ATA asks for temporary leeway in rules
In letters to the governors of the states ravaged by Hurricane Katrina, Bill Graves, American Trucking Associations president, advised the state leaders of steps to take to assist the trucking industry in expediting shipments to the area... DOT supplies trucks, ships for relief
Petroleum trucks and ships will soon be joining the planes, trains, buses and trucks involved in the massive operation to bring supplies into areas ravaged by Hurricane Katrina... Plantation increases capacity
Plantation Pipe Line Co, Houston TX, reports that electricity has been restored to its pump station in Collins MS, giving Plantation the capability to operate at approximately 95 percent of its average daily throughput... Colonial adding pipeline capacity
Colonial Pipeline, Alpharetta GA, continues to add capacity to both its Main Lines 1 and 2 and was at approximately 66 percent of normal transportation volumes September 2. ... Ways to help
People wanting to help in the relief effort for victims of Hurricane Katrina can contact the following:... Explosion rocks NOLA chemical facility
People still stranded in New Orleans LA were jarred awake at approximately 4:30 am September 2 by a massive explosion at a chemical storage facility on the banks of the Mississippi across from the French Quarter, according to law enforcement officials. ... Dixie Pipeline service interrupted
Dixie Pipeline, which services the southern US states with propane, suffered electric power loss to its pumps earlier in the week and has not fully restored its lifting capabilities... EPA issues emergency fuel waiver
In order to increase the supply of gasoline and minimize potential gasoline supply disruptions caused by Hurricane Katrina, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is waiving the requirement to sell “summer gasoline”... ExxonMobil reports on operations
ExxonMobil's refining and chemical operations in Baton Rouge LA continue to run at reduced rates until normal feedstock supply and product movement is restored, but operations at Chalmette Refining LLC, in New Orleans LA remain shutdown. ... Colonial restarts pipeline service
Colonial Pipeline, Alpharetta GA, is restarting its pipeline so that initial service restoration will provide between 25 percent and 35 percent of Colonial's normal operating capacity... Plantation restores limited pipeline service
Plantation Pipe Line Co, Houston TX, reported August 31 that it had resumed limited service on its refined products pipeline serving the southeastern United States. ... ATA posts relief information on Web site
In support of efforts by motor carriers in providing relief to victims of Hurricane Katrina, the American Trucking Associations (ATA) has launched a Web page for information on road closures, changes to operating regulations, and other critical information. ... HOS rules eased in wake of hurricane
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has temporarily eased hours-of-service (HOS) regulations for fuel delivery carriers in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. ... QDI unsure of disruption cost
Quality Distribution Inc (QDI), Tampa FL, said it is unable at this time to estimate either the duration of the disruption caused by Hurricane Katrina or the ultimate impact on QDI's financial performance. ... DOT dispatches transportation experts
In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the Department of Transportation (DOT) dispatched a team of 66 transportation experts to support state and local officials ... Driver ordered deported for false CDL
A former driver for a Virginia trucking company has been ordered deported after presenting a counterfeit commercial driver license to a law enforcement officer.... US bulk logistics system takes a major hit
Details are still emerging, but it would appear that Hurricane Katrina dealt a major blow to the bulk logistics infrastructure in the Gulf Coast states of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. ... Truck tank blows up during modification
An empty petroleum tank being converted to water storage blew up at a Sykesville MD company August 30, killing a 28-year-old worker, according to reports in the Baltimore Sun. ... OOIDA seeks HOS rule change
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) has asked the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to reconsider the recently revised hours-of-service (HOS) regulations for truckers. ... Plains to purchase trucking assets
Plains All American Pipeline LP, Houston TX, has announced that its subsidiary, Plains Marketing Canada, LP, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Canadian trucking assets of Flint Hills Resources Ltd. ... NAFTA trade up in June
Trade involving the use of trucks between the United States and Canada and Mexico rose in June 2005, compared to the same time the year before, according to information from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS). ... ATA seeks feedback on fuel price crisis
In an attempt to find a solution to the fuel pricing crisis, the American Trucking Associations says it needs direct feedback about the impact on trucking businesses... Kinder Morgan ordered to address pipeline integrity
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has ordered Kinder Morgan Energy Partners (KMEP) to address a recent increase in incidents along its hazardous liquids pipeline system... FMCSA withdraws vision proposal
A 1992 advance notice of proposed rulemaking (49 CFR Part 391) on the vision standard for commercial motor vehicle drivers has been withdrawn by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). ... CMV label proposal withdrawn
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is withdrawing an earlier notice of proposed rulemaking that would have required each commercial motor vehicle (CMV) to display a label applied by the vehicle manufacturer...
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