The U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Juan, alongside multiple federal partner agencies, recently conducted a comprehensive Multi-Agency Strike Force Operation (MASFO) at a cargo container terminal in the Bay of…
https://gcaptain.com/coast-guard-led-operation-targets-container-security-in-san-juan-port/
Recent collaborative efforts between the U.S. Coast Guard and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at the Port of New York and New Jersey have uncovered alarming compliance issues regarding hazardous materials, with a staggering 60% deficiency rate found during inspections. by utilizing CBP’s container screening data, these agencies are working together to pinpoint undeclared hazardous […]
Esta entrada Collaborative Effort Uncovers Significant Hazmat Infractions at NY/NJ Port Aparece primero en Fu...
https://fullavantenews.com/joint-operation-yields-major-hazmat-violations-at-ny-nj-port/?lang=es
Recent joint operations between the U.S. Coast Guard and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at the Port of New York and New Jersey have revealed significant hazardous material compliance issues,…
https://gcaptain.com/joint-operation-yields-major-hazmat-violations-at-ny-nj-port/
A Coast Guard inspection team has discovered an unauthorized shipment of Anhydrous Ammonia at Puerto Nuevo Terminals (PNT) in San Juan, Puerto Rico, a facility already under restrictions for handling…
Compliance and operations work hand in hand, and this year, fleets have put improving in both categories on their New Year’s resolutions lists.
It’s no wonder why.
In 2022, state and federal transportation departments conducted a total of 12,234 safety investigations, both on-site and off-site, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Approximately 95% of those investigations resulted in violations.
While the number of investigations and high percentage of violations is...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/4-steps-to-improving-compliance-and-operations-in-2023
Beginning Thursday through July 17, hazmat haulers will be banned from traveling on Interstate 59/20 through downtown Birmingham, Alabama, as the World Games open.
Under a directive from the U.S. Secret Service, the affected portion of I-59/20 runs from Interstate 65 to east of the E.B. Stephens Freeway (U.S. Highway 310), according to the Alabama Department of Transportation.
ALDOT said digital signs on various routes through the state will alert carriers hauling hazmat loads to use Interstate...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/hazmat-haulers-banned-from-downtown-birmingham-during-world-games
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Part of Interstate 95 in Cumberland County, North Carolina, was closed for five hours Wednesday after a truck carrying a radioactive uranium compound crashed.
According to the North Carolina Department of Transportation, the crash happened around 11:30 a.m. ET near the junction of I-95 and Interstate 295, WAVY-TV reported. This is just northeast of Fayetteville.
Initially, I-95 was closed in both directions. The northbound lanes reopened at about 2 p.m., followed by the southbound lanes at about...
https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/news-alert-truck-carrying-radioactive-material-crashes-in-north-carolina
Day 5 of Global Supply Chain Week focused on energy, mining and chemicals, and Dooner and The Dude were excited to jump into good discussion with Trinity Logistics and Digital Wildcatters.
Jennifer Braun, Trinity Logistics vice president of Kansas City Operations, joined the show to talk about the intricacies behind moving hazardous chemicals. It takes special capabilities to move chemicals safely and legally, but Trinity specializes in hazmat transportation.
Braun said so much regulation goes...
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