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Odyssey Logistics achieves
double-digit growth in ‘09

Odyssey Logistics & Technology Corp (OL&T) announced that revenues grew 18% in 2009 as the company moved cargo valued at more than $40 billion...

Kinder Morgan announces
renewable-fuels venture

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP announced a terminal venture designed specifically to handle renewable fuels. The transaction includes KMP’s acquisition of three unit train ethanol handling terminals in Linden NJ, Baltimore MD, and Dallas TX from US Development Group (USD), and the formation of a joint venture to coordinate access to these terminals, other assets KMP already owns and operates, and other projects under development...

Minnesota trucking group
campaign urges drivers:
‘Keep Both Hands on Wheel’

The Minnesota Trucking Association (MTA) has announced a year-long effort to provide information and training to its members and their drivers to improve road safety. The “Keep Both Hands on the Wheel” campaign will focus on reducing distracted driving by engaging truckers, their employers, contractors, and the public to follow safe driving habits...

Rail carload traffic hits
lowest level since 1988

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported that 2009 saw total carload traffic on US railroads at its lowest levels since at least 1988, when the AAR’s data series began. AAR’s January Rail Time Indicators report includes both monthly numbers for December and 2009 annual totals for freight railroad traffic...

ATA lawsuit seeks
HOS supporting
document regulation

The American Trucking Associations (ATA) filed a lawsuit with the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit asking it to compel the Department of Transportation (DOT) to issue an hours-of-service (HOS) supporting documents regulation...

Inergy to acquire Seneca
Lake gas storage facility

Inergy LP announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Inergy Midstream, has executed a definitive agreement to purchase the Seneca Lake natural gas storage facility in Schuyler County, New York, (Seneca Lake) and two related pipelines for about $65 million from New York State Electric & Gas Corporation ...

ATA seeks summary
judgment in Port
of Los Angeles case

American Trucking Associations (ATA) filed its final response brief seeking summary judgment in certain aspects of its challenge to the Port of Los Angeles Concession Plan mechanism...

NACD comments on OSHA
chemical classification system

National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD) provided formal comments on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA...

NRDC sues Long Beach CA
to overturn port settlement

The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) announced it was filing suit against the City of Long Beach CA to overturn a settlement with the American Trucking Associations (ATA) that ended litigation over the Port of Long Beach truck concession plan. Long Beach settled the lawsuit after the US District Court of Appeals declared the concession plan illegal...

Fleet equipment purchase
plans stabilize: survey

Transport Capital Partners’ (TCP) fourth quarter Business Expectations Survey shows carriers are stabilizing on fleet replacement, with a pre-buy unlikely and more interest in buying and selling shown by carriers...