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More news from Bulk TransporterFMCSA’s VanSteenburg calls for improved fleet safety effortMay 9, 2012, By Charles E Wilson Improvements have been made in truck safety, but 4,000 people still lost their lives last year in truck-involved crashes, according to Jack VanSteenburg, chief safety officer for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). “We can do better; we need to do better,” he told tank truck fleet managers at the National Tank Truck Carriers 64th Annual Conference May 8 in San Francisco CA.... US private equity activity in oil & gas industry hits highest levels in 20 yearsMay 9, 2012 Private equity (PE) interest in the US oil and gas industry marked at least a 20-year high during the first quarter of 2012, as the volume of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) reached 11 transactions, which had a total deal value of $11.5 billion, a 120% increase in activity when compared to the same period in 2011, according to PwC US... ATA joins with law enforcement, advocacy groups to press for ELD mandateMay 9, 2012 In a letter sent to members of the House and Senate currently negotiating the highway bill in conference, American Trucking Associations, along with several other industry and advocacy groups, urged the retention of the Senate's proposed mandate for electronic logging devices... Western Star rolls out new 4700 tractor, adds options for 6900May 9, 2012 Western Star Truck Sales Inc added a new 4700 tractor to its product lineup. The wraps came off the new tractor during a special event on May 8 in Las Vegas NV. The 4700 tractor and additional product updates are now available to order... Wabash National Corp completes acquisition of Walker Group HoldingsMay 9, 2012 Wabash National Corporation completed its previously announced acquisition of Walker Group Holdings LLC (Walker), a leading producer of liquid transportation systems and engineered products based in New Lisbon, Wisconsin, for an all-cash purchase price of $360 million, subject to customary post-closing adjustments. The deal was completed May 8... JARCO launches NexGen propane bobtail designed for longer lifeMay 9, 2012 JARCO, a Polar company, announced its new NexGen propane bobtail, featuring a powder-coated barrel,designed to deliver up to three times the life of traditional paint, and stainless steel piping to eliminate corrosion... Tank fleets continue to outpace trucking industry in generalMay 9, 2012, By Charles E Wilson Tank truck carriers continue to perform the rest of the trucking industry, and 2012 should be a another good year for tank fleets, according to the economic reports presented during the National Tank Truck Carriers 64th Annual Conference May 6-8 in San Francisco CA.... ATA designates Health-eScreen a featured product for truckingMay 9, 2012 The American Trucking Associations has added Health-eScreen, a new suite of medical services from eScreen that provides nationwide driver health services and physical exam administration through a completely paperless process, to its group of Featured Products for the trucking industry... Blackmer adds to DEF transfer pump lineMay 9, 2012 Blackmer is providing the STX2A-DEF sliding vane pump, designed specifically for use in applications that require the handling of diesel exhaust fluid ... Cement demand growing with construction activityMay 2, 2012 Stronger than expected job creation and the beginning of a construction industry recovery means gains in real construction spending will materialize this year—after seven years of consecutive declines, according to the latest forecast from the Portland Cement Association (PCA). Increases in cement consumption will follow... Construction spending inches up in March, boosted by private sectorMay 2, 2012 Construction spending inched up in March 2012 to an annualized rate of $808 billion, up 0.1% compared to the previous month and is now 6% above year ago levels, according to a new analysis of federal data released by the Associated General Contractors of America... ACT Research: Pricing for Used Class 8 Slips Again in MarchMay 2, 2012 Used Class 8 truck pricing slipped for the second consecutive month in March. The update on the used market was reported in the latest release of the State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks, published by ACT Research... NBB urges Congress to reinstate tax incentiveMay 2, 2012 Once again, the National Biodiesel Board (NBB) is calling on Congress to reinstate the biodiesel tax incentive to avoid further disruption to an emerging American industry that is creating jobs across the country while diversifying US energy supplies. NBB doesn’t seem to be making much progress in this effort... ATA urges highway bill conferees to support electronic logging device mandateMay 2, 2012 American Trucking Associations President and CEO Bill Graves called on members of the upcoming conference committee on the surface transportation bill to do the right thing for driver and highway safety and require motor carriers use electronic logging devices to promote drivers’ compliance with hours of service driving limits... TransCore’s Canadian Freight Index jumps 24% in MarchMay 2, 2012 TransCore’s spot market Canadian freight index saw a sizeable gain in March with volumes up 24% month-over-month, while the first two months of the year recorded only one percent gains. However, year-over-year volumes were 18% down from the unusual record-setting levels reached in March last year... TET launches website for TerraCair DEFMay 2, 2012 Terra Environmental Technologies (TET), a CF Industries company, recently launched www.TerraCairDEF.com, a new website for its TerraCair Ultrapure diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) product... Cargo tank workshops scheduled in 2012 by FMCSA, NTTCMay 2, 2012 As they have for a number of years, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and National Tank Truck Carriers (NTTC) will host another round of the very popular cargo tank test and inspection workshops. Four of the workshops are scheduled in 2012... PHMSA issues LP-gas odorant notice following several incidentsMay 2, 2012 Several recent incidents possibly attributed to the under odorization and/or ordorant fade of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) have been brought to the attention of officials at the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration ... National Advanced Biofuels Conference & Expo set for HoustonApr 25, 2012 BBI International announced this week that it will host the 2012 National Advanced Biofuels Conference & Expo at the Hilton Americas—Houston Hotel November 27-29 in Houston TX. The event will unite existing and future advanced biofuels producers with strategic petrochemical and agribusiness partners, government officials, investors and project finance professionals, technology and biomass supply-chain service companies... ATA Truck Tonnage Index rises 0.2% in MarchApr 25, 2012 The American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose 0.2% in March after increasing 0.5% in February. February’s rise was unchanged from the preliminary gain reported by ATA’s economics department on March 27... Freightliner Trucks Teams Up With Rolling StrongApr 25, 2012 Freightliner Trucks is teaming up with Rolling Strong, a leader in driver wellness programs, to bring national awareness to professional drivers through the 2012 Rolling Strong Driver Wellness Tour. The 2012 Rolling Strong Driver Wellness Tour kicked off on April 18 and will continue nationwide through December 12 at Pilot Flying J locations... ACT Research: Class 8 orders soften in MarchApr 25, 2012 Class 8 new and net orders of 22,038 and 20,025 units, respectively, were the lowest order volume since July 2011... Volvo Trucks adds 16-liter engine ‘XE’ Fuel Efficiency PackageApr 25, 2012 Volvo Trucks is furthering its North American fuel efficiency leadership with the addition of two XE--exceptional efficiency--drivetrain packages featuring the 16-liter Volvo D16 engine... Strong showing expected from natural gas industry at ACTApr 25, 2012 Natural gas industry leaders are set to gather at the upcoming Alternative Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo to showcase the very latest advancements across a wide variety of clean vehicle technologies. The event is set for May 15-17 in Long Beach CA... NTTC calls for USDOT numbers for all intrastate HM carriersApr 25, 2012 Based on current federal regulations, intrastate trucking companies in 19 states are not required to obtain a USDOT number. This situation needs to change for a number of reasons, according to National Tank Truck Carriers...
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