March 1, 2011
Editorial
Building driver sustainability at the wash rack and beyond
Mar 1, 2011 12:00 PM, By Charles E Wilson
JUST a few days from now (April 4 and 5 to be exact) the 2011 National Tank Truck Carriers (NTTC) Tank Cleaning & Environmental Council annual conference...
Industry News
Researcher contends FMCSA misused his work to support HOS changes
Mar 7, 2011 1:55 PM
A prominent researcher who worked directly on the primary scientific studies that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration used to support its proposed changes to the current hours-of-service (HOS) rules said the agency misapplied those studies’ findings....
Asia Tank Container Organization formed
Feb 22, 2011 5:02 PM
The Asia Tank Container Organization (@TCO) has been established by founder members Reginald Lee and Graham Wood to help foster the use of intermodal tank containers throughout the rapidly developing Asian marketplace. An @TCO board of directors, with senior officers from among the leading tank container companies worldwide, has also been formed. @TCO is a non-profit-making organization....
Oiltanking Daya Bay commissions capacity
Feb 2, 2011 11:27 AM
Oiltanking Daya Bay successfully commissioned its newly added Phase 2 expansion storage capacity and received its first vessel at its public jetty in Daya Bay, China....
Biodiesel tax incentive gains an extension
Jan 10, 2011 2:47 PM
On December 17, President Barack Obama signed HR 4853, the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010. The legislation, among its provisions, retroactively extends the biodiesel tax incentive through 2011. ...
ATA seeks truckstops’ help in grassroots
campaign protesting changes to HOS
Feb 22, 2011 5:01 PM
As part of its effort to contest the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) December 23 proposal to change the hours-of-service (HOS) requirements for commercial truck drivers, the American Trucking Associations (ATA) is seeking help from truckstops for its grassroots campaign aimed at helping thousands of truck drivers voice their objections to the HOS changes. ...
Pegasus TransTech facilitates feedback
Mar 1, 2011 12:00 PM
Pegasus TransTech, in response to requests from fleet customers, is providing drivers a free and easy method to provide feedback to the Department of...
Graves’ letter to Obama advocates
common-sense rules of the road
Feb 3, 2011 9:57 AM
Bill Graves, president and chief executive officer of the American Trucking Associations, sent a letter to President Obama concerning his new Executive Order and its applicability to this administration’s recently proposed hours-of-service rule changes....
People in the News
SUPPLIERS
Mar 1, 2011 12:00 PM
Eaton Corporation has named John Coll vice-president of global marketing for the Vehicle Group reporting to Vehicle Group President Kenneth F Davis. Most...
Investment group buys Reyco Granning
Mar 1, 2011 12:00 PM
Reyco Granning Suspensions, a US manufacturer of suspension systems for heavy-duty vehicles, has been purchased from Tuthill Corporation in a management...
Equipment News
Vehicle orders signal strong 2011 growth
Jan 25, 2011 10:39 AM
The fundamentals that support heavy-duty commercial vehicle demand are all signaling the start of an upcycle for the market, according to ACT Research Co. Net orders for both Class 8 vehicles and commercial trailers surged in the last quarter of 2010, indicating trucking fleets are ramping up replacement of vehicles that has largely been deferred the past two years. ...
Series 10 Slider has upgraded features
Mar 1, 2011 12:00 PM
The new Hutchens Series 10 Slider is a lighter-weight, durable subframe developed for dry van and refrigerated trailers, and it combines newer design...
Two new kits contain Qwik-Fit air fittings
Mar 1, 2011 12:00 PM
Phillips Industries has put together two new combination kits holding its Qwik-Fit push-to-connect composite air fittings. Each kit contains a collection...
BAE HybriDrive parallel system
Mar 1, 2011 12:00 PM
BAE Systems is developing a parallel hybrid propulsion system designed for medium- and heavy-duty truck applications. The parallel system is the latest...
Roadside Lighting Repair Kit from Grote
Mar 1, 2011 12:00 PM
Grote Industries has introduced the compact, portable Roadside Lighting Repair Kit. The kit contains 23 lighting components, everything a driver needs...
Gates provides PolarSeal II hose system
Mar 1, 2011 12:00 PM
Gates Corporation announced the availability of PolarSeal II, the next generation of its low-permeation, reduced-barrier A/C hose system. The system utilizes...
Steam Slayer hose optimizes safety
Mar 1, 2011 12:00 PM
Eaton Corporation announced a new line of steam hose engineered for maximum safety and superior performance. The new Steam Slayer hose combines a specially...
Wilden provides 76-mm Brahma pump
Mar 1, 2011 12:00 PM
Wilden announces the new 76-mm (3") center-ported Advanced Series Pro-Flo X Brahma pump. PX1510 Brahma pumps feature a flanged 76-mm (3") top inlet and...
Articles
Transformational moment
Mar 1, 2011 12:00 PM, By Charles E Wilson
Domestic tank containers will become part of the transportation mix for cross-country, long-haul chemical hauling in the United States, according to Schneider...
QualaWash becomes largest, most diverse US wash rack operator
Mar 1, 2011 12:00 PM, By Charles E Wilson
QUALAWASH Holdings LLC's acquisition of PSC Container Services appears to be the largest and most significant consolidation in the cargo tank cleaning...
Hard work gets Pedricktown Tank Wash online in just 90 days
Mar 1, 2011 12:00 PM, By Charles E Wilson
IT WAS like Extreme Home Makeover for wash racks. That is how Brad Holmes describes the 90-day scramble to get Pedricktown Tank Wash operational in time...
CONVENTION CALENDAR
Mar 1, 2011 12:00 PM
March 31-April 2, 2011 Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS), Kentucky Expo Center, Louisville KY. Access www.truckingshow.com April 5-6, 2011 Petroleum Equipment...
