IMHA sets meeting featuring tank cleaning

The International Milk Haulers Association (IMHA) will gather for its annual event April 20-22 at the Hilton Phoenix East Hotel in Mesa AZ where the agenda headlines tank cleaning issues....

DOT announces funding
for rural road safety

The Department of Transportation (DOT) has announced funding of $287 million for improving safety on rural roads that includes plans for commercial vehicles...

ITCO posts information
about non-ISO incident

The International Tank Container Association (ITCO) has posted information on its Web Site about an incident that occurred aboard a ship in the Baltic Sea...

OTL/UPT acquires Castle Creek Energy

Oklahoma Tank Lines/United Petroleum Transports (OTL/UPT), Oklahoma City OK, has acquired the assets and operations of Castle Creek Energy LLC...

Diesel price continues rise

The average price of diesel rose over 10 cents last week to $3.658 per gallon, according to the Department of Energy....

Bendix managers discuss safety systems legislation

Two Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems managers were part of an industry panel that met recently with legislators and regulators on Capitol Hill...

Dupre LA site services honored by Dow Chemical

Dupre Transport LLC, Lafayette LA, has been awarded The Gold Washer Award from Dow Chemical Co...

Diesel Technology Forum questions diesel/LNG emissions ratio

The Diesel Technology Forum is questioning a recently announced plan by the Port of Long Beach harbor commissioners to replace at least half of current port drayage diesel trucks with trucks powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG), according to forum information...

Holly Corp acquires Holly Energy pipeline/storage assets

Holly Energy Partners LP and Holly Corp, Dallas TX, have announced a definitive agreement for the acquisition by Holly Energy from Holly of certain pipeline and tankage assets for approximately $180 million, according to the companies' information...

ATA truck tonnage index increases in January

The American Trucking Associations (ATA) advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 2.4 percent in January 2008, after rising an amended 1.5 percent in December 2007. ATA recently revised the seasonally adjusted index back five years...

NACD voices concerns about anti-terrorism bill

The National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD) is voicing its concern about an anti-terrorism bill NACD believes would detract from chemical company compliance efforts, is counter-productive...

DOT issues warning about fraudulent letters

The Department of Transportation (DOT) is alerting companies, shippers, contractors, and potential DOT contractors that fraudulent letters, or facsimile letters (often signed by an individual claiming to be a senior DOT procurement official)...

Stena Bulk, Sonagol expand tanker pool

Stena Bulk, Gothenburg, Sweden, and Sonangol, Republic of Angola, have expanded their shipping collaboration and are now also operating a pool with Panamax tankers. The head office for the pool is located in Stena Bulk’s Houston TX headquarters...

DHS adds TWIC program to 4 more ports

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 Marine City MI, St Ignace MI, Palm Beach FL, and St Louis MO, according to information published in the Federal Register February 25....

Biofuel analysis released by US, Brazil, EU

The governments of the United States, Brazil, and the European Union (EU) have released an analysis of current biofuel specifications, according to information from the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)...

MA petroleum distributor receives fine for SPCC violations

A Vineyard Haven MA petroleum storage and distribution company has agreed to pay a $78,000 fine for violating the federal Clean Water Act and Oil Pollution Prevention regulations, according to information from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)....

Dupre programmer, terminal take home Circle K honors

A Dupre Transport LLC programmer and the carrier's Memphis TN terminal have been recognized by Circle K and were honored February 20 at Circle K's Fifth Annual Carrier Conference in Las Vegas NV, according to Dupre information....

Transport Canada amends anhydrous ammonia rule

The Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations in Canada have been amended to reflect the reclassification of anhydrous ammonia from non-flammable, non-toxic gas, to toxic gas, according to Transport Canada information...

FMCSA publishes correction to carrier registration fees

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has issued a technical correction regarding the United Carrier Registration Agreement (UCRA) fees and fee bracket structure to allow the FMCSA to continue to collect the established fees in each registration year, according to information published in the Federal Register February 26...

TMC releases maintenance standards update

The Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) of American Trucking Associations (ATA) has released its third update for Version 1.05 of the Vehicle Maintenance Reporting Standards ...

EPA raises fuel standard

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is raising the 2008 renewable fuels standard to 7.76 percent. The standard determines how much non-petroleum fuel will power a vehicle, according to EPA information...

DHS adds TWIC program to more ports

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 Anacortes WA and Norfolk VA, according to information published in the Federal Register February 20...

Stagecoach Cartage wins TCA fleet safety award

Stagecoach Cartage and Distribution LP, El Paso TX, has received third place in the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) 2007 National Fleet Safety Award Competition. In addition to its truckload fleet, Stagecoach operates a tank truck division...

New US/Mexico border crossing opens in Arizona

A new United States/Mexico demonstration border crossing at Yuma AZ is now open for trucks, according to Department of Transportation (DOT) information...

Transportation Webcasts set throughout 2008

J J Keller and the National Private Truck Council (NPTC) are again teaming up to provide a series of Webcasts in 2008 that cover topics ranging from regulatory compliance to risk management and people management, according to information on the J J Keller and NPTC Web site...