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WASHINGTON — Deaths resulting from large-truck crashes where newly licensed drivers are involved continues to rise, according to recent government data, but a proposed safety requirement that could help reduce those deaths will likely be delayed again. The percentage of fatal large truck and bus crashes involving new-entrant carriers has climbed from 4.6% to 7.4%…
Yellow’s Tuesday filing in a Delaware bankruptcy court said claims stemming from its failure to provide 60-day notices to employees ahead of mass layoffs should be thrown out, or at least materially reduced. Counsel for the company said WARN Act requirements don’t apply as the defunct less-than-truckload carrier’s shutdown was abrupt and the result of…
The backers of converting the Howard Terminal at the Port of Oakland in California into a mixed use development that would house a new baseball stadium for the Oakland A’s have won a significant court victory. A California Court of Appeals panel Thursday upheld a lower court ruling that held the environmental impact report (EIR)…
Perhaps this truck is moving freight at a sustainable rate. (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves) The trucking industry is known for its volatility. In the first quarter of 2023 alone, nearly 9,000 trucking authorities shuttered. However, shippers — the parties that use trucking services, such as retailers and manufacturers — seem increasingly fed up with the chaos….
“Our ships are still chockablock full — that’s a good sign,” said Rolf Habben Jansen, CEO of Germany ocean carrier Hapag-Lloyd, during the company’s quarterly call earlier this month. He wasn’t referring to all of the company’s ships, just those serving Latin America. Most of the world’s container trades have sunk back toward pre-COVID volumes…
A recent change in New Jersey law requires a significant increase in the amount of coverage a large commercial vehicle must carry, raising the requirement to $1.5 million. While some state legislators have been pursuing the change for several years, the final bill was approved last month and signed by New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy….