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Update: Train Derails in Swiss Gotthard Tunnel, Halting Key Freight Route

Aug 11 2023 // A freight train derailed in the Gotthard tunnel in Switzerland, blocking passage through a key route linking Northern and Southern Europe for goods transport as well as passengers during the height of the summer travel...

Cargo Theft Increased 57% in Q2; High-Value Shipments Targeted

Aug 9 2023 // There were 582 supply chain events reported across the United States and Canada in the second quarter of 2023, a 57% increase when compared to the second quarter of 2022, according to the latest CargoNet report.Ongoing...

Trucking Firm Yellow Files for Bankruptcy, Blasts Teamsters

Aug 8 2023 // Some 30,000 workers at Yellow Corp were looking for jobs on Monday after the major trucking company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, potentially saddling U.S. taxpayers with losses from a government rescue of...

99-Year-Old Yellow Trucking Company Shutting Down, Headed for Bankruptcy

Aug 1 2023 // Nashville-based trucking company Yellow Corp., just shy of its 100th birthday, has shut down operations and is headed for a bankruptcy filing, according to the Teamsters Union and multiple media reports.After years of...

Train Derailment in Northern Montana Spills Freight

Jul 24 2023 // A train derailment in northern Montana spilled freight and left 25 cars tangled up along a major east-west railroad corridor but caused no injuries.The accident comes less than a month after a railroad bridge collapse in...

Markets/Coverages: Insurtech Loadsure Launches Ocean Cargo, Stock Throughput Cover

Jul 21 2023 // Insurtech Loadsure announced the launch of digital ocean cargo and stock throughput insurance products: “Danube – Dynamic Ocean Cargo Insurance” and “Huron.”Loadsure described the products as...

Ukraine Cargo Insurance Policy Suspended After Russia Quits Grain Deal: Marsh

Jul 18 2023 // A cargo insurance facility providing cover for Ukraine grain shipments via a safe sea corridor has been suspended after Russia quit the United Nations-backed agreement, broker Marsh said on Tuesday.Moscow has withdrawn...

Freight Train Derails in Pennsylvania; No Injuries or Hazard Reported

Jul 18 2023 // A freight train derailment in southeast Pennsylvania early Monday spurred precautionary evacuations, but officials said no injuries were reported and there was no known hazard to the public.The 40-car CSX train, which was...

People Moves: Romeo to Lead Axis US Marine Cargo Launch; Verisk Names Vaughan Chief Privacy Officer; Pelissier Joins Alliant Specialty as SVP

Jul 13 2023 // Axis Capital Holdings Limited said Frank Romeo will lead the company’s entry into the US marine cargo insurance market.Romeo is responsible for building the program and identifying growth opportunities, with a...

Cargo Ship Fire in New Jersey That Killed 2 Is Extinguished After a Week

Jul 13 2023 // Crews extinguished the intensely burning fire aboard a cargo ship docked in New Jersey after nearly a week and are now beginning their investigation into the blaze that killed two firefighters, officials said...

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 CEOInver Re,...

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 Wednesday...

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...