If you are unexpectedly in an accident and something happens to your load contact Morgan, Cohen and Bach, an expert in recovery and towing to make sure that you are not overcharged by other parties.
Beer. Currently included as part of the most looted cargo items in the U.S., it is easy to sell on the black market. Trucks.com says "Food and beverages have the highest heist rate worldwide, accounting for 27 percent of all cargo theft incidents..." Many thieves attempt to steal from trucks in transit because they are seen as a "vulnerable link in the global cargo chain". Unfortunately, for one truck driver in Phuket, Thailand thieves were able to easily plunder thousands of cans of beer when a truck driver lost control of his truck and spilled nearly 80,000 cans of beers on to the street. The pilferers may face charges for theft if the police are able to identify them.
If you are unexpectedly in an accident and something happens to your load contact Morgan, Cohen and Bach, an expert in recovery and towing to make sure that you are not overcharged by other parties.
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An accident in New Jersey last week led to hundreds of thousands of dollars flying on to the highway. The accident appears to have made the secured doors malfunction on a Brinks vehicle. Many people exited their vehicles in the middle of the highway to pick up money that had escaped from the truck. Police have now reported that some of the drivers have returned the money saying, "it was the right thing to do".
If you lose your cargo following an accident MCB has experience in salvage, working with the tow companies, and insurance companies to get you back on the road quickly. Daimler Trucks is recalling 7,128 heavy duty trucks due to an electrical system defect that increases the likelihood of their trucks catching fire.
Affected models are the Western Star 4700, 4900,5700, and 6900 model years 2017 - 2019. According to a National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration report “a potential exists for contract between the power stud and bulkhead resulting in potential arcing” increasing the risk of fire. Daimler will be notifying owners and dealers on May 21st and offers to inspect the pass-through power stud for clearance to the bulkhead and make necessary repairs for free. If you have questions for Daimler you can contact their North American customer service line at 1-800-547-0712. A study from the University of New Hampshire (UNH) has found that over the past 20 years, coastal roads in the Eastern United States have seen a 90% increase in flooding.
Researchers estimate that tidal nuisance flooding threatens over 7,500 miles of roadway along the East Coast; 400 miles of which is interstate road. Researchers also estimate that this flooding causes over 100 million hours of delays each year. “As tidal coastal flooding increases in the coming years, there will also be issues with the transportation infrastructure,” said Jennifer Jacobs, professor of civil and environmental engineering at UNH. “In the future, with rising sea levels, we expect to see more frequent issues, more damage, and impact to roadways even farther inland. You can read more from her interview in the article linked below. https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2018/03/29/484796.htm This weekend a tanker carrying one million barrels of oil collided with a smaller ship causing a disastrous wreck.
Because of the collision oil began to spill out of the hull and a spark ignited the raw fuel. The 31 crew members are still unaccounted for due to complications from the fumes being released by the spill. Weather has also been a problem for rescuers who report strong seas and winds in the area. Environmental groups are worried this much oil and toxic gases being released could cause an environmental disaster for the surrounding area. The ship is in danger of exploding and releasing over 136,000 tonnes of oil into the open ocean where it becomes much more difficult to remove. Some rescuers blame the area of sea the ships collided in. It is referred to as “The Dragon’s Triangle” and is comparable to the Bermuda Triangle. There is a high concentration of subsea volcanoes in the area. “In this day and age with anti collision systems, radar, with ship identification systems, two enormous ships like this should not collide,” said oceanographer Dr. Simon Boxall of the University of Southampton. “Particularly seeing as they weren’t in a narrow channel, there wasn’t restricted navigation, there was no excuse for this accident to occur.” If you would like to read more you can visit the website below. http://www.news.com.au/world/asia/thirtytwo-missing-oil-tanker-on-fire-after-collision-off-china-in-worlds-new-bermuda-triangle/news-story/56871933fd8e14c43038eddccc1883dd A new Florida bill hoping to prevent overcharging on tow and salvage of boats has passed its first committee this Monday. SB 664 requires that before a salvage or tow takes place, companies must provide an invoice of costs and obtain consent to tow.
“The actions of a limited number of these companies amount to a form of modern-day piracy” said Florida State Senator Dana Young. Industry representatives brought up concerns about red tape getting in the way during life threatening situations. Young is willing to work on amending the bill with these concerns in mind but is still committed to helping boaters who have been “misinformed and mislead” by these companies. You can read more here… https://floridapolitics.com/archives/251034-senate-advances-modern-day-piracy-bill-requiring-marine-towing-estimates As the shipping industries’ busy season approaches the first steps in a new global venture have been unveiled. A new Cargo Flight Tracker at Miami International Airport will allow real time access to cargo data that was previously only available directly through airlines. This new process should be much more efficient compared to the current by-hand system and should allow for expedited processing for shippers and carriers by providing real-time data.
Find out more at www.stattimes.com/miami-launches-webbased-air-cargo-flight-tracker Salvage efforts on a Chinese cargo ship near Discovery Bay Marina in Hong Kong continue this week after the ship ran aground two months ago. Salvage crews have made good progress on the operation but still have much work to do. Overseers of the salvage require that the operation does not disrupt traffic on the water and workers must also minimize disruption to nearby residents. Work on the ship is scheduled to continue until the end of the month.
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