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.
NHTSA Offers $350M in Crash Data System Grants to States
States have until May 1 to apply for up to $350 million in grants from NHTSA to upgrade and standardize their crash data systems to enable full electronic information sharing with the agency.
FMC: Sanctions Against Yemen Should Be Considered
Federal Maritime Commissioner Carl Bentzel says his office wants the U.S. government to investigate whether economic sanctions are warranted against Yemen.
Ex-VW Chief Sticks to Story on 2015 Diesel Testing Scandal
Former Volkswagen AG CEO Martin Winterkorn has again rejected any blame for a 2015 scandal in which the company used a so-called defeat device to undermine carbon emission testing.
New Jersey Lawmakers Raise Minimum Insurance
The New Jersey Legislature has passed a law requiring heavy trucks to carry a minimum $1.5 million in liability insurance — double the current federal minimum insurance requirement of $750,000.
Top Truck Bottlenecks Mostly the Same, Just More Congested
A familiar congested highway spot in Fort Lee, N.J., outside New York City, once again tops American Transportation Research Institute's list of the nation’s worst trucking chokepoints.
Mobileye CEO Shashua Expects Growth in Self-Driving Adoption
Amnon Shashua, co-founder and CEO of Mobileye, sees self-driving technology moving ahead over the next few years, allowing for more widespread adoption of the functionality.
California Ports Deploying Air Pollution Capture for Ships
Long Beach, Calif.-based startup Stax Engineering has deployed pollution-capturing tech at multiple ports for the first time, servicing ships at the ports of L.A., Long Beach and Oakland.
Buttigieg, Shipping Stakeholders Discuss Red Sea Tensions
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg held two private meetings with stakeholders to discuss shipping, regional navigation and supply chain issues in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
Coalition Sues CARB Over Emission Report Mandates
California is being sued over its new emission laws mandating that companies there and out of state report their supply chain emissions and mitigation efforts.
Congressional Democrats Push Rail Safety Bills
To mark the anniversary of a freight train derailment in Ohio, policymakers renewed calls for approving a legislative response as the industry highlights safety improvements.