GreenRoad Central mobile app delivers performance data anytime, anywhere
The GreenRoad Central mobile app for drivers is designed and optimized to give drivers anytime, anywhere access to key performance data. This app runs on Apple iOS devices (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) and Android mobile and tablet devices... Hendrickson slates suspension training
Hendrickson has scheduled its next round of technical suspension training for the heavy-duty transportation industry with its ninth session of the Hendrickson Vehicle Suspension Institute ... Industry supports NHTSA proposal calling for ECS on Class 8 trucks
National Tank Truck Carriers (NTTC) was among the groups voicing support for the newly announced National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) proposal that would require electronic vehicle stability control systems on new Class 8 tractors. The association and its members have been calling for just such a mandate for the past four years... Oiltanking Holding Americas announces United Bulk Terminal acquisition
Bulk Handling USA Inc, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Oiltanking Holding Americas Inc, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a 100% ownership interest in US-based United Bulk Terminal LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of United Maritime Group LLC... Petroplex developing multi-modal liquid terminal in St James LA
Petroplex International LLC, a development company of bulk liquid storage tank terminals based in Baton Rouge LA, along with a consortium consisting of Macquarie Group, through its Macquarie Capital division, Quanta Services Inc and individual investor Harley Franco, CEO and founder of Harley Marine Services Inc, announced that it has raised capital to progress the development of a $600 million multi-modal bulk liquid terminal in St James Parish LA with a projected initial storage capacity of four to six million barrels. ... ACT Research: truck orders slow in March and April
ACT Research says in its May issue of the ACT NA Commercial Vehicle OUTLOOK that it continues to believe US economic activity in 2012 will expand at a moderate pace of 2.2% with slow employment growth acting as a brake on more robust growth. Inflationary pressures are expected to hover in the 2% area... FTR Shippers Conditions Index steadies in March, capacity still shrinking
FTR Associates’ Shippers Conditions Index (SCI) for March showed little change from the previous month. The index currently stands at -5.3, representing a moderately unfavorable condition that is expected to persist until the onset of the busy fall shipping season... Meritor MTA suspensions spec’d on new tankers by Bynum Transport
Meritor Inc is pleased to announce that Bynum Transport of Auburndale FL is specifying Meritor’s MTA 23 air-ride suspension, Q Plus drum brakes, ABS with Meritor WABCO Roll Stability Support (RSS), and automatic slack adjusters on its latest Walker Stainless tank trailer order... New ATRI research identifies locations with high truck rollover risk
The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) just released findings from the first phase of a three-part research effort aimed at mitigating costly large truck rollovers... Quality Distribution buys Wylie Bice Trucking, RM Resources
Quality Distribution Inc announced more oilfield-related tank truck fleet acquisitions. The newest purchases are fleets that operate in the Bakken oil and gas shale region... Linde drivers test their skills in ‘roadeo’
Linde North America recently completed a “roadeo” at its air separation plant in Gonzales LA. The Linde “roadeo” was a competition designed to showcase and test the skills and safe practice of its tractor trailer drivers... Domestic intermodal container volume surges in first quarter, report indicates
Domestic containers were the big winner in first quarter 2012, gaining 14.9% year-over-year, according to the Intermodal Association of North America’s Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics report... FMCSA’s VanSteenburg calls for improved fleet safety effort, By Charles E Wilson Improvements have been made in truck safety, but 4,000 people still lost their lives last year in truck-involved crashes, according to Jack VanSteenburg, chief safety officer for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). “We can do better; we need to do better,” he told tank truck fleet managers at the National Tank Truck Carriers 64th Annual Conference May 8 in San Francisco CA.... US private equity activity in oil & gas industry hits highest levels in 20 years
Private equity (PE) interest in the US oil and gas industry marked at least a 20-year high during the first quarter of 2012, as the volume of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) reached 11 transactions, which had a total deal value of $11.5 billion, a 120% increase in activity when compared to the same period in 2011, according to PwC US... ATA joins with law enforcement, advocacy groups to press for ELD mandate
In a letter sent to members of the House and Senate currently negotiating the highway bill in conference, American Trucking Associations, along with several other industry and advocacy groups, urged the retention of the Senate's proposed mandate for electronic logging devices... Western Star rolls out new 4700 tractor, adds options for 6900
Western Star Truck Sales Inc added a new 4700 tractor to its product lineup. The wraps came off the new tractor during a special event on May 8 in Las Vegas NV. The 4700 tractor and additional product updates are now available to order... Wabash National Corp completes acquisition of Walker Group Holdings
Wabash National Corporation completed its previously announced acquisition of Walker Group Holdings LLC (Walker), a leading producer of liquid transportation systems and engineered products based in New Lisbon, Wisconsin, for an all-cash purchase price of $360 million, subject to customary post-closing adjustments. The deal was completed May 8... JARCO launches NexGen propane bobtail designed for longer life
JARCO, a Polar company, announced its new NexGen propane bobtail, featuring a powder-coated barrel,designed to deliver up to three times the life of traditional paint, and stainless steel piping to eliminate corrosion... Tank fleets continue to outpace trucking industry in general, By Charles E Wilson Tank truck carriers continue to perform the rest of the trucking industry, and 2012 should be a another good year for tank fleets, according to the economic reports presented during the National Tank Truck Carriers 64th Annual Conference May 6-8 in San Francisco CA.... ATA designates Health-eScreen a featured product for trucking
The American Trucking Associations has added Health-eScreen, a new suite of medical services from eScreen that provides nationwide driver health services and physical exam administration through a completely paperless process, to its group of Featured Products for the trucking industry... Blackmer adds to DEF transfer pump line
Blackmer is providing the STX2A-DEF sliding vane pump, designed specifically for use in applications that require the handling of diesel exhaust fluid ... Cement demand growing with construction activity
Stronger than expected job creation and the beginning of a construction industry recovery means gains in real construction spending will materialize this year—after seven years of consecutive declines, according to the latest forecast from the Portland Cement Association (PCA). Increases in cement consumption will follow... Construction spending inches up in March, boosted by private sector
Construction spending inched up in March 2012 to an annualized rate of $808 billion, up 0.1% compared to the previous month and is now 6% above year ago levels, according to a new analysis of federal data released by the Associated General Contractors of America... ACT Research: Pricing for Used Class 8 Slips Again in March
Used Class 8 truck pricing slipped for the second consecutive month in March. The update on the used market was reported in the latest release of the State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks, published by ACT Research... NBB urges Congress to reinstate tax incentive
Once again, the National Biodiesel Board (NBB) is calling on Congress to reinstate the biodiesel tax incentive to avoid further disruption to an emerging American industry that is creating jobs across the country while diversifying US energy supplies. NBB doesn’t seem to be making much progress in this effort...
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