Aegean takes delivery
of tanker newbuild

Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc announced that it has taken delivery of the Leros, a 6,270-dwt double-hull bunkering tanker newbuild from Qingdao Hyundai Shipyard in China....

Trucker profits fueling
heavy-duty vehicle demand

A strong rebound in net margins for publicly traded truckload companies in the second calendar quarter is expected to fuel continued improvement in demand for heavy-duty vehicles and trailers, according to ACT Research Co....

Heavy vehicle demand
increases globally

Global demand for heavy commercial vehicles exceeded 1.7 million units during the first six months of the 2010 calendar year, an increase of nearly 50% from the comparable period in 2009, according to Polk. ...

FTR Trucking Condition
Index remains positive

FTR’s Trucking Condition Index, at 0.8 for July and reported in the September Trucking Update, is expected to remain in positive territory for the remainder of the year. ...

ALI acquires 40
new Peterbilt trucks

Andrews Logistics Inc (ALI) has acquired 40 new Peterbilt trucks. ...

IOT announces JV
with Katoen Natie

IOT Infrastructure & Energy Services Ltd (IOT) and Katoen Natie announced a joint venture to develop new ventures in storage, handling, packing, and transportation services for polymers and solid specialty chemicals in India. ...

CTP expands,
merges with ASET

The Coalition for Transportation Productivity (CTP), a group of more than 160 shippers and allied associations dedicated to responsibly increasing federal weight limits on Interstate highways, has announced a merger with Americans for Safe and Efficient Transportation (ASET)....

OPW, FAFNIR
reach agreement

OPW Fueling Components, a Dover Company, has reached a long-term, private label distribution agreement with FAFNIR GmbH to distribute FAFNIR’s VAPORIX vapor recovery performance monitoring system as part of its new ATEX- and TUV-certified next-generation CVS2 (Central Vacuum Stage II) vapor recovery system....

Ridewell expands
RAR-260 suspension line

Ridewell announces the expansion of the RAR-260 Series of suspensions with bolt-on hangers. ...

Truck-involved fatalities
reach record low

The number of truck-involved traffic fatalities declined 20% in 2009, dropping from 4,245 in 2008 to 3,380 in 2009, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said....

Diesel fuel price advances
for second straight week

The national average price of a gallon of diesel fuel rose for a second straight week, climbing 1.7 cents to $2.96 a gallon, according to US Department of Energy information....

Most carriers expect rates
to increase in the next year

Transport Capital Partners LLC (TCP) has completed its Business Expectation Survey for the third quarter of 2010, which found that 63% of responding carriers experienced rate increases, with 7% reporting more than 15% rate increases....

SelecTrucks extends
Down Payment Match

SelecTrucks is extending its Down Payment Match promotion through December 31, 2010. ...

Rural transportation system
requires more investment,
improved connectivity: study

Rising congestion in popular tourist destinations, inadequate roads to serve growing agricultural and energy output, and emerging cities that are not connected to the Interstate system all require immediate attention and investment to ensure that America’s rural areas stay connected....

Magellan Midstream closes
BP Pipelines asset acquisition

Magellan Midstream Partners LP has completed its acquisition of 7.8 million barrels of crude oil storage and more than 100 miles of active petroleum pipelines from BP Pipelines (North America) Inc for $289 million....

August Class 8 net
orders similar to July’s

FTR Associates has released preliminary data showing August Class 8 truck total net orders for all major North American OEMs at 12,337 units, a 8.3% increase over the previous month’s net orders and 16.8% better than August 2009....

TIA members outperform
economy, report reveals

The Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) has released the 2nd Quarter 2010: TIA 3PL Market Report, and the results show that, in general, TIA members outperformed the economy. The report, comprised of data drawn from five categories of members based on revenue, showed a growth in total dollars billed in the second quarter of 2010, an encouraging sign from the marketplace....

Gardner Denver Inc plans
to relocate corporate HQ

Gardner Denver Inc intends to relocate its global corporate headquarters to the greater Philadelphia PA area....

Truck dealers urge sales
incentives in meeting
with Obama officials

The American Truck Dealers (ATD) led a coalition of trucking industry executives to meet recently with senior members of the Obama administration and to discuss the state of the industry, the impact of higher costs resulting from new emission mandates, and options to boost medium- and heavy-duty truck sales....

Haldex ABS announces combination-style nipple

Haldex Commercial Vehicle Systems announces a new combination-style nipple for its Full Function ABS. Used with the PLC Select Full Function 1M and 2M ABS applications...

Vigillo offers CSA Benchmark Scorecards

Vigillo LLC announced the availability of its new CSA Benchmark Scorecards. The new Benchmark Scorecards, provided at no additional cost...

Used commercial vehicle registrations set a record

There were 354,400 used commercial vehicles (GVW Class 3-8) registered in the United States during the first two quarters of 2010, according to Polk...

Next Generation Scientists join to support biodiesel

The next generation of thought leaders is gearing up to lead America’s energy efforts—and biodiesel is front and center...

Compsee, Brother Mobile Solutions partner

Compsee, a division of Control Solutions Inc, announced its partnership with Brother Mobile Solutions...

TRALA meets with Obama officials, pushes financial incentives to aid trucking

The Truck Renting and Leasing Association (TRALA) was joined by representatives of truck dealers, truck, engine, equipment manufacturers, and truck operators in meeting with senior officials of the Obama administration...