OPW website focuses on shale oil and gas 

Aug 16, 2011

OPW Fluid Transfer Group (OPWFTG), a Dover Company, announced the launch of its website dedicated to the shale oil and gas market. The new site is at www.opwshaleoil.com. ...

Obama Administration retreats on requiring CDLs for farmers 

Aug 15, 2011, By Charles E Wilson

America’s Heartland spoke out in support of farmers, and the Obama Administration backed down...

Boasso America launches new brokerage division 

Aug 10, 2011

Container depot operator Boasso America launched a new brokerage division, MTY Express on August 1...

Nation's top truck drivers on the road to Orlando 

Aug 10, 2011

Over 400 top professional truck drivers from all across the United States are in Orlando FL for the 2011 National Truck Driving Championships (NTDC) and National Step Van Driving Championships (NSVDC) running August 9-13, 2011 in the Orange County Convention Center. The "Super Bowl of Safety" is sponsored annually by the American Trucking Associations ...

President Obama unveils heavy-duty truck fuel efficiency rules 

Aug 10, 2011

Trucking industry groups voiced general support for the fuel efficiency standards for heavy-duty trucks and other commercial vehicles that were announced August 9 by the Obama Administration. The proposed standards were jointly developed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The plan calls for commercial trucks to reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gases by as much as 20%. If adopted, the rules would apply to vehicles manufactured between 2014 and 2018...

Hoffer offers cryogenic flow metering system for tanker truck applications 

Aug 9, 2011

Hoffer Flow Controls introduces the Integrated Cryogenic Electronics (ICE) flow metering system for tanker truck applications. Designed with the operator in mind, ICE provides a user-friendly interface featuring a 4.3-inch, full-color LCD touch screen and easy-to-access panel-sealed push buttons...

ATA backs MADD Campaign to Eliminate Drunk Driving 

Aug 9, 2011

Consistent with its history of advocating highway safety initiatives, American Trucking Associations announced its support of the Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Campaign to Eliminate Drunk Driving....

More than half of carriers consider buying or selling a firm, survey says 

Aug 9, 2011

Looking ahead, more than half of motor carriers said they would be interested in buying or selling a firm, according to the recent Second Quarter Business Expectations Survey by Transport Capital Partners (TCP). Larger carriers (more than $25 million revenue) are twice as likely to be interested in buying as are their smaller counterparts....

Safety workers survey discovers high rate of non-compliance with PPE protocols 

Aug 9, 2011

In a survey released by Kimberly-Clark Professional, 89% of safety professionals said they had observed workers not wearing safety equipment when they should have been. Twenty-nine percent said this had happened on numerous occasions. ...

Hoyer Group strengthens
market position in 2010
 

Aug 2, 2011

Hamburg, Germany-based Hoyer Group announced positive results for the 2010 financial year. The group has recorded an increase in revenue due in large part to the marked improvement in economic conditions....

CB&I receives Saudi Arabian tank contract 

Aug 2, 2011

CB&I has been awarded a storage tank project, valued in excess of US $60 million, by the Ma’aden Bauxite and Alumina Company...

Opperman & Son joins Heil network 

Aug 2, 2011

Heil Trailer International announced that Opperman & Son Inc has joined the Heil distribution network as a “Going the Extra Mile” dealer. Opperman & Son will provide sales, service and parts for the Heil petroleum, crude, and hot products lines for a 10-county region covering Southern California....

Ryder launches alternative fuels website 

Aug 2, 2011

Ryder System Inc has launched a new alternative fuels website at www.ryder.com/alternativefuels to help users and fleet owners better understand how they can reduce transportation costs, while meeting sustainability objectives. ...

ATA Truck Tonnage Index
advances 2.8% in June 2011
 

Aug 2, 2011

The American Trucking Associations’ advance seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 2.8% in June 2011 after decreasing a revised 2.0% in May 2011....

Carriers split on adequacy of ROR
to reinvest in equipment, survey finds
 

Aug 2, 2011

Carriers split almost 50/50 when asked if they are getting an adequate rate of return (ROR) on their investment to justify reinvesting in equipment in the recent Second Quarter Business Expectation Survey by Transport Capital Partners (TCP)....

CIT orders 5,000 railcars for ag, fuels, oilfield applications 

Jul 29, 2011

CIT Group Inc, a global leader in transportation finance, today announced that CIT Rail, the third largest railcar lessor in North America, ordered 5,000 railcars from multiple manufacturers...

Atlas Oil begins hauling, transloading crude oil in Odessa TX  

Jul 29, 2011

Atlas Oil Company has begun transloading crude oil for a major refiner at its newest transloading facility in Odessa TX. In its initial phase, Atlas is transloading 30,000 barrels per month, but the site is expected to handle up to 90,000 barrels a month in the future...

Dupré CEO joins Committee of 100 

Jul 27, 2011

Reggie Dupre, chief executive officer of Dupre Logistics in Lafayette LA, has been selected as a member of the Committee of 100 for Economic Development Inc....

OPW provides 890 Series counterbalance 

Jul 27, 2011

OPW Engineered Systems, a division of OPW Fluid Transfer Group, announces the availability of its new 890 Series “High Load” counterbalance. This extension of OPW’s counterbalance product line has been designed for loading arms that are required to handle extremely heavy loads. A growing trend in loading and unloading operations due to more stringent regulatory requirements, heavy loads are the result of the presence of additional valving, safety breakaways, actuators, couplers, and vapor-recovery attachments. ...

NBB supports renewable fuels proposal 

Jul 27, 2011

The US Environmental Protection Agency’s latest renewable fuels proposal will provide stability for the nation’s biodiesel industry while helping to create jobs, improve the environment, and bolster US energy security, National Biodiesel Board Chief Executive Officer Joe Jobe testified recently. ...

Maxxcare rewards drivers for purchases 

Jul 27, 2011

Wingfoot Commercial Tire Systems LLC, a subsidiary of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company; and Boss Truck Shops Inc, a subsidiary of Bosselman Inc, have announced a new loyalty rewards program called Maxxcare....

Flint Hills Resources companies
earn 78 awards for performance
 

Jul 27, 2011

Flint Hills Resources LLC companies have earned 78 local-, state-, and national-level awards for safety and environmental excellence for 2010 performance. These honors recognize FHR’s sites and employees for their achievements in operating plants responsibly and safely....

OPW products helping to make oilfield operations safer 

Jul 26, 2011

With oilfield activity booming across North America, officials at OPW Fluid Transfer Group (OPWFTG), a Dover Company, are emphasizing that the company’s rail and tank truck fluid handling products, as well as its dry disconnect products are helping to provide optimum safety and environmental protection at shale oil and gas drilling sites...

Bendix acquiring Iteris vehicle products 

Jul 26, 2011

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC (Bendix), a member of the Knorr-Bremse Group, announced it is acquiring select assets--including SafetyDirect and the AutoVue Lane Departure Warning System--from Iteris, Inc...

PHMSA clarifies void-venting rule for multi-compartment cargo tanks 

Jul 22, 2011

In a move that should be welcomed by tank truck fleets, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has ruled that an open vent is not required at the top of a void space on a multi-compartment cargo tank...

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