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.
Shipping CEOs See No Short-Term End to Red Sea Disruptions
The CEOs of two leading freight carriers said they expect Red Sea threats to disrupt shipping for weeks or months longer.
Global LNG Fleet Avoiding Red Sea With More Tankers Diverted
The global LNG tanker fleets appear to have stopped using the Red Sea and Suez Canal, as continued Houthi attacks on ships reroute flows of the power-station and heating fuel.
US Calls Houthi Shipping Threat an ‘All Hands on Deck’ Issue
The U.S. launched a new strike against the Yemen-based Houthis on Jan. 16, hitting anti-ship missiles in the third assault on the Iranian-backed group in recent days, the U.S. military said.
State of Freight Report Says 2024 Will Be an Unremarkable Year
Trucking’s lingering freight recession, combined with a steep decline in spot market rates for carriers over the last 18 months, is tightening capacity, according to FMCSA data and FTR Intel.
How the Red Sea Conflict Is Crimping Global Trade
The attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea by Houthi rebels have rerouted most of the trade normally flowing through the crucial maritime artery for consumer goods and energy supplies.
Buttigieg Emphasizes Transportation Safety at TRB
WASHINGTON — At an annual gathering of the nation’s transportation intelligentsia, Secretary Pete Buttigieg pressed stakeholders to remain hyperfocused on safety while urging Congress to avert a government shutdown.
Autonomous Trucks Show Progress at CES
LAS VEGAS — The pathway toward large-scale commercialization of self-driving trucks became clearer at CES 2024 as tech startups unveiled upgrades to their autonomous driving systems.
Social Engineering Cyberattacks on the Rise
WASHINGTON — More government transportation offices are experiencing cyberattacks by would-be intruders trying to psychologically manipulate employees and contractors.
Ships Advertise Chinese Links to Avoid Houthi Attacks
At least five vessels transiting the Red Sea are using their signals to say they have links to China — the latest unusual measure taken to try to avoid attack by Houthi militants in the Red Sea.
Truck Parking Front and Center at TRB
WASHINGTON — Transportation officials meeting at the Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting heard several proposals to solve the truck parking shortage.