US manufacturers, tank truck fleets benefitting from domestic oil, gas renaissance
The US manufacturing sector is competing globally again, thanks to lower natural gas prices and a renaissance in the oil and gas energy sector, according to panelists at BoyarMiller's recent "Perspectives on the Energy Industry" forum. In addition, the petroleum and petro-chemical transport sector is thriving... ITC begins construction of new greenfield bulk liquid terminal on the Houston Ship Channel
Intercontinental Terminals Company LLC (ITC) announced that construction has begun on a new bulk liquid terminal on the Houston Ship Channel in Pasadena TX... NTTC, JJ Keller partner on Hazmat Compliance Guide
The National Tank Truck Carriers Inc (NTTC) announced the formation of a new partnership with J J Keller & Associates Inc to produce the enhanced 2013 NTTC Bulk Hazmat Compliance Guide... Class 8 Orders Stay Strong in February: ACT
Class 8 orders were above 20,000 units for a fifth consecutive month in February, while a surge in step-van orders pushed new medium-duty demand above the prevailing trend, according to the State of the Industry report released by ACT Research Co... FTR Shippers Conditions Index falling deeper into negative territory
FTR Associates’ Shippers Conditions Index (SCI) for January slipped an additional two points falling to a reading of negative 7.1, reflecting deteriorating conditions for shippers in the early months of 2013... Carbon Express honors million-mile-plus drivers
Carbon Express, Wharton NJ recently had a pig roast in honor of four drivers having over one million miles of accident free driving and one driver with over three million miles of accident free driving... Glider kits launched with APG-converted Detroit Series 60 engines
American Power Group Corporation announced March 20 that its subsidiary, American Power Group, Inc, has partnered with Fitzgerald Glider Kits and the WheelTime Network to offer the nation's first Class 8 natural gas dual fuel glider kit. The new natural gas glider made its debut at APG's booth at the Mid-America Truck Show in Louisville KY and will be available beginning June 1... Polar Corp names new president, CEO
Polar Corporation announced March 22 that Robert D Denious had been appointed president and chief executive officer of the St Cloud MN-based tank trailer manufacturing company... Bakken shale production a continuing bonanza for tank trucking, By Charles E Wilson The Energy Information Agency predicts another record year for US crude oil production. By current estimates, total US crude oil production should climb to 7.32 million barrels a day during 2013... Phillips offers corrosion protection system
Phillips Industries presented its newest product designed to fight the harmful effects of corrosion build up in the electrical systems of commercial vehicles: the patented Sta-Dry QCMS2 ... Spicer AdvanTEK 40 axle makes its debut
Dana Holding Corporation has introduced the Spicer AdvanTEK 40 tandem axle... Neptune adds Abaque Series pumps
Neptune Chemical Pump Co, a manufacturer of chemical metering and peristaltic pumps and part of Pump Solutions Group (PSG), has added the Abaque Series peristaltic (hose) pump product line to its portfolio for the Americas... Meritor FUELite, Meritor WABCO ECAS selected for TWNA award
Meritor’s FUELite tandem drive axle and Meritor WABCO’s Electronically Controlled Air Suspension (ECAS) were recognized as top technical achievements by the Truck Writers of North America ... Enter to win a Bose Sound System at Luber-finer MATS Booth 17044
Luber-finer an industry leader and trusted brand in heavy-duty filtration, will be showcasing its new, innovative Time Release Technology (TRT) oil filter line at the upcoming Mid-America Trucking Show ... Freightliner Trucks announces Team Run Smart Pros
Freightliner Trucks announced that Henry Albert, Linda Caffee, Jeff Clark, Jimmy Nevarez, and Joey Slaughter were chosen as the drivers for its “Team Run Smart Pros” program... Schneider National’s Kabel named TMC Supervisor of the Year
The Technology & Maintenance Council of American Trucking Associations presented its Excellence in Maintenance Supervision Award to Schneider National’s Kirk Kabel during TMC's 2013 Annual Meeting and Transportation Technology Exhibition, held March 11-14 in Nashville TN... ATA targets “agenda-driven” HOS rules in appeals court challenge
A three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit heard arguments on March 15 from the American Trucking Associations regarding changes the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) made to the hours-of-service rules in 2011... FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index jumps in January
FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index (TCI) for January as reported in the March 2013 Trucking Update jumped 2.2 points from the previous month to a new reading of 10.6... Lockheed Martin to make LNG tanks at Louisiana facility
Applying technologies originally developed for high-tech government programs to our national energy and economic priorities, Lockheed Martin is leveraging its expertise in the manufacture of Space Shuttle external tanks to meet the rapidly growing demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanks for storage and transportation... Atlas Oil earns Safest-in-Class honors from Michigan Trucking Association
Atlas Oil was named 2012 Safest-in-Class by the Michigan Trucking Association ... Truckload driver turnover slips in Q4 2012
The driver turnover rate in the truckload sector took a surprising dip in the fourth quarter of 2012, according to the American Trucking Associations’ Trucking Activity Report. In all likelihood, the drop could be attributed to a weakened economy and overall freight volumes... FTR reports preliminary Class 8 orders for February continue to improve
FTR Associates has released preliminary data showing February Class 8 truck net orders at 23,011, a 4% increase over both January and the prior year. Orders for Class 8 vehicles have been consistently above the 20,000 mark since October 2012 with an annualized rate of 263,600 units over the last three months. Preliminary order numbers are for all major North American OEMs... Freight rates stable for now, but fleets see higher rates coming
Results from Transport Capital Partners’ (TCP) First Quarter 2013 Business Expectations Survey found that a majority of carriers (76.6%) report rates remaining the same for the past three months... Latest ACT Research report shows strong order activity for Classes 5-8
North America heavy-duty gross vehicle weight Class 8 preliminary net orders for February rose sequentially and year-over-year, narrowly besting October 2012 to reach their highest reading since January 2012, while medium-duty orders exhibited strong growth, according to the latest report from ACT Research... OPW offers ‘lo-temp’ seal kit for 1004D3, 1004D4 bottom-loading coupler models
OPW Engineered Systems, a division of OPW Fluid Transfer Group, announced that the 1004D3 and 1004D4 models of its API bottom-loading couplers are now available with a special “lo-temp” sealing material designed to retain its sealing capabilities at extreme temperatures ...
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