Safety
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.
Shortage of Oil Tankers at Hand
Warnings from the oil tanker industry that too few of the ships are being built are haunting the market after Houthi attacks on shipping caused widespread diversions in petroleum trades.
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Wireless Charging for EVs Is Inching Closer to Reality
Multiple startups have spent years working toward a world in which wireless EV charging goes mainstream, and as adoption picks up, momentum is building to make that dream a reality.
GM’s Cruise Prepares to Resume Robotaxi Testing After Halt
GM’s Cruise autonomous unit is nearing the resumption of testing in the coming weeks, with Houston and Dallas emerging as potential locations, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
Five Questions: Chris DeMillo, Leonard's Express
Chris DeMillo was promoted to vice president of information technology in September after holding several IT positions since joining the company in 2005.
February 23, 2024Los Angeles Port Head Says Chinese Cranes Pose Security Risk
The head of the port of Los Angeles said Chinese-made cranes pose a potential risk to national security, but a shortage of alternatives makes it challenging to address the vulnerability.
Update: FMCSA Planning New Detention Time Study
Approximately 80 carriers and 2,500 drivers chosen for the #FMCSA study will collect and provide 12 months of data to help determine the frequency and severity of detention time drivers face when making deliveries.
February 22, 2024NTSB: Negligence Led to 2022 Pittsburgh Bridge Collapse
Pittsburgh's Fern Hollow Bridge should have been shut down years before its 2022 collapse that injured several commuters, National Transportation Safety Board investigators said Feb. 21.
California Planning $7 Million Landslide Wall at San Clemente
A $7.2 million “catchment wall” will be built at a landslide area in San Clemente, Calif., to hold back the slipping hillside and get passenger train service running to San Diego again.
Biden Plans to Boost Port Cybersecurity
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Feb. 21 signed an executive order and created a federal rule aimed at better securing the nation’s ports from potential cyberattacks.
60 Seconds: Driver Training Programs Focus on the Right Fit
“Part of the issue our industry is facing is that too many people decided to pursue trucking strictly for the money, and that lack of passion is having a negative effect on our image and reputation," says Dave Dein, CDL coordinator at Patterson High School in California.
February 21, 2024