Chattanooga – Es ist noch nicht lange her – weniger als einen Monat –, dass Jesse Elison auf einer Branchenveranstaltung das Problem des angeschlagenen neuen Motus-Registrierungssystems ansprach. Der stellvertretende Administrator der Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) sprach am Montag auf dem Broker Compliance Symposium von FreightWaves, einer von zwei eintägigen Sitzungen, die als Auftakt zum größeren, am Dienstag beginnenden Future of Freight Festival hier dienen. Die wichtigste Nachricht seiner Präsentation war eigentlich keine: nachdem er Anfang Oktober bei der National M
China’s diesel fuel and gasoline inventories are declining, which may eventually lead to the imposition of export curbs, Bloomberg has reported, citing recent fuel inventory data. Gasoline inventories at state-owned energy majors were down by 2.9% last week to their lowest level since 2022, according to Chinese commodity market research firm JLC International. Diesel inventories are sitting at the lowest in 15 months, booking a 2.4% dip last week, the publication noted. “With the domestic market tightening, we see an increasing risk…
Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore — countries that share the primary stewardship of the Strait of Malacca — said on Tuesday they were committed to keeping the narrow corridor and the waters around it “free, open and safe for international shipping.”
Iran and Oman have unveiled a framework for restoring safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, including a temporary shipping corridor, joint mine-clearing operations and further talks over the future...
With Russian infrastructure being pummeled by Ukrainian drones, the Kremlin is hoping to sustain its war effort in Ukraine going by deepening defense cooperation with Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. It is uncertain, however, whether Astana and Tashkent will go along with Moscow’s wishes. Russia appears to be primarily interested in outsourcing the manufacture of arms, establishing assembly lines and maintenance facilities in the Central Asian nations, thus putting them beyond the reach of Ukrainian drones, according to a report published…
Looking over the statistics released by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Association (CVSA) on May’s International Roadcheck Week , the data looks pretty much like that of Roadcheck Week 2025. With one big exception: English language proficiency (ELP). That category of driver violation last year was not in the top 5 of reasons why a driver was given an Out of Service (OOS) order (as opposed to an OOS order for a vehicle violation). window.googletag = window.googletag || {cmd: []}; googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.defineSlot('/21776187881/FW-Responsive-Main_Content-Slot1', [[300, 100], [3
A significant number of independent contractors who deliver and collect mail for the U.S. Postal Service lack security clearances, engage in unsafe driving practices or don’t possess required English skills, threatening mail integrity, public safety, finances and the brand’s reputation, according to an audit by the organization’s inspector general. The Postal Service contracts with individuals or companies, who supply their own vehicles, to provide mail service for homes and businesses, primarily in rural and underserved areas. In fiscal year 2025, the Postal Service had more than 8,273 active
