New Bendix Spicer brake facility under construction
Preparation work is currently underway for a $6-million Bendix Spicer drum and air disc brake manufacturing facility in Bowling Green KY, according to Bendix Spicer information... Diesel down a smidgen
The on-road price of diesel across the nation last week gave a little gasp and dropped a smidgen of $.004 per gallon from the week before to $2.681... Freight TSI falls in January
The Transportation Services Index (TSI) for freight fell 0.4 percent in January from the December level, falling after a one-month increase, according to information from the Department of Transportation (DOT).... NBB supports biodiesel excise tax credit incentive
The National Biodiesel Board (NBB) is supporting recently introduced Senate legislation to extend the federal excise tax credit and income tax credit for biodiesel to 2017, according to NBB information.... Senate committee studies energy policy
A version of proposed legislation to be considered in a Senate committee would lead to lower overall carbon emissions and will place a greater value on carbon cuts, said Sen Jeff Bingaman (Democrat-NM). ... Survey: PPE use problematic
Eighty-five percent of the safety professionals surveyed by Kimberly-Clark Professional at the National Safety Council (NSC) Congress in November 2006 said they had observed people in their organizations failing to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) when they should have been. ... DOE to fund 6 biorefinery projects
The Department of Energy (DOE) will invest up to $385 million for six biorefinery projects over the next four years that are expected to produce more than 130 million gallons of cellulosic ethanol per year, according to DOE information. ... Carriers in ACE test can use ACE-qualified third parties
Motor carriers participating in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Truck Manifest Test, and electing to use ACE-qualified third parties to submit electronic manifest information to the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP), are no longer required to have ACE portal accounts.... Inspector General wants good screening of Mexican trucks
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will need to establish good screening mechanisms at the United States/Mexico border crossings to ensure that Mexican long-haul trucks are identified for required licensing and inspections before they are admitted to the United States.... Fire department looking for tank trailer donations
An assistant chief in the training division of the Little Rock AR Fire Department is looking for donations of tank trailers that are no longer serviceable, but capable of being transported to the department's site... NAFTA surface trade
Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement partners Canada and Mexico was 8.9 percent higher in 2006 than in 2005, reaching $760 billion... US oil inventories drop in February
United States oil inventories registered a sizeable drop in February after demand for all major oil products rose, while imports fell to their lowest levels in more than three years... NITL supports US/Mexico cross-border trucking trial
The National Industrial Transportation League (NITL) has voiced its approval of the plans by the Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Bush Administration to begin a one-year trial for Mexican trucking companies to transport goods within the United States... ASME establishes Asia Pacific link
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) has established a limited liability company, ASME Asia Pacific LLC, in Beijing, China... FMCSA sets 2 sessions on electronic on-board recorders
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has scheduled two more "listening sessions" March 27 and April 2 to obtain feedback from carriers and others interested in a proposal for new electronic on-board recorder standards... US, Brazil sign memorandum on biofuel importance
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Brazilian Foreign Minister Celso Amorim have signed a memorandum of understanding to advance cooperation on biofuels ... Diesel price continues to climb
The average price of on-road diesel last week rose almost six cents per gallon from the week before, topping out at $2.685, according to information from the Department of Energy (DOE).... Week full of tank truck topics on tap
A week-long presentation of topics of interest to the tank truck industry are scheduled for the National Tank Truck Carriers Cleaning and Environmental meeting April 2-3 and the Safety Council meeting April 4-... Univar to acquire Chemcentral
Chemcentral Corp, Bedford Park IL, is being acquired by Univar USA, Redmond WA, for approximately $600 million, according to the companies' news releases... ArvinMeritor integrating global ride control business
ArvinMeritor Inc, Troy MI, is developing its global ride control businesses as an integral part of the company’s overall vehicle stability strategy... Vopak finds high silicon content in certain London terminal tanks
Royal Vopak executed an initial review of its storage and handling operations in London and concluded that product it received from one of its customers contained a "relatively high level of silicon," ... CVSA completes online airbrake training program
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA), in association with Zurich Services Corp and Interactive Driving Systems, has completed the development of an online airbrake training program, Virtual Risk Manager – Airbrakes... OIG: Ensure CDL program integrity
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) must ensure the integrity and modernization of the commercial drivers license (CDL) program, more effectively enforce safety regulations, and continue to improve data quality... BP to acquire Chevron’s Netherlands company
BP plc, London, England, has agreed to purchase Chevron’s manufacturing company, Texaco Raffinaderij Pernis BV, Europoort in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, for around $900 million... Hoffa criticizes plan to admit Mexican trucks to US
James Hoffa, Teamsters president, told a Senate subcommittee March 8 that the Bush administration’s plan is flawed that would begin a trial program for allowing Mexican trucks to transport goods in the United States....
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