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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.

Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

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.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
January 9, 2024

Daily Briefings from Transport Topics

Transport Topics has partnered with Spoken Layer to make one-minute daily briefings available on all your smart devices. Simply say “Alexa, play Transport Topics” or “Okay Google, talk to Transport Topics” to get the day’s biggest trucking headlines.

Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous, TCA

Kodiak Unveils Driverless-Ready Semi Ahead of Dallas Debut

Kodiak Robotics introduced what it billed as the world’s first driverless-ready semi-truck designed for scaled deployment at CES in Las Vegas this week.

Amber Gaudet | The Dallas Morning News
January 9, 2024
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics, Global Freight

US Trucking Faces Downstream Effects From Suez Canal Attacks

A militant group that is attacking container vessels along the Suez Canal in Egypt is causing shipment disruptions that threaten to inflict downstream effects on the U.S. trucking sector.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
January 9, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous

Lidar Maker Aeva Wins Multiyear Contract for Daimler Trucks

Aeva Technologies Inc. has won a multiyear contract to supply Daimler Truck Holding AG with technology to help advance autonomous driving on highways.

January 9, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Goodyear Unveils Plans for Sustainable EV Tires at CES

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. is developing a product for electric vehicles that it says will bolster their competitiveness against gas-powered vehicles by extending tire duration.

Tope Alake | Bloomberg News
January 9, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Drivewyze Offers Free Access to New Safety System

WASHINGTON — Transportation technology company Drivewyze announced at the Transportation Research Board conference Jan. 9 that it is making its new safety system available at no cost.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
January 9, 2024
Government, Technology, Safety, Fuel, Autonomous

TRB Unveils Critical Issues Report

WASHINGTON — A guiding document outlining issues deemed highly important across transportation modes was unveiled for the annual meeting of the Transportation Research Board.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
January 8, 2024
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics, Global Freight

Shipping Shows Signs of Panic as Houthis Menace Trade Lane

Container shipping is set to face a crunch ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday as Houthi attacks in the Red Sea restrict capacity, a major industry consultant said. 

January 8, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous

Driverless Truck Companies Hoping to Ditch Human Copilots

Driverless trucks with no humans on board will soon cruise Texas highways if three firms have their way despite objections from critics who say finances, not safety, is behind the timetable.

Thomas Black | Bloomberg News
January 5, 2024
Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous

Tesla Recalls Chinese Exports to Fix Steering, Door Glitches

Tesla is recalling more than 1.6 million Model S, X, 3 and Y electric vehicles exported to China for problems with their automatic assisted steering and door latch controls.

January 5, 2024