Outlook for 2007 Unclear According to FTR Associates
Factors that are likely to affect the overall 2007 US economy are currently giving a mixed picture, according to FTR Associates, a transportation forecasting and research firm. ... James Monroe Capital to build $1.6 Million ethanol plant
James Monroe Corporation has announced that construction of another ethanol plant is to begin ahead of schedule, starting January 3, 2007, by Diversified Ethanol... Canadian rear impact guards impact US market
New regulations for tank trailer rear impact guards become effective in Canada September 1, 2007, and will impact trailers manufactured in the United States for the Canadian market.... Three-A standards under review
Three-A hygienic standards for tank trailers, historically for tankers hauling dairy products, continue to be updated and reconsidered... Town & Country buys Shelton Oil
Town & Country Food Stores, San Angelo TX, has completed an agreement to purchase Shelton Oil Co, which includes bulk fuel facilities and a liquid petroleum gas business. ... Circle K acquires 236 Shell, Motiva sites
Circle K Stores Inc will be adding an additional 236 sites to its convenience store chain after acquiring them from Shell Oil Products US and Shell's affiliate Motive Enterprises LLC.... Tanker rollover study goes to DOT
Data collected during a two-year-long cargo tank rollover study will be forwarded to the Department of Transportation shortly, according to Doug Pape with Batelle Laboratories. ... House bill addresses ULSD issues
The House of Representatives has approved a bill (HR6203) that would consider additives to bio-based fuels and ultra low sulfur diesel to make them more compatible with existing infrastructures... DuPont, Broin join forces to develop ethanol
DuPont, Wilmington DE, and Broin Companies, Sioux Falls SD, have announced a partnership to advance the development of ethanol from cellulosic biomass... Ethanol growing presence in petroleum market
Nearly half of the gasoline consumed in the United States today includes ethanol, and some 4.6 billion gallons of ethanol will be used in 2006... DOT commission schedules hearings on fuel tax
Nationwide hearings are scheduled November 15, 2006, through April 19, 2007, to explore short and long-term alternatives to replace or supplement the fuel tax as the Highway Trust Fund's principal revenue source... ULSD supply expected to meet national demand
The supply of ultra low sulfur diesel will meet demand across the nation as the October 15 deadline goes into effect for the fuel sold at retail stations... Freight TSI falls in August
The Transportation Services Index (TSI) for freight fell 3.2 percent in August from the July level, turning down for the third consecutive month... Niswander wins 2006 ATA Safety Director award
Steve Niswander, vice-president, safety policy and regulatory relations, Groendyke Transport Inc, has been named the American Trucking Associations 2006 Safety Director of the Year... EPA settles with BP, Motiva in fuel violations
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reached settlements with BP Products North America Inc, Motiva Enterprises LLC, and Equilon Enterprises LLC doing business as Shell Oil Products... August chemical production wanes
United States chemical production waned 0.4 percent in August, following a revised 0.3 percent increase in July, according to the American Chemistry Council ... EPA cites MA oil firm
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has cited John B Hull Inc, Great Barrington MA, for allegedly failing to adequately plan for and guard against oil spills at its facility... Chevron to participate in federal biofuel research
Chevron Corp, San Ramon CA, and the US Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory have announced a strategic research alliance to advance the development of renewable transportation fuels... Trimac acquires Jeffbrett Group
Trimac Transportation Services Limited Partnership, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, has completed the purchase of The Jeffbrett Group Partnership, a cement hauler... High-risk chemical facilities addressed in DHS bill
President Bush has signed into law a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) appropriations bill which contains language authorizing DHS to regulate security at high-risk chemical facilities... Peters confirmed as Transportation Secretary
The United States Senate has unanimously confirmed Mary Peters as Secretary for the Department of Transportation... On-road diesel price continues plummet
The average on-road diesel price across the nation fell last week almost five cents to $2.546 per gallon... Wetline safety brochure available
The focus of the project is to alert first responders of the potential danger associated with the transportation of flammable liquids in unprotected product piping on cargo tank motor vehicles.... Truck Tonnage Index drops 2.1 percent in August
The American Trucking Associations’ advanced, seasonally-adjusted for-hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 2.1 percent in August... Goodyear wants truck driver hero nominations
A North American search is on for unsung heroes of the highway, truck drivers who keep the nation’s economy moving with daily commerce and who come to the rescue of fellow motorists, according to Goodyear...
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