ChemCentral incident prompts EPA complaint
An explosion and fire that destroyed the ChemCentral facility in Kansas City MO February 7 has led to a civil complaint filed by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), according to EPA information. ... Ethanol information available on UL Web site
Underwriters Laboratories (UL) has a question and answer page on its Web site that addresses many issues about ethanol and its relationship to UL certification for equipment.... AmeriGas completes sale of AZ storage facility
AmeriGas Propane Inc, Valley Forge PA, has completed sale of its Bumstead liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) storage terminal located near Phoenix AZ to Plains LPG Services LP. ... ATA to ask court for stay in HOS ruling
The American Trucking Associations (ATA) said it will seek a stay from the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia to keep the current rules governing truck drivers' work and rest periods in place until the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) provides the court with explanations for two of the rules provisions.... Weekly diesel price holds steady
The average price of all on-road diesels across the nation held steady last week, sticking to $2.889 per gallon, according to information from the Department of Energy.... Former Safety-Kleen CFO pleads guilty to fraud
Paul Humphreys, former chief financial officer of Safety-Kleen Corp, pleaded guilty in June to federal charges of securities and bank fraud, according to information posted on the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Web site.... FMCSA clarifies fire definition in accidents
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is clarifying whether certain vehicle fires must be recorded on a motor carrier's accident register and considered in applying the agency's safety fitness procedures, according to regulatory guidance (49 CFR Part 390) published in the Federal Register July 24.... Mystic Tank Lines owner, others charged in fuel theft
Leonard Baldari Jr, the owner of Mystic Tank Lines Corp, Astoria NY, has been charged with stealing tens of millions of gallons of fuel oil, reselling it, and then laundering the sale proceeds. Also charged in the June 19 indictments is Michael David Hiller, Mystic Oil treasurer, according to information from the Web site of the United States Attorney, Eastern District of New York. . ... UPDS forms new transloading solutions unit
Union Pacific Distribution Services (UPDS) has formed a new business unit, Carload Solutions Group, that integrates the company's OnePlus Transload Services and Rail Shipment Management Business Departments into one unit to provide shippers logistics solutions.... Schneider National wins training award
Schneider National Inc, Green Bay WI, has received an Excellence in Practice Citation from the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) for its driver training program.... Customs adds ME/MN to ACE requirement
Electronic manifests through the ACE Truck Manifest System will be required by carriers, beginning October 16, at United States/Canadian border entries in Maine and Minnesota, according to a notice published in the Federal Register July 18.... ATA applauds NY fee rejection
The American Trucking Association is applauding a decision by the New York Senate to reject a driver fee for Manhattan in New York City, according to ATA information. ... January-June petroleum supplies soar
Record supplies of gasoline and distillate fuel oil were delivered to US consumers for the first six months of 2007, according to the American Petroleum Institute (API).... ATA, CTA seek fuel tax revision
The American Trucking Associations (ATA) and the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) urged state governments in the United States and provincial governments in Canada to revise their fuel tax systems to encourage truckers to use environmentally friendly idling reduction technology, according to ATA information.... ATA favors Willke appointment to PHMSA hazmat safety
The American Trucking Associations (ATA) is pleased with the appointment of Ted Willke as associate administrator for hazardous materials safety in the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), according to ATA information.... PHMSA seeks comments on special hazmat permit review
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Administration (PHMSA) is requesting comments on a review it is conducting on widely-used special hazardous materials permits (formerly called exemptions... Capital Product acquires new tanker
Capital Product Partners LP, Athens, Greece, has taken delivery of its 10th medium range (MR) product tanker from Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Ltd in Korea.... On-road diesel up 4 cents
The average price of all on-road diesel rose four cents last week with consumers paying $2.889 per gallon, according to information from the Department of Energy.... Work begins on Peru biodiesel plant
Pure Biofuels Corp, Los Angeles CA, has begun construction at the company's 52-million-gallon-per-year biodiesel production facility at the Port of Callao in Lima, Peru. ... Freight TSI up 0.1 percent in May
The Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) rose 0.1 percent in May from its April level, rising after a one-month decline, according to the Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics. ... Merritt: Petrochemical industry needs strengthened oversight
Federal regulatory oversight of the petrochemical industry should be strengthened, according to testimony by the Chemical Safety Board (CSB) chairman before a Senate CSB oversight committee.... Emergencies spawn HOS breaks in MN/SD/KS
Minnesota and South Dakota have waived hours-of-service (HOS) restrictions for fuel haulers until July 19 due to spot shortages of gasoline, according to the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA).... ATA: Expedite federal tech programs at US borders
A truckload carrier has urged Congress to expedite federal programs that would improve the technology and infrastructure needed to augment security at US/Mexico and US/Canada borders, according to information from the American Trucking Associations (ATA).... IG wants more information on high-risk carriers
The Inspector General (IG) of the Department of Transportation has called for more complete information on motor carrier crashes in order to target the highest risk carriers for compliance reviews, according to IG information.... Daily truck inspections begin in Canada
A new Canadian National Safety Code (NSC) standard for commercial vehicle daily inspections has begun to have a tangible effect across Canada, according to information from the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA)....
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