Regulation, Infrastructure & Risk
Policy, infrastructure investment, compliance, safety, fraud and systemic risk across the freight network.
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U.S. Orders Battery Black Mass and Tungsten Scrap to Stay Onshore Starting Aug. 27
A new BIS rule keeps covered battery black mass and tungsten scrap in the United States from August 27. Here’s what exporters, carriers and recyclers must change.
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Carrier & Broker Risk · Freight Markets · Maritime, Ports & Drayage · Regulation, Infrastructure & Risk · Shipper StrategyA Vessel Was Struck Near Hormuz. The Freight Risk Now Runs Through Fuel, Insurance and Capacity.
A confirmed vessel strike near Oman—and provisional reporting that an LNG carrier was disabled—raises immediate fuel, insurance and capacity risks for freight decision-makers.
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NHTSA Removed One AV Deployment Barrier. Autonomous Trucks Still Face Three More Gates.
NHTSA’s July 31 rule makes it easier for previously manufactured autonomous test vehicles to seek commercial exemptions. For trucking, it removes one barrier—not the federal operating, state deployment or field-readiness…