Trucking Industry Safety News
Transportation businesses face a host of dynamic risk issues that can significantly impact their financial and operational health. The news in this category focuses on the latest safety and security initiatives, resources and regulations and addresses topics that include fleet safety, claims administration, driver hiring and retention, risk management and compliance.
Cruise Robotaxis Returning to California After Accident
The testing is small scale, with at most five vehicles being run with test drivers at the wheel to do development work.
Biofuel Group Asks EPA for Update on UCO Imports Audit
Alarm has grown in the U.S. in recent months over soaring UCO imports from China, potentially displacing more regulated American-made biomass-based diesel.
How to Improve Your Cybersecurity During Peak Demand
Program Aired: September 19, 2 p.m. ET With the peak shipping season under way and the holidays fast approaching, trucking and logistics companies will remain busy with higher levels of demand in the coming months. Unfortunately, this period is often accompanied by a rise in crime.
September 19, 2024USDOT Praises Trucking’s Efforts in New Trafficking Report
The report, three years in the making and made public on Sept. 6, lauds the trucking industry for its efforts to join the fight at high-level federal and state government agencies.
Port of Seattle Won’t Pay Ransomware Demand
WASHINGTON — Hackers are demanding $6 million in bitcoin from the operator of the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport for documents they stole during a cyberattack last month.
September 19, 2024TCA Urges Lawmakers to Address Truck Parking Shortage
The group’s sixth annual “Call on Washington” this September featured visits with lawmakers, their federal legislative staff and industry experts.
US Sues Ship Owner, Operator Over Baltimore Bridge Collapse
The Justice Department is seeking $100 million to cover costs the U.S. incurred after the cargo ship Dali destroyed the Francis Scott Key Bridge and brought the Port of Baltimore to a standstill.
Long Trains Pose Derailment Danger, Report Says
OMAHA, Neb. — As freight trains have grown longer, the U.S. has seen an increase in the number of a certain type of derailment, the National Academies of Sciences said.
Jury Rules Against Daimler in $160 Million Liability Verdict
An Alabama state jury has issued a $160 million verdict against DTNA in a product liability case involving a driver who became quadriplegic after a 2022 rollover accident.
Perspective: Cargo Integrity Plan Reduces Risk
Supply chain disruptions are becoming more common, but one factor that often gets overlooked in conversations about intermodal risk management is the importance of cargo integrity.