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JBK Inc knows importance of power unit specifications
, By Mary Davis

The Drivers at Jack B Kelley Inc (JBK), Amarillo, Texas, spend a lot of time in their tractors, so when the carrier orders a power unit, driver preferences...

TWIC entry required for more ports

Owners and operators of facilities located within the port zones of Honolulu, Prince William Sound, Southeast Alaska, and Western Alaska must implement access control procedures utilizing the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) no later than February 12, 2009, according to information in the Federal Register September 30...

Greenhunter recovering from Hurricane Ike

Greenhunter Energy Inc, Grapevine TX, reports that its Houston TX biofuels refinery has been substantially cleaned of layers of mud, spilled materials, and debris from flooding. Major mechanical and operational components of the refinery remain intact...

Blackwater acquires New Orleans terminal

Blackwater Midstream Corp, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, has agreed to acquire an 800,000 barrel storage terminal in the Port of New Orleans for $4.8 million, according to company information...

California resort reports fuel compromise

A load of 100 percent ethanol recently was added to a storage tank of unleaded gasoline at an incorporated resort village on Catalina Island CA where the mixed fuel was sold to customers...

Stolt-Nielsen to acquire Taby Group

Stolt-Nielsen SA, London, England, has signed an agreement to acquire the tank container operations of Taby Group, a privately held company in Hamburg, Germany with annual turnover of about $120 million...

Carrier calls for one driver credential

With the Houston Gulf Coast area reeling from the effects of Hurricane Ike, testimony September 17 before a House subcommittee noted the importance of a single access credential for truck drivers who respond to emergencies...

EPA reminder:
Report storm spills

As business and industry officials return to their facilities in the wake of Hurricane Ike in the Houston/Gulf Coast area, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is reminding them to report spills to the National Response Center...

Tank truck carriers ready
for transportation demand

"Gentlemen (and ladies) start your engines" could be the motto for the tank truck industry in the hurricane-ravaged area of Houston's Gulf Coast as carriers and tank cleaning facilities prepare for shippers to come back on line....

Energy industry
responds to hurricane

Although the Houston Gulf Coast area is suffering from the effects of Hurricane Ike, the American Petroleum Institute (API) is reporting that the problems for the oil industry appear to be less than those associated with Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005...