Latest Trucking Headlines
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Industry: Great Lakes Cargo Shipping Way Up in ’10
Jan 21 2011 // Shipments of bulk cargo such as iron ore on the Great Lakes jumped by one-third last year, a hopeful sign for a region battered by the recession, an industry spokesman said Jan. 19. The Lake Carriers Association credited a...
Bernas Promoted to AVP, Ocean Cargo at CNA
Jan 6 2011 // CNA has promoted Mark Bernas to assistant vice president of Ocean Cargo division. In this role, Bernas will manage the growth and profitability for Ocean Cargo. He replaces Charles Maurer who recently retired from CNA...
Heavy Rains, Floods Disrupt Australia Coal Mining, Port, Freight Operations
Dec 29 2010 // Heavy rains and flooding in Australia’s key coal-producing Queensland state have impacted mining operations and brought parts of the coal infrastructure, including rail and ports, to a standstill, operators said on...
Pirates Hijack Cargo Ship with 25 People aboard off India
Dec 7 2010 // Suspected Somali pirates hijacked a Bangladeshi ship carrying nickel ore in the Arabian Sea and appear headed to the lawless East African nation, officials said Monday. The Bangladesh-flagged M.V. Jahan Moni appears to...
Aspen Insurance Adds Inland Marine, Ocean Marine Cargo Insurance
Nov 18 2010 // Aspen Insurance now offers inland marine and ocean marine cargo insurance products in the U.S. Aspen will utilize both broker and agency distribution and will consider specialized managing general agents for select lines...
Travelers Implements New Trucking Form in Response to CSA 2010
Oct 20 2010 // In 2011, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will fully implement its new program, Comprehensive Safety Analysis 2010 (CSA 2010). Travelers is helping its trucking industry customers prepare for the...
Navigators Rebrands Retail Logistics Unit; Names Kritz President
Sep 10 2010 // Navigators Management Co. Inc. has rebranded its retail brokerage division presently known as Navigators Logistics Insurance Services. The division will now be called iTrade Risk & Insurance Services. The company said...
Nations Meet on Climate Cash Contributions; UN Sees Long Haul
Sep 3 2010 // About 45 nations met on Thursday to seek ways to raise billions of dollars in aid to help the poor combat climate change as the United Nations warned them of a long haul to slow global warming. Environment ministers and...
2010: A Revolutionary Year for Truckers Insurance
Aug 2 2010 // The year 2010 might be considered revolutionary, as it is ushering in more changes for those who provide insurance for truckers than the industry has seen in a decade. Motor carriers, defined as anyone who uses a vehicle...
Study: Long Haul Truck Collisions Peak in July
Aug 2 2010 // A study by San Diego, Calif.-based DriveCam Inc. shows that collisions and near collisions involving long haul trucks peak in July and remain high through the month of November. Using its database of more than 18 million...
Study: Long Haul Truck Collisions Peak in July
Aug 2 2010 // A study by San Diego, Calif.-based DriveCam Inc., a global driver risk management company, shows that collisions and near collisions involving long haul trucks peak in July and remain high through the month of November....
Truckers Insurance Headed in New Directions
Jul 19 2010 // Turns in the Road Include Recession, Court Rulings, Safety Initiatives, Coverage Forms The year 2010 might be considered revolutionary in the trucking insurance field, as it is ushering in more changes than those who...
2010 a Revolutionary Year for Truckers Insurance
Jul 5 2010 // The year 2010 might be considered revolutionary, as it is ushering in more changes for those who provide insurance for truckers than the industry has seen in a decade. Motor carriers, defined as anyone who uses a vehicle...
2010 A Revolutionary Year for Truckers Insurance
Jul 5 2010 // The year 2010 might be considered revolutionary, as it is ushering in more changes for those who provide insurance for truckers than the industry has seen in a decade. Motor carriers, defined as anyone who uses a vehicle...
Rough Road for Trucking in the New Economy
Jul 5 2010 // Rising Taxes, Inflation Will Force Insurance Market to a ‘Déjà vu All Over Again’ The insurance industry has a long history for cyclical price adjusting, featuring long periods of marginal to inadequate...
Trucking Firm Suing New Hampshire in Crash That Killed Boy
May 24 2010 // A trial is underway in New Hampshire in a lawsuit brought against the state Department of Transportation by a Canadian trucking company involved a February 2007 crash that killed a 6-year-old boy. Fidele Tremblay claims...
2010 A Revolutionary Year for Truckers Insurance
May 12 2010 // The year 2010 might be considered revolutionary, as it is ushering in more changes for those who provide insurance for truckers than the industry has seen in a decade. Motor carriers, defined as anyone who uses a vehicle...
Oklahoma Trucker Wins Great American’s 2010 ‘Big Rig Giveaway’
Apr 8 2010 // A single dad from Oklahoma is the latest winner of the “Big Rig Giveaway,” sponsored by Cincinnati, Ohio-based Great American Insurance Group. Ron Terrill was on the road driving for a national motor carrier...
U.S. to Make Trucking Firm Repeat Violators Install Electronic Recorders
Apr 6 2010 // A new federal regulation will require trucking companies that repeatedly violate driver time limits to install electronic recorders that track how long drivers are at the wheel. But the recorders will only be required for...
Alabama Trucking Firm in Kentucky Fatal Crash Flunked Safety Rating
Apr 2 2010 // An Alabama trucking company involved in a crash that killed 11 people in Kentucky had a poor safety rating from federal regulators, repeatedly failing roadside inspections. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration...
