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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.

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Fertilizer Ships Face Long Backlog Even If Hormuz Reopens

Even once there is more clarity on the resumption of trade through the waterway, market watchers expect movement of fertilizer to be gradual as hundreds of vessels stranded in the region compete for access.

June 15, 2026
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Oil and Gas Supplies Could Take Months to Return to Normal

It will likely take months before energy companies can resume operations to the point of meeting the world’s demand, according to energy experts.

June 15, 2026
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Trucking Firms Face AI-Enabled Fraud Schemes

As trucking and logistics companies invest in cybersecurity measures, fraudsters are advancing just as quickly, using the latest AI to refine and scale schemes.

June 15, 2026
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FMCSA Moves to Strike Obsolete Trucking Rules

FMCSA is removing obsolete rules from its trucking regulations, aiming to reduce compliance costs and paperwork without affecting safety.

June 12, 2026
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Oil Prices Dive After Trump Claims Breakthrough in Iran Talks

Brent crude oil fell 3.4% to 87.29 per barrel. That was still much higher than the roughly $70 a barrel level it was at before the war began in late February.

June 12, 2026
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U.S., Iran Edge Toward Interim Deal to Reopen Hormuz

Yet for all the progress, there was little clarity as to what the text of the so-called memorandum of understanding will contain, with the warring sides giving conflicting descriptions.

June 12, 2026
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Mexican Truckers Denied Entry as CBP Enforces Cabotage Rules

U.S. Border Patrol agents are now using federal transportation records in a system that stops Mexican truckers with past cabotage violations from entering the country.

June 11, 2026
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Oil Prices Fall After Trump Calls Off Threat to Attack Iran

Brent crude oil falls 3.5% to $89.89  a barrel early June 11. It was at around $70 a barrel before the start of the war in late February.

June 11, 2026
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Trump Says He Has Called Off Planned Strikes on Iran

Trump compared his plans for Iran to how the U.S. assumed control of Venezuela’s oil sector after capturing then-president Nicolás Maduro in January.

June 11, 2026
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Spear Urges Congress to Remove Tech Barriers, Repeal FET

The June 9 hearing centered on how the government can encourage deployment of emerging transportation tools without locking industries into outdated policies.

June 10, 2026

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