Program (USMHP), previously named America’s Marine Highway Program.