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Carrier to pay millions in cleanup, penalties for Connecticut gasoline spill

A Connecticut transportation company will pay millions of dollars in penalties and cleanup costs related to a 2022 gasoline spill – the biggest in the state’s history, according to Attorney General William Tong.

“Soundview is fully responsible for the ongoing remediation and clean-up of the site, costing millions of dollars,” a Wednesday news release on the company’s settlement with the state noted.

Soundview also faces penalties and payments totaling $350,000 in connection with the accident in...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/carrier-to-pay-millions-in-cleanup-penalties-for-connecticut-gasoline-spill

Trucker charged in 17-car collision in Texas that killed 5

One man has been arrested as authorities continue to investigate the cause of a crash that killed five people Thursday on Interstate 35 in Austin, Texas.

Authorities said 17 vehicles were involved, including a tractor-trailer hauling goods for Amazon, in the accident that happened around 11:30 p.m. in the southbound lanes of I-35.

Five people were pronounced dead on the scene, including a child and an infant. Eleven others were taken to hospitals.

Solomun Weldekeal Araya, 37, the Dallas-based...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/trucker-charged-in-17-car-collision-in-texas-that-killed-5

Vancouver airport works to move damaged Amazon Air cargo jet

Cargo is being offloaded from the Amazon Air freighter aircraft that ran off the north runway at Vancouver International Airport two days ago in preparation for recovery efforts, the airport authority said in a notice Thursday morning.

The north runway at the British Columbia airport remains closed to air traffic. Passenger and cargo aircraft continue to experience flight delays with only a single runway in operation.

Canada’s Transportation Safety Board allowed crews to begin the process of...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/vancouver-airport-works-to-move-damaged-amazon-air-cargo-jet

Cargojet charter with Amazon freight skids off runway in Vancouver

The north runway at Vancouver International Airport in British Columbia is likely to be closed for 48 hours after a Boeing 767 freighter operated by Cargojet on behalf of Amazon Air overran the north runway during landing early Tuesday morning, the airport reported at 9:30 a.m. PST.

The airport authority, in a previous notice posted on its website, said the cargo jet skidded off the runway at about 1:45 a.m. local time. Fire and rescue teams responded to the incident. There were no injuries to...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/cargojet-charter-with-amazon-freight-skids-off-runway-in-vancouver

Canadian trucking company suspended after multiple overpass crashes 

A Canadian trucking company has been ordered to cease operations after one of its drivers hit a highway overpass in the province of British Columbia on Thursday, causing infrastructure damage and delaying traffic for hours in the region.

The British Columbia Ministry of Transportation said it’s the sixth crash involving Chohan Freight Forwarders and an overpass in the past two years. A Chohan-driven truck also struck the same overpass in February 2022.

“This suspension is a result of the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/canadian-trucking-company-suspended-after-multiple-overpass-crashes

[Case Study] Accident Involving a Traffic Separation Scheme in the North Sea

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A Dutch Safety Board report deals with the Collision in North Sea traffic separation scheme and the lessons learnt from the accident.

Collision between the Amadeus Aquamarijn and the Belgian fishing vessel 

The Dutch Safety Board has issued a report on the collision between the Amadeus Aquamarijn and the Belgian fishing vessel Z60 Blue Angel on 23 December 2021. The collision occurred in the southwesterly lane of the traffic separation scheme above the Wadden Islands. The...

https://mfame.guru/case-study-accident-involving-a-traffic-separation-scheme-in-the-north-sea/

Daily Infographic: 4 reasons you should stop calling vehicle crashes ‘accidents’

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Thousands Of Whales Are Killed by Ship Strikes Each Year

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Large numbers of cetaceans are dying from lethal collisions with vessels, even in protected areas. Now science may provide the means to protect them, reports The Guardian.

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A collision with a vessel is one of the main threats to whales and if the whale does not die on impact, it is usually only a question of time. In Moon’s case, Wray knows she made the 3,000 mile migration to Hawaii. “We’re actually hoping that she has passed,” says Wray. She has not been seen...

https://mfame.guru/thousands-of-whales-are-killed-by-ship-strikes-each-year/

Baggage Handler Dies After Being ‘Ingested’

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The horrific accident happened at around 3pm on New Year’s Eve as Flight AA3408, bound for Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport waited at a departure gate at Montgomery Regional Airport in Alabama, saysa an article plublished on Dailystar.

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A baggage handler died after being “ingested” into the engine of a jet airliner at Montgomery Regional Airport in Alabama.

The aircraft, an Embraer ERJ-175LR operated by American Airlines’ domestic carrier Envoy Air,...

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