TEPPCO ups pipeline throughputOct 5, 2005 TEPPCO Partners, LP, Houston TX, has increased the throughput rates on its mainline refined products system, which has been operating at reduced rates as a result of Hurricane Rita. ... Goodyear reduces production temporarilyOct 4, 2005 The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co, Akron OH, has implemented temporary reductions in production at its North American tire facilities due to disruptions in the supply of certain raw materials resulting from the impact of Hurricane Rita in Texas and Louisiana.... Trucking industry suffers costs from 9/11Oct 4, 2005 A recently released study by Transport Canada points to significant cost implications of post 9/11 border security measures on the trucking industry, ... PMAA, API ask for SPCC rule delayOct 4, 2005 The Petroleum Marketers Association of America (PMAA) and the American Petroleum Institute are asking the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to delay deadline compliance for the new Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) rule,... ACC members weather stormsOct 4, 2005 All indications are that American Chemistry Council(ACC) member-company facilities have weathered Hurricanes Katrina and Rita without any significant product releases. ... ATA wants HOS transitional periodOct 4, 2005 The president of the American Trucking Associations is urging state enforcement officials to follow the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s lead regarding a three-month transitional enforcement period for the revised hours-of-Service rules. ... New HOS rule in effect October 1Oct 4, 2005 The new Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) hours-of-service (HOS) rule went into effect October 1, 2005, despite challenges by several organizations. ... Kentucky colleges get milk security grantSep 29, 2005 The federal government recently awarded $1.5 million in homeland security funds to a collaborative group from the University of Kentucky, University of Louisville, Western Kentucky University, and the Kentucky dairy industry to develop a prototype monitoring system designed to ensure the security of milk during transport from the farm to the dairy plant.... Brazil/Peru inaugurate transcontinental highwaySep 28, 2005 An $810-million highway project from the east coast of Brazil to the west coast of Peru was inaugurated September 8 in a groundbreaking ceremony in Puerto Maldonado, Peru, according to news reports. The highway, which also will traverse Bolivia, is expected to take four years to complete.... Teamsters joins HOS challengeSep 28, 2005 The Teamsters Union has joined with Public Citizen, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, and other highway safety groups in filing a challenge to the new hours-of-service (HOS) regulations recently issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). ... Cement consumption expected to increaseSep 28, 2005 Analysts predict rebuilding the Gulf Coast region after Hurricane Katrina will push cement consumption even higher then current record levels, according to the Portland Cement Association. ... FMCSA extends fuel emergency declarationSep 28, 2005 The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has extended its regional emergency declaration to October 5, 2005, for carriers and drivers hauling gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, propane, natural gas/compressed natural gas, and ethanol. Carriers hauling these products to and from the Eastern Region are exempt from 49 CFR Parts 390-399. ... Shell, Motiva back onlineSep 28, 2005 Shell Oil Company and Motiva Enterprises LLC, Houston TX, are reporting that both the North Houston and Pasadena Texas distribution terminals are fully operational after hurricane Rita. ... TEPPCO receives minimal impactSep 28, 2005 TEPPCO Partners LP, Houston TX, has reported that assessments of the company's Gulf Coast area facilities show minimal impact from Hurricane Rita. The company shut down several of its pipeline systems late last week in anticipation of the storm. ... Kinder Morgan has minor damageSep 28, 2005 Kinder Morgan Inc, Houston TX and Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, has announced that the companies' key assets in areas affected by Hurricane Rita are operating and experienced relatively minor damage. ... Katrina rail impact severeSep 28, 2005 During the week when the impact of Hurricane Katrina was most severe, overall rail traffic showed modest gains although the localized impacts have been severe, according to information compiled from the Association of American Railroads by Atlantic Systems Inc, New York.... Fatigue-management programs neededSep 28, 2005 Performance-based fatigue management programs, rather than one-size-fits-all regulations alone, could become the way of the future in determining safe and effective truck driver hours, according to Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) Graham Cooper, senior vice-president. ... VSE wins government contractSep 28, 2005 VSE Corp, Alexandria VA, has been awarded a $41,030,714 firm fixed-price contract under the Tanker Ballistic Protection System (TBPS) Program for the application of a Fuel Tank Self- Sealing System and necessary Add-on Armor Panel Kits for the M978 and M1062 Fuel Dispensing Tankers. ... Congressman seeks delay in sleeper berth ruleSep 28, 2005 Congressman Pete Sessions of Texas is circulating a letter urging the leadership in the House of Representatives to delay for three months the hours-of-service rule effective date for the new sleeper berth rule, according to information from the Maryland Motor Truck Association. ... NACD makes RDP changesSep 28, 2005 The National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD) has made two significant changes to its Responsible Distribution Process in the areas of security and verification. ... Wachovia, Peppertree purchases TMW SystemsSep 28, 2005 TMW Systems, Beachwood OH, announced that it has finalized a definitive agreement to be purchased by Wachovia Capital Partners and Peppertree Capital Management. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.... TSA launches project to track hazmat trucksSep 28, 2005 The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced the Hazmat Truck Security Pilot with the award of a $3.15 million contract to General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems of Buffalo NY.... Chevron moving productSep 28, 2005 Chevron Corp, San Ramon CA, has begun moving refined products to retailers in Texas and Louisiana and is actively assessing the effects to its operations in the Gulf of Mexico region following Hurricane Rita. ... ATA wants biweekly fuel reportSep 9, 2005 The American Trucking Associations (ATA) has asked the Secretary of Energy to direct the Energy Information Administration to report fuel prices twice weekly until fuel price volatility eases, according to ATA information. ... Prediction: Trucking economy may retreatSep 9, 2005 Even before the United States was struck by Hurricane Katrina, the Canadian trucking industry was "shaping up to be a bit of a retreat from the buoyant performance of 2003-04," according to David Bradley, Canadian Trucking Alliance president. ...
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