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.
ATA Expands Highway Safety Agenda
American Trucking Associations said its board of directors has voted to expand ATA’s safety agenda with the goal of further reducing the number of highway-related fatalities.
October 8, 2008America’s Road Team Driver Tony Sifford Dies in Crash
Tony Sifford, 41, an America’s Road Team captain since 2007, died Sept. 24 near Ruston, La., from injuries sustained in a highway accident that day.
October 7, 2008Freight Demand Likely to Decline Into ’09, Analyst Says
Freight demand for U.S. trucking companies is likely to decline as credit stays tight, a Wachovia Corp. economist said at American Trucking Associations’ annual meeting in New Orleans, Bloomberg reported.
October 7, 2008ATA Says Infrastructure Is Top Priority in Year Ahead
New legislation to boost U.S. infrastructure — roads, highways and bridges — will be American Trucking Associations’ top priority in the coming year, the Associated Press reported.
October 7, 2008TransCore Introduces New Transponder To Work With Electronic Toll Systems
TransCore, a provider of radio-frequency identification devices, introduced a new transponder that is compatible with multiple electronic toll-collection systems.
October 6, 2008Accellos Acquires Prophesy Software
Accellos Inc., Colorado Springs, Colo., a provider of warehousing and logistics management software, said it acquired Prophesy Transportation Software of Bloomfield, Conn., for an undisclosed amount.
October 6, 2008Qualcomm Offers In-Cab Scanning
Qualcomm Inc. added an in-cab scanning service to its mobile computing system, and launched a new reporting module designed to help carriers monitor how much fuel their drivers are burning, the company said last week.
October 6, 2008Goldman Sachs Buys Stake in American Traffic Solutions
Goldman Sachs, which recently announced that it will convert into a federally regulated bank holding company, has purchased a minority stake in closely held American Traffic Solutions, a Scottsdale, Ariz., provider of electronic toll payment and video-based traffic enforcement systems.
October 6, 2008Ryder to Acquire Canadian Firms with Chinese Operations
Ryder System said it will acquire Transpacific Container Terminal Ltd. and CRSA Logistics Ltd., as well as CRSA’s operations in Hong Kong and Shanghai, China.
October 6, 2008Trucking Industry Gathers in Crescent City as Global Financial Crisis Deepens
Trucking industry leaders gathering in New Orleans this week at American Trucking Associations’ annual Management Conference & Exhibition will hear from experts on topics including the current financial turmoil, the upcoming elections, and preparations for next year’s highway bill and the 2010 engine emissions rules.
October 6, 2008