Trucking Industry Safety News

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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.

GovernmentBusinessSafety

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 鈥 double the current federal minimum insurance requirement of $750,000.

February 13, 2024
BusinessSafety

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鈥檚 worst trucking chokepoints.

February 13, 2024
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyAutonomous

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.

February 12, 2024
GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuelLogistics

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.

February 12, 2024
GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogistics

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.

February 9, 2024
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafety

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.

February 8, 2024
GovernmentSafetyLogistics

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.

February 8, 2024
GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogisticsTCA

Planned Savannah Private Port Terminal Stokes Traffic Fears

SAVANNAH, Ga. 鈥 The planned SeaPoint marine terminal east of downtown Savannah is spurring concerns about port-related traffic overwhelming the streets and rail tracks in the area.

February 8, 2024
GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogistics

Shipping Officials: Supply Chain Equipped to Deal With Attacks

The world鈥檚 critical shipping lanes are facing a group of modern-day 鈥淏arbary pirates鈥 with the recent violence in the Red Sea, according to Federal Maritime Commissioner Carl Bentzel.

February 8, 2024
GovernmentBusinessSafetyGlobal Freight

Maersk Warns of Slowdown Once Freight Boost Fades

A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S shares plunged after the company said it expects renewed gloom in the industry this year when the current boost to freight rates from the Red Sea conflict evaporates.

February 8, 2024