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Two New Jersey Firefighters Died Battling Fire on Cargo Ship Carrying 5,000 Cars
Jul 7 2023 // Two firefighters were killed battling a blaze that began when cars caught fire deep inside a cargo ship carrying 5,000 cars at a New Jersey port, Newark`s fire chief said Thursday. Responding firefighters found five to...
People Moves: Hearn to Step Down as Inver Re’s CEO; TMK Taps Munich Re’s Partridge as Cargo U/W in London; Chubb Names Mostert South Africa Country President
Jul 5 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details executive changes and appointments at Inver Re, Tokio Marine Kiln and Chubb. A summary of these new hires follows here. Hearn to Step Down as Inver Re’s CEO Inver...
Ransomware Attack Hits Japan’s Biggest Port, Disrupting Cargo Shipments
Jul 5 2023 // Japan’s biggest maritime port was crippled by an alleged Russian cyberattack, disrupting cargo as operators rushed to prevent a wider delay in shipments. Ransomware — used by hackers to lock access to files or...
Firefighters Struggled to Identify the Toxic Freight in Ohio Train Derailment, Chiefs Say
Jun 26 2023 // OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – Firefighters who responded to February’s fiery train derailment in Ohio struggled to immediately identify the hazardous chemicals the train was hauling due to a lack of communication from the...
NC Supreme Court: Injured Trucker Due Benefits, Despite Tardy Claim
Jun 20 2023 // An injured truck driver described as “pretty tough” by her doctor after she finally sought treatment more than a year after a back injury was eligible for total temporary disability benefits despite the late...
High Definition Vehicle Insurance Expands Commercial Trucking Product Into Oklahoma
Jun 15 2023 // High Definition Vehicle Insurance, a commercial auto insurance provider, launched its insurance products for commercial trucking fleets in Oklahoma, effective July 1. HDVI used approximately 3.5 billion miles of telematics...
Federal Regulators Promise Safety Review at all the Major Freight Railroads
Jun 12 2023 // The Federal Railroad Administration recently completed a review of Norfolk Southern’s safety culture in the wake of the February’s fiery derailment in Ohio, and officials plan to follow up with similar...
No Chemicals Aboard 9 Freight Railcars That Derailed in Pennsylvania
May 12 2023 // Nine railcars from a Norfolk Southern freight train derailed in Pennsylvania, with no hazardous chemicals on board and no reported injuries, fire department and company officials said. The derailment happened late...
About a Dozen Freight Train Cars Derail South of Chicago
Apr 21 2023 // BLUE ISLAND, Ill. (AP) – About 15 cars of a freight train derailed Wednesday night just south of Chicago. No injuries or leaks were reported and no hazardous materials were involved in the derailment around 9:30 p.m....
Texas Freight Train Collision Injures 2
Apr 18 2023 // CHICO, Texas (AP) – A train collision and subsequent derailment injured two rail employees in Texas, according to a company official. A Union Pacific freight train collided with an unoccupied train that was parked on...
Cleanup Underway After Freight Train Derailment, Fire in Maine
Apr 18 2023 // SANDWICH ACADEMY GRANT TOWNSHIP, Maine (AP) – Railway owner Canadian Pacific Kansas City is leading cleanup and track repairs following a freight train derailment and fire in Maine that sent three railway workers to...
How Generative AI Could Steer Commercial Trucking Insurance in New Direction
Apr 17 2023 // Generative AI is the next big technology trend in just about every industry. But for such a people-centric industry, how will ChatGPT, DALL-E 2 and Bing AI truly impact the insurance sector? Just ask ChatGPT, as some...
Federal Law Preempts Stolen Cargo Claim by Insurer Against Florida Transport Broker
Apr 14 2023 // Landstar Ranger, a transportation broker based in Jacksonville, sent a truck driver who called himself “James” to pick up cargo in Colorado for delivery to Maryland. A dispatcher authorized the pickup even...
Russia’s Largest Cargo Airline Ordered to Pay Aircraft Lessor BOC Aviation $406.2M
Apr 12 2023 // /A U.S. judge on Tuesday ordered Russia’s largest cargo airline to pay aircraft lessor BOC Aviation Ltd. $406.2 million after being declared in default on leases for three Boeing 747-8 freighters following...
Markets/Coverages: Insurtech Parsyl Launches $20M Lloyd’s Consortium for Perishable Cargo
Apr 5 2023 // Parsyl, the Denver-based insurer of essential supply chains, announced the launch of its new Essential Consortium at Lloyd’s of London. The multi-year arrangement initially will bring $20 million in new capacity to...
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Urges Federal Safety Probe Into All Major Freight Railroads
Mar 16 2023 // U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Wednesday urged a federal investigation into safety practices of all seven major freight railroads, following the East Palestine, Ohio derailment of a Norfolk Southern Corp....
20 Cars of Norfolk Southern Cargo Train Derail in Ohio
Mar 7 2023 // SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) – About 20 cars of a Norfolk Southern cargo train derailed near Springfield Saturday evening, the second derailment of the company’s trains in Ohio in a month, officials said. But unlike...
Mitigating Risk in the Growing Battle Against Cargo Theft
Mar 2 2023 // This post is part of a series sponsored by IAT Insurance Group. Cargo theft remains a prominent threat to the transportation industry. In one high-profile case in 2022, three Florida men stole approximately $9 million...
Ukraine to Set Up $500M Insurance Fund for Cargo Ships Entering Ports
Feb 24 2023 // Ukraine will offer compensation for possible damages to civilian vessels entering its ports, Deputy Prime Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov said on Friday, as Kyiv tries to boost exports that are vital for its war-hit...
Shipping Industry Grapples With Ways to Cut Cargo Fires at Sea
Feb 22 2023 // Global shipping companies are exploring ways to boost safety in transporting cargoes as risks grow from fires erupting inside containers or in cars at sea, officials said on Wednesday. Shipping transports around 90% of...
