Tank container operator M&S Logistics adding US office

>M&S Logistics Limited, headquartered in Sandbach, England, recently opened its newest location In Houston, Texas. Wim Roldaan has been appointed vice-president, USA Logistics to head up the operation...

Opperman & Son joins Heil Trailer dealer network

Heil Trailer International announces that Opperman & Son, a California-based trailer dealer, has joined the Heil distribution network as a “Going the Extra Mile” dealer...

TransMontaigne, BKEP building new crude storage in Cushing OK

TransMontaigne Partners LP (TLP) and Blueknight Energy Partners LP (BKEP) announced agreements for the construction and operation of one million barrels of crude oil storage adjacent to BKEP’s Cushing OK facility...

Texas Gov Rick Perry signs natural gas bills at Peterbilt plant

With Peterbilt’s Denton TX factory as a backdrop, Texas Governor Rick Perry recently signed into state law three Texas bills promoting natural gas initiatives in the state. One of the bills would promote an aggressive expansion of natural gas fueling facilities in the section of the state called the Texas Triangle—Austin, Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio...

Federal judge orders IL petroleum hauler to recognize union, restore pay and benefits

An Illinois petroleum hauler and marketer, was ordered by a federal judge to recognize and bargain with the union representing its drivers, even though the original company closed and its operations were transferred to a non-union entity owned and managed by the same people...

Sunoco Logistics plans to purchase Eagle Point tank farm, East Boston MA terminal

Sunoco Logistics Partners LP has reached an agreement with Sunoco Inc to purchase the Eagle Point tank farm and related assets in Westville NJ for approximately $100 million in deferred distribution units. Sunoco Logistics anticipates additional capital spending of about $90 million to provide for operational flexibility and to meet regulatory requirements. ...

Dupré adds cryogenic transportation

Dupré Logistics LLC announced that, effective immediately, dedicated cryogenic transportation has been added to its menu of services. The service is being offered by the Site and Private Fleet Services business group of Dupré Logistics to customers in the industrial, chemical, and energy markets to accommodate increased demand in the US industrial gas distribution network. ...

Green Mountain completes Beach
Haven Oil Terminal assessment

Robert Brehm, chief executive officer of Green Mountain Development Corp, announced that the company has completed its business assessment report for rehabilitation and operation of the Beach Haven Oil Terminal in Berwick PA in the Marcellus Shale region....

Chesapeake Energy Corp unveils
plan to transform American fuels
market, reduce OPEC oil imports

Chesapeake Energy Corporation unveiled its plan for an achievable, scalable, and affordable pathway toward a transportation future that runs on America’s own abundant supplies of natural gas and oil from deep shale and other unconventional formations....

Oiltanking Partners LP prices initial public offering

Storage terminal operator Oiltanking Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership, announced an initial public offering of ten million common units representing limited partner interests priced at $21.50 per unit. The common units began trading under the ticker symbol "OILT" on the New York Stock Exchange on July 14...

Trucking groups call for Congress to limit redundant security rules

The American Trucking Associations and National Tank Truck Carriers are asking Congress to direct the Transportation Security Administration to work with industry rather than issuing excessive, burdensome, and duplicative security rules...

Volvo Trucks adding factory-installed natural gas option for VNM daycab

Volvo Trucks announces a natural gas-powered Volvo VNM daycab targeted at local and regional vocational applications. The natural gas option is ideal for port drayage, pickup and delivery, grocery and beverage haulers, or any private fleet concerned about CO2 emissions...

Chesapeake Energy to invest $150 Million in network of LNG truck fueling stations

In a major development to encourage US trucking companies and shippers to switch from diesel to natural gas fuel, Chesapeake Energy Corporation, reportedly the nation’s second largest natural gas producer, is investing $150 million in Clean Energy Fuels Corp...

MN budget battle puts truck drivers at risk
, By Charles E Wilson

When Minnesota's tax-and-spend governor couldn't get his way with the state legislature, he shut down virtually the entire state government. That included shuttering 62 rest stops along Interstate Highways running through the state...

Dismal employment numbers aside, jobs are out there
, By Charles E Wilson

It’s official now. The latest Labor Department unemployment numbers make it clear that we are seeing the worst employment recovery from recession since at least 1948...

Public-private partnership to reduce US port truck emissions

The Coalition for Responsible Transportation (CRT), Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), and US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have launched the EPA SmartWay Drayage Program, yet another program targeting drayage operators at US ports...

ATA commends US Strategic Petroleum Reserve oil release—but urges more action

The American Trucking Associations applauded the Obama administration and the International Energy Agency for releasing a total of 60 million barrels of oil to offset supply disruptions and calm rising prices, including 30 million barrels from the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve...

TIA’s 3PL report shows revenue increases

The Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) has released the 1st Quarter 2011: TIA 3PL Market Report, and the results show that, in general, TIA members outperformed the economy. Comprised of data drawn from five categories of members based on revenue, the report represented nearly 1.2 million shipments and just under $1.9 billion in total revenue for Q1 2011. Comparing Q1 2011 with Q1 2010...

Most carriers report average rate increases

The highest share of carriers (83%) reported average rate increases in the recent Second Quarter Business Expectations Survey by Transport Capital Partners LLC (TCP). This compares with the first quarter’s survey...

Odyssey Logistics & Technology Corp acquires Capital Transportation Solutions

Odyssey Logistics & Technology Corporation (OL&T) recently acquired Capital Transportation Solutions (CTS), a non-asset-based third-party logistics provider specializing in less than truckload (LTL) transportation spend management....

Kenan Advantage Group receives awards

Kenan Advantage Group (KAG) has received awards in recognition of the company’s outstanding performance. These KAG subsidiaries in both the Fuels Delivery Group and Specialty Products Group were recognized: KAG West, Kenan Transport, DistTech Inc, and Transport Service Co....

Mack Granite stars in ‘Transformers’ movie

A Mack truck once again makes it to the big screen, this time in a leading role as Megatron, leader of the Decepticons, in the DreamWorks Pictures/Paramount Pictures’ production, “Transformers: Dark of the Moon,” directed by Michael Bay....

OPW provides Phoenix SQL software

OPW Fuel Management Systems has introduced its Phoenix SQL fuel management software. As a browser-based program, Phoenix SQL operates over a server, and the content is delivered to users via their browser....

ATA Truck Tonnage Index
declines 2.3% in May 2011

The American Trucking Associations’ advance seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 2.3% in May 2011 after decreasing a revised 0.6% in April 2011. ...

OPW Kamvalok 1700D dry disconnect
couplings virtually eliminate spillage

OPW Engineered Systems, a division of OPW Fluid Transfer Group, announced that its Kamvalok 1700D Series dry disconnect couplings have been designed to provide for total closed-loop loading. ...