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Sleeper berth
exemption requested 

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration(FMCSA) is seeking comments on an application it has received to exempt tank truck drivers from hours-of-service (HOS) sleeper berth regulations who haul nuclear transuranic waste, according to information in the Federal Register June 12...

FMCSA extends CDL comment deadline 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has extended the comment period on a proposed rule pertaining to commercial driver license (CDL) testing and commercial learner permits to July 9, 2008, according to information published in the Federal Register June 9...

DOT amends drug, alcohol violation reporting 

The Department of Transportation (DOT) is authorizing employers to disclose drug and alcohol violations of their drivers to state commercial driver license (CDL) authorities--when a state law requires such reporting, according to a DOT interim rule published June 13 in the Federal Register...

Electrical safety program essential for terminals 

Electrostatic control has gained more importance as storage tank and terminaling operations report growing incidents of fires from various ignition sources in the flammable and combustible atmospheres...

Diesel price offers
second breather 

The average price of diesel across the nation gave truckers a second breather with a 1.5 cent decrease from the week before, according to the Department of Energy....

EPA monitors air
after Magellan fire 

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is monitoring air quality at about 60 locations in the Kansas City KS area after a storage tank fire burned for more than two days at the Magellan Midstream Partners petroleum distribution terminal, according to EPA information....

2007 Gross Revenue Report now online 

The 2007 Gross Revenue Report published annually by Bulk Transporter is now online at bulktransporter.com...

Coalition promoting
highway solutions 

An alliance of regional and state government, finance, academic, and private industry leaders have formed a coalition...

ATA praises new energy market oversight 

The American Trucking Associations (ATA) is praising action by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission designed to improve oversight ...

Royal Vopak sells barging to Interstream 

Royal Vopak, Rotterdam, the Netherlands, has sold Vopak Barging Europe to Interstream Barging, an existing joint venture of Vopak and Van der Sluijs Groep...

More ports begin TWIC enrollment 

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 ...

CDL training grants awarded to 9 programs 

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has awarded a total of $1 million in grants to nine technical and community colleges to enhance classroom safety curriculums and behind-the-wheel training courses for students enrolled in commercial driver license (CDL) training programs...

Hazmat permit renewal gets 60-day adjustment 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is reminding carriers that haul hazardous materials that they now are allowed to renew their hazmat safety permit (MCS 150B) 60 days before the permit expires...

Training essential element for tank cleaning safety 

Keeping tank cleaning personnel apprised of the dangers of nitrogen is an essential part of confined entry training and procedures, said Bill Miller of M T Clean LLC....

Carriers could face EPA cleanup fees for wash facility 

Could the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recover cleanup fees from carriers that used a tank cleaning facility that is now on the EPA's Superfund list? That was a one of the regulation questions discussed during the National Tank Truck Carriers Tank Cleaning and Environmental Council Seminar March 30-31 in San Antonio. ...

Tank Cleaning requires thorough post-inspection 

In Canada, the Dairy Farms of Ontario (DFO) are taking a hard look at tank trailers and tank trucks to be sure the proper tank cleaning procedures are being met, said Bill Pepper of DFO....

Fawn, drivers
reap rewards 

Once upon a time (actually recently), drivers at Atlantic Bulk Carrier, Providence Forge VA, had their pre-trip inspection procedures reinforced...

Diesel price takes a breath 

The average price of diesel across the nation took a breath last week from its historical climb, resulting in a 1.6 cent drop to $4.707 per gallon...

Largest US biodiesel
plant opens in Houston 

GreenHunter Energy Inc inaugurated its state-of-the-art renewable fuels campus and commenced commercial operations of its new biodiesel refinery in Houston TX June 2...

NACD voices concern
about railcar proposal 

Although it is expressing support for a federal proposal to improve rail tank car safety, the National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD)...

Response Guidebook
on PHMSA Web site 

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) Emergency Response Guidebook is posted on the PHMSA Web site at hazmat.dot.gov...

DOT border program
to address delays 

The Department of Transportation (DOT) is looking at ways to address trucking delays at US/Mexico and US/Canada borders...

Associations 

The Truck Trailer Manufacturers Association (TTMA) recently elected officers and directors for 2008-09 at its annual convention in San Antonio TX. Dave...

Usher, Saraguay
combine Atlanta ops 

Usher Transport Inc, Louisville KY, and Saraguay Petroleum Corp, Atlanta GA, have combined operations in the Atlanta market, according to Usher information....

New shuttle tanker
under construction 

Construction has begun on the eighth tanker in a series of 12 at the Aker American Philadelphia PA Shipyard, according to Aker information...

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