Volvo NRV plant earns dual certifications
Volvo Trucks’ New River Valley (NRV) assembly plant in Dublin VA is the first US facility to be certified to ISO 50001 standards under a pilot program supported by the US Department of Energy (DOE).... SCI reaches agreement with Indian firm
Skaff Cryogenics Inc (SCI) of Brentwood NH reached an agreement with FNF Gas Technology Products Pvt Ltd of Vadodara, India to be the exclusive supplier of FNF’s cryogenic products in the United States... OEC agrees to market DWT Leader Pumps
OEC Fluid Handling has partnered with DWT Leader Pumps to market DEF (diesel exhaust fluid) pumps to North America. The line of advanced pump products are designed for delivering DEF to create a clean environment... Volvo XE13 honored as top innovation
Volvo Trucks’ XE13 powertrain package has been voted the North American trucking industry’s most significant technical innovation of 2011. The Truck Writers of North America (TWNA) presented Volvo Trucks with the 21st annual TWNA Technical Achievement Award during a ceremony at the Technology Maintenance Council’s spring meeting in Tampa FL recently... January construction spending slips despite home-building surge
Construction spending inched down less than 0.1% in January, following a large upward revision in December and November 2011, according to a new analysis of federal data released by the Associated General Contractors of America... Pulse of Commerce Index increased 0.7% in February, a meager improvement
The Ceridian-UCLA Pulse of Commerce Index (PCI) rose 0.7% in February but was not enough to offset the 1.7% decline in the previous month. The monthly report--issued by the UCLA Anderson School of Management and Ceridian Corporation—continues to show a US economy that is struggling to gain traction... Alabama moves to tax motor fuel at the terminal rack
Effective October 1, 2012, the Alabama Terminal Excise Tax Act will change Alabama's fuel taxes to impose tax at the terminal rack or when the fuel is imported into the state... FTR Shippers Conditions Index for January shows little change
FTR Associates’ Shippers Conditions Index (SCI) for January remained basically unchanged from the previous month with a reading of -4.8. The modest .2 point drop to start 2012 reflects a slow acceleration of freight growth that will continue to drive the index gradually lower over the remainder of the year... Ryder updates alternative fuels website with new tools, training
An enhanced alternative fuels web site was launched for truck fleets by Ryder System Inc, a leader in commercial transportation and supply chain management solutions... 60,000-plus emergency responders receive anhydrous ammonia safety training
More than 60,000 emergency responders across 37 states completed training in the safe handling and distribution of anhydrous ammonia over the past year. The training was conducted by TRANSCAER (Transportation Community Awareness and Emergency Response), a voluntary national outreach effort that focuses on assisting communities in preparing for and responding to a possible hazardous material transportation incident... Polar opens second Billings MT location
Polar Service Centers has opened its second location in Billings MT, providing parts, service, and sales for all makes of tank trailers and bodies used for dry and liquid bulk cargoes... OPW Fluid Transfer redesigns website
OPW Fluid Transfer Group, a Dover Company, launched a new, dramatically redesigned website at www.opwftg.com... Website showcases Freightliner’s 70 years
Freightliner Trucks launched a new website, www.freightlinertrucks.com/70years, to kick off its 70-year anniversary celebration. The site provides a look at Freightliner’s legacy of innovation with a detailed timeline that showcases the company’s products and technological milestones... KMP, MMLP partner on Permian Basin rail terminal
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP (KMP) and Martin Midstream Partners LP (MMLP) announced a new joint venture, Pecos Valley Producer Services LLC, to develop a multi-commodity rail terminal in Pecos TX. The new terminal will include truck-rail transloading service and will serve the growing oil and natural gas industries in the Permian Basin... Hino Trucks Forms Tank Program With Amthor International
Hino Trucks and Amthor International announced that they have formed a Tank Body Program for the refined fuel, propane, fire prevention, vacuum/septic, and all related tank industries... Blackmer introduces LGL3021 multi-purpose LP-gas pump
Blackmer expands product line of standard-setting positive displacement sliding vane LPG pumps with the addition of the LGL3021 Multi-Purpose LP-gas pump. Specifically designed for bulk plant and terminal applications, the new LGL3021 is UL-Listed and approved for use on propane, butane, butane/propane mixes, and anhydrous ammonia applications.... Oiltanking Finance BV generates additional loans of 245 million Euros
Oiltanking Finance BV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, has successfully completed a German Schuldschein transaction. Oiltanking could place notes of 245 million Euros in total with tenors from three to 10 years. Due to the strong demand, the original name-plate volume of 75 million Euros was heavily oversubscribed... EPA certifies complete DTNA vehicle lineup as GHG14 compliant, company says
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) announced February 23 that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has certified DTNA's complete portfolio of model year 2013 on-highway, vocational and medium-duty vehicles as fully compliant with the new greenhouse gas 2014 (GHG14) regulations... Emco Wheaton set to change expectations for loading arms
Konnect, a new range of value for money loading arms, especially developed to handle the safe transfer of petroleum products to and from tank trailers and rail tankcars and offering rapid delivery times from order confirmation, has been launched worldwide by Emco Wheaton... Dupré Logistics adds crude hauling in Eagle Ford Shale
Dupré Logistics LLC announced a new crude oil hauling contract with a major oil producer in the Eagle Ford shale play, a growing energy sector in southwest Texas. The carrier launched the operation in November 2011 and now has 24 crude oil transports in service... Blackwater Georgia LLC adding tank storage in Brunswick GA
Blackwater Georgia LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Blackwater Midstream Corp announces a phase I expansion at its Brunswick GA terminal that will add an additional 60,000 barrels of chemical storage capacity under a long term lease with a new customer. The project is being 100% financed by Blackwater Midstream’s senior lender, JP Morgan Chase Bank NA... Kenworth, Paccar offer extended warranty
The Kenworth Truck Company and Paccar Financial Extended Warranty Program is available through June 30, 2012, for US customers who purchase new Kenworth Class 8 factory trucks that meet eligibility requirements.... Doran, SafetyTrax integration project helps fleets to reduce tire repair costs
Doran has successfully completed a collaborative integration project with SafetyTrax AVL to provide fleets with a dynamic web-based software application that provides real-time updates for global position and vehicle tracking indicators along with tire pressures and temperatures for every vehicle in a fleet.... Most carriers indicate health care changes will hurt them, says report
The recent fourth quarter national Business Expectations Survey by Transport Capital Partners (TCP) reveals more than 80% of carriers report that recent health care changes will adversely affect them.... ATA files amicus brief in support of FMCSA on EOBR challenge
The American Trucking Associations (ATA) filed an amicus brief February 24 with the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in support of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA’s) defense of electronic logging devices...
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