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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 Ship That Hit Baltimore鈥檚 Key Bridge Back at Sea

BALTIMORE 鈥 About 10 months after hitting Baltimore鈥檚 Francis Scott Key Bridge, the Dali containership is back in business.

January 23, 2025
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ADM Stops Loading Grain Vessels in Louisiana Amid Snowstorm

One of the world鈥檚 biggest crop traders has halted loading of grain vessels at U.S. Gulf terminals as the region鈥檚 worst snowstorm in 130 years slams the region.

January 22, 2025
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Fire Explodes North of L.A.; Part of I-5 Closes Temporarily

A fire spreading rapidly north of Los Angeles shut one of California鈥檚 main transportation arteries the afternoon of Jan. 22.

January 22, 2025
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House Highway Bill on Panel鈥檚 Radar, Chairman Graves Says

鈥淭his will be a collaborative process in which the committee will solicit feedback from both members and stakeholders,鈥 Sam Graves (R-Mo.) said during a hearing Jan. 15.

January 22, 2025
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ATA Chairman Dellinger Presses Truck Excise Tax Repeal

WASHINGTON 鈥 American Trucking Associations Chairman Dennis Dellinger on Jan. 22 called on a House panel to repeal a World War I-era excise tax on new trucks.

January 22, 2025
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Governor Calls for Probe of California Battery Plant Fire

Gov. Gavin Newsom has called for an investigation into a huge fire at one of the world鈥檚 largest battery storage plants in Moss Landing, Calif.

January 22, 2025
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FMCSA Approves ATA Plan to Boost Ranks of CMV Inspectors

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has granted a five-year exemption to American Trucking Associations that could help mitigate the technician聽 shortage.聽

January 22, 2025
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FMCSA Issues Report on Advancing Trucking Careers for Women

The final report compiled from input received from the Women of Trucking Advisory Board聽included improving safety and eradicating harassment as key areas of focus.

January 22, 2025
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Longtime Lytx CEO Brandon Nixon Announces Retirement

Nixon helped guide Lytx during the early days of video telematics in trucking. The company said he is retiring to focus on personal priorities and passions.

January 21, 2025
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New York Thruway Issues 7,301 Tickets in Q4 CV Crackdown

A three-month commercial vehicle inspection that ended in December to lower bridge strikes on the New York State Thruway netted 7,301 violations, including 31 for overheight vehicles.

January 21, 2025