Latest Trucking Headlines

All the headlines from our Trucking Topic Page, ordered by recency.

Border Crossing

Oct 23 2000 // NAFTA Still Hobbled By Stafety Concenrns, Cross-Border Insurance Isues The provisions of the North American Free Trade Agreement have been in place for several years, but Mexico and the United States have yet to simplify...

Gerling Announces Web-Based Oil Cargo Insurance

Oct 20 2000 // The U.K. subsidiary of Germany’s Gerling Group announced that it had launched “Oilsure,” an Internet-based trading system for oil cargo insurance with an initial capacity of $50 million, through...

Bridgeport Completes Purchase of TIB’s Trucking Book

Sep 27 2000 // Sept. 27, 2000 9:50 a.m. CDT

CNA Maritime Launches Cargo Insurance Via Internet

Sep 25 2000 // Cargo insurance, the grandfather of all international property coverage, is about to enter the Internet age with the announcement that CNA Maritime has established “Ocean Marine Manager network interface,”...

Kingsway Acquires Long-Haul Trucking Renewal Rights

May 18 2000 // Kingsway General Insurance Co., a subsidiary of Kingsway Financial Services, has acquired the renewal rights for AXA Canada subsidiaries’ long-haul trucking portfolio in Canada. The portfolio, made up of fleet...

Government Endorses Fewer Hours for Truckers

Apr 26 2000 // The Department of Transportation has proposed new rest requirements for truck drivers in an effort to reduce the number of accidents caused by exhaustion. The American Trucking Association opposes the new rules, saying...