February 1, 2012
Industry News
Trimac plans to acquire Fortress Transport Inc
Feb 2, 2012 3:15 PM
Trimac Transportation Ltd announced January 30 that it had entered into a letter of intent to acquire a majority interest in the parent company of Fortress Transport Inc...
ATA Truck Tonnage Index posts largest annual gain in 13 years
Jan 24, 2012 3:37 PM
The American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index jumped 6.8% in December 2011 after rising 0.3% in November 2011. The latest gain put the SA index at 124.5 (2000=100) in December, up from the November level of 116.6...
TCP national survey shows driver issues continue for carriers
Feb 1, 2012 12:00 PM
The recent fourth quarter 2011 Business Expectations Survey by Transport Capital Partners (TCP) clearly shows that the trucking industry is still experiencing...
IANA sets Intermodal Operations & Maintenance Seminar for May
Feb 1, 2012 12:00 PM
The Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) announced the dates of its 2012 IANA Intermodal Operations & Maintenance Seminar. This year's event...
Oilmen’s marks 60 years with open house
Feb 1, 2012 10:09 AM
Oilmen’s Equipment Corp, the parent company of Oilmen’s Truck Tanks, recently celebrated its 60th anniversary with an open house at its corporate headquarters in Spartanburg SC...
Economic pessimism grows, but fleets still busy
Jan 18, 2012 1:51 PM
ACT Research expects the pace of US economic activity to continue at around a 2% rate as 2012 unfolds, according to the January issue of the ACT North American Commercial Vehicle OUTLOOK...
Fifth Circuit throws out Iraq truck driver lawsuit against KBR
Jan 17, 2012 1:33 PM
In a unanimous decision issued January 12, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a lawsuit brought against KBR Inc by the families of two civilian fuel transport drivers killed in a 2004 insurgent attack in Iraq. ...
December Class 8 orders bounce back from November's Drop
Jan 23, 2012 4:42 PM
Class 8 orders ended the year with the second best order month in six years as Class 8 net orders rose to 30,293 units. Orders rebounded strongly in December 2011 after dipping in November 2011...
People in the News
Fleet and Storage Terminals
Feb 1, 2012 12:00 PM
Dupr Logistics has promoted Jeff Colonna to the newly created position of vice-president of operations. Colonna, who most recently was director of operations,...
Suppliers
Feb 1, 2012 12:00 PM
OPW Fluid Transfer Group, a Dover Corporation company, has named Richard Wei its vice-president-Asia/Pacific. Reporting directly to OPWFTG President Tim...
Equipment News
BTI provides stainless steel hopper tee
Feb 1, 2012 12:00 PM
Bulk Tank Inc is set to manufacture an ultra-lightweight, low-profile, hopper tee cast of foodgrade stainless steel that is close to the weight of cast...
Dixon Bayco adds groove x groove clamps with Baylast seals
Feb 1, 2012 12:00 PM
Dixon Bayco has introduced a new line of 2", 3", and 4" groove x groove clamps with Baylast seals. The Baylast material is rated for ethanol, ultra low-sulfur...
OPW division provides Endura swivel joints
Feb 1, 2012 12:00 PM
OPW Engineered Systems, a division of OPW Fluid Transfer Group, continues to set the standard in the transfer of hazardous materials with its Endura Series...
Xantrex expands TRUECharge2 portfolio
Feb 1, 2012 12:00 PM
Xantrex Technology has added three new 24-volt models 10-, 20-, and 30-amp to its TRUECharge2 battery charger line. This complements its portfolio of...
PSI offers Fleet Tire Digest, Volume V book
Feb 1, 2012 12:00 PM
Pressure Systems International (PSI) is offering a full set of Volume V (Jan-Nov/Dec 2011) Commercial Fleet Tire Digest issues, as a printed spiral-bound...
Articles
Bulkmatic Transport manages, maintains fleet to give customers best possible service
Feb 1, 2012 12:00 PM, By Charles E Wilson
WITH NEW equipment costs soaring in recent years, truck fleets are scrambling to maximize their investments in tractors and trailers. They are aggressively...
Polar Service Centers expands network, product offerings
Feb 1, 2012 12:00 PM, By Charles E Wilson
TIMES are good for Polar Service Centers, a division of Polar Corporation. The cargo tank maintenance and repair specialist came off a very strong year...
Brenner Tank Services adds two new locations in 2011
Feb 1, 2012 12:00 PM
THE PAST year brought two new cargo tank repair shops for Brenner Tank Services LLC. Both were developed in cooperation with QualaWash Holdings LLC. The...
FMCSA officer says CSA will focus on vehicle maintenance
Feb 1, 2012 12:00 PM, By Rick Weber
NATIONAL Tank Truck Carriers has requested that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) the Compliance, Safety, and Accountability (CSA)...
Spec'ing tank trailers for roll stability
Feb 1, 2012 12:00 PM, By Rick Weber
ROLLOVERS are among the most serious crashes of cargo tank motor vehicles carrying hazardous materials and are more likely to be fatal to the driver of...
Conley says stability systems getting close look
Feb 1, 2012 12:00 PM, BY RICK WEBER
NATIONAL Tank Truck Carriers president John Conley said the organization will continue to shine a light on rollovers because the issue is critical to...
Vent testing critical to tank safety
Feb 1, 2012 12:00 PM, By Rick Weber
BELIEVE Joe Evans when he says that a BLEVE isn't a pretty sight. In his vent-testing presentation, Evans, Hazardous Materials Program Manager for the...
Value grows for vapor-recovery systems
Feb 1, 2012 12:00 PM, By Rick Weber
PETER Weis, chief engineer at Polar Tank Trailer, said vapor-recovery systems on chemical tanks are not required by code, but they are installed on an...
Numerous benefits result from a chemical treatment with acid solution to enhance the formation of a protective film
Feb 1, 2012 12:00 PM, By Rick Weber
TO clear up confusion about passivation, Jim Fritz, senior market development manager for TMR Stainless, presented a primer during the National Tank Truck...
Pneumatic Technology wins 2011 Heil dealer service award
Feb 1, 2012 12:00 PM
PNEUMATIC Technology Inc, Fort Worth, Texas, was the recipient of Heil Trailer International's 2011 Going the Extra Mile service award. Lonnie Jeffers,...
Convention Calendar
Feb 1, 2012 12:00 PM
March 7, 2012 Pennsylvania Petroleum Marketers & Convenience Store Association (PPMCSA), Liberty USA/PPMCSA C-Store Trade Show, Monroeville Convention...
