environmental cleanup

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

5 rail sustainability trends for 2021

Rail is trending in a sustainable direction.

Rail is the lowest-emitting mode of freight per ton mile. This infographic shows that rail is only responsible for 6% of logistics-related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Rail emits 23 grams of CO2 per ton-mile compared to trucking, which is at 202. Here’s how environmental sustainability trends in rail freight are looking for 2021.

Leveraging automation for optimal efficiency

New technologies and increased automation provide railroads with useful data and improved fuel efficiency. The Internet...

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Cargo safely secured? Check

An international push continues for the adoption of safe cargo-packing practices to avoid the loss of billions of dollars worth of goods and equipment annually in preventable accidents.

Five international freight transport and cargo-handling organizations collaborated on the newly released CTU Code: A Quick Guide, which condenses their advice on the packing of all types of cargo into 13 pages, and the Container Packing Checklist, which itemizes requirements for the packing of multimodal freight...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/cargo-safely-secured-check