Hurricane Ike threatens Gulf, oil prices 

With Hurricane Ike threatening the Gulf of Mexico, all bets are off for the time being about its affect on oil prices, but the Department of Energy (DOE) noted that despite the shut-in of crude oil production and refinery outages as a result of Hurricane Gustav, futures prices continued to be significantly lower compared to the closing prices August 29...

ATA urging
fund solvency 

The American Trucking Associations (ATA) is seconding a move by the Bush Administration to support legislation that would move $8 billion into the Highway Trust Fund to keep it solvent, according to ATA information...

PHMSA proposes
narrowing hazmat list 

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), in consultation with the Transportation Safety Administration (TSA), is proposing to narrow the list of hazardous materials subject to security plan requirements, according to information published in the Federal Register September 9...

Trust Fund account
nears insolvency 

Citing shortfalls in the Highway Trust Fund account, the Transportation Secretary is asking Congress to approve pending legislation that will provide $8 billion to be used exclusively to cover the shortfalls--and have the measure on President Bush's desk before the end of next week...

KAG signs contract
with 7-Eleven Inc 

Kenan Advantage Group (KAG), Canton OH, has signed a five-year transportation agreement with 7-Eleven Inc....

TEPPCO terminals
escape storm damage 

Based on assessments to date, TEPPCO Partners LP, Houston TX, has announced that its Gulf Coast facilities suffered no damage as a result of Hurricane Gustav, which made landfall Monday in Louisiana...

NTTC names new vice-president 

Daniel Furth has been named National Tank Truck Carriers (NTTC) vice-president, according to NTTC President John Conley...

JPA offers cleaning information 

The Juice Products Association has a Web site page dedicated to Tanker Wash Resources for handling tank trailers hauling juice and juice beverages at juiceproducts.org...

EPA Web site posts effluent guidelines 

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has its effluent limitation guidelines posted...

Emergency Response Guidebook on PHMSA Web site 

The Emergency Response Guidebook can be downloaded from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)...

Hagen Transfer upgrades two foodgrade bays 

Hagen Transfer Inc has upgraded two bays at its Elkhorn WI foodgrade tank cleaning facility with a new Gamajet 88 system and LKH 25 100 psi pumps...

Port Wilmington Tank Wash opens new facility 

Port Wilmington Tank Wash Inc of New Castle DE has completed its new four-bay chemical expansion and began operation in mid-July on the 2.5-acre site at 500 Lambson Lane...

Diesel price continues weekly slide 

Another week of lower diesel prices occurred last week when the average price across the nation fell 2.4 cents to $4.121, according to the Department of Energy...

TWIC enrollment begins in Guam, Saipan 

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has begun the initial enrollment for the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) for the ports of Guam and Saipan...

Truck Tonnage Index decreases in July 

The American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 0.3 percent in July, marking the first month-to-month drop since April...

NAFTA trade rises in June 

Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners Canada and Mexico was 6.6 percent higher in June 2008 than in June 2007, reaching $74.1 billion, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics...

ULSD adversely affecting some equipment 

The Petroleum Marketers Association of America (PMAA) is asking its members to contact the association if they have concerns that ultra low sulfur diesel (ULSD) is adversely affecting equipment...

Fuel dealers cited for registration failures 

The New England Fuel Institute (NEFI) has received reports of fuel dealers being cited for failure to comply with the Unified Carrier Registration of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)...

DOT delays rule involving drug testing  

A change has been made in the effective date of the Department of Transportation's (DOT) drug testing procedural rule that requires employers to ensure that all follow-up and return-to-duty drug tests are directly observed, according to information published in the Federal Register...

Ethanol blends require accurate markings 

Ethanol blend suppliers should mark shipping papers accurately, according to information from the New England Fuel Institute (NEFI)...

NEFI offers SPCC information 

The New England Fuel Institute (NEFI) is offering information on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) rules discussed at a NEFI seminar conducted in July...

KAG opens
new terminal 

Kenan Advantage Group (KAG), North Canton OH, has opened a new fuels delivery terminal in Geismar. The terminal will be managed by KAG subsidiary, Kenan Transport Company, and will share the location with sister company, Transport Service Co, of the company’s Specialty Product’s Group...

Whittington wins
Indiana award 

Charles “Shorty” Whittington, Grammer Industries Inc, Grammer IN, and American Trucking Associations (ATA) first vice-chairman, has been recognized for his commitment to Indiana agriculture and presented with the state’s AgriVision Award...

Heritage Transport driver
wins ATA contest 

Dennis Shirar, a Heritage Transport LLC professional truck driver based in Indianapolis IN was named the 2008 National Truck Driving Grand Champion, according to information from the American Trucking Associations (ATA)...

Diesel price continues slide 

Diesel price continues slide

The average price of diesel fell 6.2 cents per gallon to $4.145, according to the Department of Energy. ...