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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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Dali Cargo Ship Leaves Baltimore for Virginia

The cargo ship Dali headed out of Baltimore for Virginia, three months after it lost power and crashed into one of the Key Bridge鈥檚 supporting columns and caused the bridge to collapse.

June 24, 2024
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Rail Bridge Collapses During Midwest Flooding

A huge train bridge collapsed into the Big Sioux River near Sioux City, Iowa, late June 23, an emergency manager said.

June 24, 2024
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Railroads Must Report Hazmat Immediately After Derailment

OMAHA, Neb. 鈥 A new federal rule aims to ensure first responders can find out what hazardous chemicals are on a train almost immediately after a derailment so they can respond appropriately.

June 24, 2024
BusinessSafety

New England Truckers Support Brian Singelais

WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn.鈥 Brian Singelais, a former NTDC class champion, has received an outpouring of support from the New England trucking community as he recovers from a heart transplant.聽

June 23, 2024
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Louisiana Governor Vetoes State Tort Reform Bill

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has vetoed tort reform legislation touted by trucking leaders as a step toward stabilizing excessive insurance and legal costs.

June 21, 2024
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Car Dealerships Disrupted by Pair of Cyberattacks

NEW YORK 鈥 Car dealerships in North America continue to wrestle with major disruptions that started last week with cyberattacks on a software company used widely in the auto retail sales sector.

June 21, 2024
GovernmentSafety

Buttigieg Promotes Infrastructure Law During Election Year

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has been pointing to the benefits linked to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which President Joe Biden touts as a signature achievement.

June 20, 2024
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Motor Carriers Not Quick to Enroll in Apprenticeship Program

In 2022, some in trucking hoped that a pilot to teach and monitor 18- to 20-year-olds in interstate commerce could help lessen the driver shortage. Now it鈥檚 not looking that way.

June 20, 2024
BusinessSafety

ATRI Research Identifies Challenges for Female Truck Drivers

A new study by the American Transportation Research Institute identifies key obstacles that keep women from entering and remaining in the trucking industry.

June 20, 2024
BusinessEquipmentSafety

Road to NTDC Spotlight: Andrew Lewis

When Andrew Lewis, 22, competed in Maine's state truck driving championship May 18, he kicked off the fourth generation of 鈥渞oadeo鈥 competitors for the Lewis family.

June 20, 2024

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