ExxonMobil recognizes Dupre Logistics

Dupre Logistics, Lafayette LA, has been recognized by ExxonMobil for five consecutive years of safe and flawless performance in the Baton Rouge LA fuel delivery market...

Million-mile drivers honored by DistTech

DistTech Inc, Newbury OH, has welcomed 23 company drivers to the company's Million Miles Club and another five drivers to the Two Million Miles Club...

Diesel price
drops 3 cents

The average price of all diesel dropped 3.3 cents to $2.186 per gallon last week, according to the Department of Energy. ...

Improving highways
lengthy challenge

Improving the nation's highway infrastructure is a long-range challenge, requiring a 20-year program, according to information from the American Trucking Associations (ATA)...

Oiltanking, Dow
conclude purchases

Oiltanking GmbH, Hamburg, Germany, and The Dow Chemical Co, Midland MI, have concluded purchase agreements for Dow's Joliet IL and Cartagena, Colombia, marine terminals...

Economic conditions
impact rail industry

Decreases in rail lease and utilization rates, as well as prices, were indicated in a railcar lessors survey conducted recently by Paul Bodnar of Longbow Research, Independent OH...

Administration urged
to support NAFTA

The Obama administration is being urged to strengthen economic and security relationships with Mexico and Canada...

Sterling Transport
joins SmartWay

Sterling Transport Co, Lakeview NC, has joined the SmartWay Transport Partnership by demonstrating efforts at enhancing the environment...

Canada to introduce biodiesel mandate by 2012

The Canadian government has announced that it will introduce a national on-road biodiesel mandate not before 2010, but no later than 2012, according to information from the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA)...

ERG2008 video
online at PHMSA

A training video is available online from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) to enhance the use of the Emergency Response Guidebook 2008 (ERG2008)...

ACE asks UL
for ethanol explanation

The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) has written a letter to Underwriters Laboratories (UL) asking for an explanation of why UL has changed its position on the ability of standard gasoline pumps to handle blends of ethanol up to 15 percent...

Freight index falls 2.3 percent in December

The Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) fell 2.3 percent in December from its November level, falling for the second consecutive month...

2009 diesel price to average $2.28

Diesel consumption in the United States is forecast to continue on a downward trend in 2009 while the price is expected to average $2.28 per gallon, according to Department of Energy (DOE) data...

Detroit Diesel reveals 2010 SCR packages

Picture a square metallic "box" that fits snugly under the passenger-side of a Class 8 truck cab, housing all the exhaust aftertreatment components required to meet the 2010 emission standards – diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC), diesel particulate filter (DPF), and selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system. This is but one of the "BlueTec SCR" packaging solutions Detroit Diesel Corp. (DDC) is planning to deploy to meet the 2010 emission standards....

Eaton to supply
transmissions to Tata

Eaton Corp, Cleveland OH, has signed a business agreement to supply heavy-duty transmissions to Tata Motors....

DOE sets up
biofuel locator

The Department of Energy (DOE) has set up a Web site link for locating alternative fuel dispensers...

Ewell adds 'green' boilers

HR EWELL Inc, East Earl, Pennsylvania, has converted boilers in its foodgrade tank cleaning facility to natural methane gas as part of its effort in "Going green," said Gene Kieffer, tank wash manager...

Cloud Co completes Sellers integration

Cloud Company, San Luis Obispo CA, has completed the transition stage and integration of all Sellers Cleaning Systems products into the Cloud manufacturing operations in San Luis Obispo, according to Cloud information...

Tank wash starts up in Pekin IL

Koch St Quality Truck Wash in Pekin IL opened its two-bay tank wash in January this year, according to Rick Potts, tank wash manager...

Don't cut safety along with budget reduction

With companies taking a hard look at their budgets due to current economical situations, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASAE) is reminding them to keep safety processes as the top priority...

EPA to reconsider
California emission standards

After a review request from the Obama administration, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will reconsider its earlier decision denying California permission to set standards controlling greenhouse gases from motor vehicles, according to EPA information...

Canada OKs flexibility in foreign trailer use

The Canadian government has approved a measure that will increase flexibility in the use of foreign transportation equipment by Canadian carriers, according to information from the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA)...

Trincon/TMW
form alliance

Trincon Group, Columbus OH, has formed an alliance with TMW Systems, Beachwood (Cleveland) OH, that positions Trincon as a partner in management consulting services available to TMW customers...

German market
to launch B7

The market launch of diesel fuel with a maximum seven percent by volume of biodiesel (B7) will be beginning throughout Germany, according to information from the Union for the Promotion of Oil and Protein Plants Association (UFOP)...

Navistar unveils 13-liter 2010 engine

One step closer to meeting the stringent emissions standards required for 2010, Navistar recently unveiled its 2010 MaxxForce 13-liter Advanced EGR engine at the World of Concrete show in Las Vegas...