Latest Trucking Headlines
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Crews Complete Transfer of Cargo on Tanker Off China Coast
May 5 2021 // Cargo onboard a tanker that leaked oil off China has been removed and preparations are underway so the vessel can sail to a Chinese repair yard, the ship’s manager said on Wednesday. The A Symphony was anchored...
Suez Canal Chief Hopes Insurer, Owner of Detained Cargo Ship Reach Deal
Apr 26 2021 // The head of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) said on Monday he hoped talks would soon yield an agreement with the owner and insurer of a giant container ship which is still being detained since it blocked the waterway for...
Philippine Rescuers Find Bodies of 4 Crew Members of Abandoned Cargo Ship; 9 Missing
Apr 22 2021 // MANILA, Philippines – Rescuers in the southern Philippines found the bodies of four crew members Wednesday and rescued seven others who jumped off a cargo vessel, which took in water and listed after its anchor broke in...
Corvus, Skyward Specialty to Offer Cyber Coverage for Cargo Risks
Apr 16 2021 // Corvus Insurance, a provider of commercial insurance products powered by AI-driven risk data, and Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, a specialty property and casualty market, have partnered partnership to expand...
Abandoned Dutch Cargo Ship Secured by 2 Tugboats off Coast of Norway
Apr 7 2021 // OSLO – A Dutch cargo ship that was abandoned at sea during a storm off the coast of Norway this week has been attached to two large tugboats and is no longer at risk of running aground, local officials said late on...
Munich Re’s Transportation, Logistics Specialty Broker Roanoke Expands to Canada
Mar 18 2021 // Roanoke Insurance Group is expanding to Canada to provide insurance and surety bonds to companies involved in logistics, transportation and shipping. The new entity, Roanoke Insurance Group Canada, Inc., (RIG CA), is an...
Arch Launches Transport and Logistics Insurance Division, Led by Argo’s O’Gorman
Mar 15 2021 // Arch Insurance International has announced the launch of a new transport and logistics insurance division and the appointment of Steve O’Gorman as head of Transport and Logistics, effective immediately. The new...
CRC, Pan-American to Offer Workers’ Comp to Trucking Industry
Mar 12 2021 // A new partnership between specialty wholesaler CRC Group, 5Star Specialty Programs and life insurer subsidiary Pan-American Benefit Solutions (PABS), will focus on offering workers’ compensation coverage for the...
Commodities Trader Mercuria Buys $36M of Copper, but Gets Cargo of Painted Rocks
Mar 10 2021 // Commodities trader Mercuria Energy Group Ltd. struck a deal last summer to buy $36 million of copper from a Turkish supplier. But when the cargoes started arriving in China, all it found were containers full of painted...
Cargo Train Derails in California Desert; No Injuries Reported
Mar 4 2021 // A freight train derailed in the Southern California desert on Wednesday, sending more than 40 rail cars crashing into the sand, authorities said. Nobody was hurt and there was no fire when the BNSF Railway train went off...
McGriff Launches On-Demand Excess Liability Product for Freight Brokers
Feb 8 2021 // McGriff has launched a new product that gives freight brokers the ability to purchase excess auto liability coverage online. TripExcess is a per-shipment excess liability product that will allow shippers, 3PL/brokers and...
Hiscox Appoints Nolan from Canopius to Lead Cargo Underwriting Team
Feb 3 2021 // Hiscox, the specialist global insurer, has appointed Aimee Nolan to head up its London Market cargo underwriting team. As cargo line underwriter, Nolan will be based in Hiscox’s London office, reporting to Mike...
European Freight Forwarders Reject UK Deliveries on Fears of Post-Brexit Border Chaos
Dec 30 2020 // European freight forwarders are rejecting contracts to take loads into the UK due to fears the chaos at Dover could be repeated post-Brexit. Transporeon, a German software company that monitors real-time data on freight...
SynchronoSure, American European to Offer General Liability for Small Trucking Firms
Dec 28 2020 // Synchrono Group, doing business under SynchronoSure, and American European Insurance Group (AEIG) have expanded their partnership to include trucker general liability insurance for small trucking companies. SynchronoSure...
Cover Whale Expands Trucking Offering to Include Fleets
Dec 23 2020 // Cover Whale, an insurtech with a specialty niche in the trucking and transportation segment, has expanded its trucking insurance products to include a fleet insurance program. Fleet managers and select insurance brokers...
Debris Leaks Out from Cargo Ship on Georgia Coast During Removal
Nov 25 2020 // Debris is washing up from a cargo ship stranded on the Georgia coast as a salvage team cuts it into chunks. The leaks are not unexpected as salvagers demolish the Golden Ray, a South Korean ship that overturned in St....
Prime Property & Casualty Insurance Inc. Successfully Resolved Trucking Case in Florida Jury Verdict of Just Under $412M
Nov 17 2020 // Chicago, IL, November 13, 2020 – Prime Property & Casualty Insurance Inc. (“PPCI”) successfully resolved a trucking case that went to jury trial in Florida resulting in a jury verdict of just under...
Newfront in California Adds Alliant’s Vanderyacht to Run Logistics Practice
Nov 2 2020 // San Francisco, Calif.-based Newfront Insurance has named Jason Vanderyacht a principal and logistics practice leader. Vanderyacht comes from Alliant, where as vice president. He was with Roanoke Trade before that. Jason...
Safety Technologies Could Stop 40% of Big Truck Rear Crashes: Study
Nov 2 2020 // Safety features such as automatic emergency braking and forward collision warnings could prevent more than 40% of crashes in which semis rear-end other vehicles, a new study has found. The Insurance Institute for Highway...
California Trucking Firm Owners Charged in Alleged $450K Workers’ Comp Fraud
Oct 22 2020 // Trucking company owners Hardip Singh, 44, and Amandeep Kaur, 36, were charged this week with multiple counts of insurance fraud after allegedly misclassifying employees as independent contractors in a scheme to underreport...
