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CAPITOL recap A REVIEW OF IMPORTANT NEWS, LEGISLATION, AND REGULATIONS IMPACTING THE TRUCKING INDUSTRY Compiled by Linda Garner-Bunch, John Worthen, and The Associated Press The federal government has doled out more than $471 million in grants to help reduce commercial vehicle accidents. Meanwhile, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance announces the results of Brake Safety Day as well as results from the 2023 Human Trafficking Awareness Initiative. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is also working to combat trafficking with the launch of a new human trafficking awareness program aimed at truckers. And, in Washington state, the government is making it easier for truckers to access restrooms. Find out about these issues, along with other news affecting the trucking industry, on the following pages. Big rigs play key role in plans as emissions focus turns to ocean freight If plans succeed, the Pacific corridor between Los Angeles and Shanghai will become a showcase for slashing carbon emissions from the shipping industry. The International Maritime Organization (IMO), which regulates commercial shipping, wants to halve its greenhouse gas releases by midcentury and may seek deeper cuts this year. “Shipping must embrace decarbonization,” said IMO Secretary- General Kitack Lim in February. Meeting agency targets will require significant vessel and infrastructure changes. That’s inspiring plans for “green shipping corridors” along major routes where new technologies and methods could be fast-tracked and scaled up. More than 20 partnerships for these corridors have been proposed. They’re largely on paper now but are expected to take shape in the coming years. The goal is to unite marine fuel producers, vessel owners and operators, cargo owners, and ports in a common effort to reduce emissions. Los Angeles and Shanghai formed a partnership last year. “The vision is that a container will leave a factory on a zero-emissions truck (in China),” said Gene Seroka, executive director of the Port of Los Angeles. “It will arrive at the port of Shanghai, be loaded onto a ship by a zero-emissions cargo handling equipment unit and move across the Pacific Ocean on a vessel that emits zero carbon. Once it gets to Los Angeles, the reverse happens,” with carbon-free handling and distribution. Los Angeles entered a second agreement in April with Long Beach and Singapore. Others in the works include the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River; a Chilean network; and numerous corridors in Asia, North America and Europe. New approaches developed in green corridors could bring fast results, said John Bradshaw, technical director for environment and safety with the World Shipping Council. “I’m very confident that the industry will deliver zero emissions by 2050.” Roughly 90% of traded goods move on water, some in behemoths longer than four football fields, each holding thousands of containers with consumer products. About 58,000 commercial ships ply the seas. Their emissions are less noticeable than onshore haulers such A Tesla Semi sits at a port ready to be loaded. The all-electric rig is one of several being developed in the trucking industry. Environmentalists say such trucks will play a vital role in the future of cleaning up the world’s pollution. as trucks, although noxious fumes from ships draw complaints in port communities. Maritime trade volumes are expected to triple by 2050, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. Studies predict the industry’s share of greenhouse gas emissions could reach 15%. Yet the 2015 Paris climate accord exempts maritime shipping, partly because vessels do business worldwide, while the agreement covers nation-by-nation goals. “No one wants to take responsibility,” said Allyson Browne of Pacific Environment, an advocacy group. “A ship may be flagged in China, but who takes ownership of emissions from that ship when it’s transporting goods to the U.S.?” The IMO responded to mounting pressure with a 2018 plan for a 50% emissions reduction by midcentury from 2008 levels. An update scheduled for July may set more ambitious targets favored by the U.S., Europe and small island nations. Opponents include Brazil, China, and India. SEE OCEAN, PAGE 14 Sponsored by TCI Business Capital / TCICapital.com / 800.707.4845 12 Truckload Authority | www.Truckload.org TCA JULY/AUGUST 2023
CAPITOL recap CVSA removes more than 750 commercial trucks from service during brake inspection blitz The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) conducted an unannounced Brake Safety Day on April 19, 2023. During the surprise inspection blitz, a total of 6,829 commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) were inspected throughout Canada, Mexico and the U.S. According to the CVSA, inspectors found brake-related critical vehicle inspection items on 11.3% of the vehicles inspected, indicating those vehicles were unfit and unsafe for roadways. As a result, inspectors restricted those 773 CMVs from travel until the violations were corrected. During this one-day unannounced inspection and enforcement campaign, certified CMV inspectors conducted their usual vehicle and driver inspections. In addition, they reported brake-related data to CVSA to provide a one-day snapshot of the state of brake systems on the CMVs that travel North American roadways every day. The top three brake-related out-of-service conditions were: • Brakes Violations (of 20% or more) – 479 A vehicle or combination of vehicles is declared out of service when 20% or more of its service brakes have an out-of-service condition resulting in a defective brake, such as a brake out of adjustment, an audible air leak at the chamber, defective linings/pads, a missing brake where brakes are required, etc. • Other Brake Violations – 368 Examples of other out-of-service brake violations include worn brake lines, broken brake drums, inoperative tractor protection system, inoperative low air warning devices, air leaks, hydraulic fluid leaks, etc. • Steering Brake Violations – 81 Examples of automatic standalone out-of-service steering axle brake violations are inoperative brakes, mismatched brake chambers, mismatched slack adjuster length, defective linings, etc. During the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s Brake Safety Day inspection blitz, 679 commercial motor vehicles were placed out of service in the U.S. CVSA’s membership consists of jurisdictions in Canada, Mexico and the U.S. All three countries participated in this year’s unannounced Brake Safety Day, for a total of 56 jurisdictions. In Canada, 10% (88 vehicles) of the 894 total CMVs inspected were placed out of service for brake-related violations. In Mexico, only 34 CMVs were inspected; six of them (18%) were found to have brakerelated out-of-service violations and were placed out of service. In SEE CVSA, PAGE 15 CVSA releases 2023 Human Trafficking Awareness Initiative results All three of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) member countries — Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. — participated in this year’s Human Trafficking Awareness Initiative (HTAI), a five-day awareness and outreach campaign to educate commercial motor vehicle drivers, motor carriers, law enforcement officers, and the general public about human trafficking. Forty-five jurisdictions took part in this year’s Human Trafficking Awareness Initiative, with participation from 3,020 individual law enforcement officers, troopers, and inspectors. There were 218 human trafficking awareness and preventions events, and 219 presentations were delivered. In addition, there were 8,352 media contacts throughout North America. CVSA collaborated with Truckers Against Trafficking to offer human trafficking identification and prevention training and reference materials to the motor carrier industry and law enforcement. During the five days of HTAI, 45,972 wallet cards and 21,763 window decals were distributed. After the successful launch of CVSA’s HTAI in 2022 and positive feedback from jurisdictions, CVSA extended the initiative from three days to five for 2023. Different dates were set for each country to align existing human trafficking awareness days with CVSA’s five-day Human Trafficking Awareness Initiative. In the U.S., the initiative took place Jan. 9-13. In Canada, it was Feb. 20-24. And in Mexico, it was March 13-17. If you suspect someone is in a human trafficking situation or you are the victim of human trafficking: In the U.S., call (888) 373-7888. In Canada, call (833) 900-1010. In Mexico, call (800) 5533-000. To find out what your local jurisdiction is doing to increase human trafficking awareness and prevent human trafficking SEE GLITCH, PAGE 15 TCA JULY/AUGUST 2023 www.Truckload.org | Truckload Authority 13
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