Trucking News

Briefly: Georgia Ports Authority adds facial recognition for truckers

June 9, 2026 2 min read

The Georgia Ports Authority recently announced truckers can enroll in a new facial recognition program at the Garden City Terminal gates.

Port officials said a successful trial has been completed, and now facial recognition is available at all inbound lanes at Gate 3. This is the first phase of a gradual rollout of facial recognition technology at all gates at Garden City Terminal.

Port officials said drivers must still keep their TWIC cards in their immediate possession while on terminal, but drivers who have enrolled in the system no longer need to present the cards at lanes equipped with facial recognition.

Drivers who wish to enroll in facial recognition may do so from 6 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, at GPA Public Safety, 102 Main St., in Garden City. A TWIC card is required. Facial recognition enrollment is separate from GPA Trucker App enrollment.

SuperRigs voting aids St. Christopher Fund

Shell Rotella is once again giving SuperRigs fans a chance to support truck drivers in more ways than one through its Virtual People’s Choice Award.

Fans can vote online for their favorite truck participating in the Virtual People’s Choice Award portion of the 2026 Shell Rotella SuperRigs competition at Bristol Motor Speedway, helping recognize one standout driver with the special fan-voted honor. More importantly, every vote will also support truckers in need, as Shell Rotella will donate $10 per vote to the St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund, which provides financial assistance to drivers facing illness, injury or hardship.

The 44th annual Shell Rotella SuperRigs takes place June 25–27. The truck beauty contest and festival will be held at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee

Voting is open through June 26 at 5 p.m. CT at https://www.srregistration.com/peoples-choice/.

Cargo thieves target high-end bourbon

A21 Wine & Spirits and Apogee 21 Holdings, Inc. on June 5 announced that about 1,800 cases of Noble Oak Bourbon were stolen from a Philadelphia area warehouse.

The 10,800 bottles of bourbon are valued at more than $500,000.

The company said officials believe this was a coordinated cargo theft operation carried out in broad daylight. The theft occurred June 5, between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. when 18 pallets of Noble Oak Bourbon were stolen.

The company said incident has been reported to the FBI, local law enforcement authorities, and an active investigation is underway. The stolen inventory represents one of the largest known bourbon thefts in the region this year and highlights growing concerns throughout the beverage alcohol and transportation industries regarding organized cargo theft targeting high-value consumer products.