hazardous materials
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Rail
Canadian government revises freight rail safety rules
The revised rules under the Railway Safety Act address winter operations of higher-risk key trains.
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Trucking Regulation
Feds give tank truck owners option to enhance brake lighting
FMCSA swayed in part by experience of Oklahoma tank truck operator.
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American Shipper
Maritime History Notes: Misdeclared cargo and the fabled Rock Island Line
Cargo misdeclaration may save a shipper money on freight rates, but this underhanded act threatens the lives of those who provide the transportation.
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American Shipper
Maritime History Notes: Beirut blast echoes Texas City catastrophe
The recent death and destruction at the Port of Beirut from ammonium nitrate reminds us that continued carelessness with handling this substance dooms us to…
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Rail
New Class I railroad safety mandate may get challenged
Labor attorney takes issue with allowing carriers to keep accident evidence from being used in court.
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Rail
Commentary: Making hazmat rail freight safer
Jim Blaze writes about the transportation of hazardous materials by rail. Accidents have occurred, and the railroads need to continue to work to decrease their…
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Air Cargo
Air France KLM Cargo first airline to ramp up system for digital acceptance of dangerous goods
Digital tenders of DG documents now in effect for air commerce.
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