KAG signs agreement
with TravelCenters

Kenan Advantage Group (KAG), North Canton OH, has signed a five-year transportation and logistics services agreement with TravelCenters of America LLC (TA), according to KAG information...

Eaton licenses Clean Diesel injector technology

Clean Diesel Technologies Inc, Bridgeport CT, and Eaton Corp, Cleveland OH, have announced the companies have entered into a global non-exclusive licensing agreement for Eaton to use Clean Diesel’s patented advanced reagent injector system (ARIS) technology...

ACC names Dupre
RC certified partner

The American Chemistry Council (ACC) recently recognized Dupre Logistics, Lafayette LA, as a certified partner of its Responsible Care (RC) initiative, according to Dupre information...

Ruan Transport wins
JCI merit award

Ruan Transport Corp, Des Moines IA, has received a merit award from Johnson Controls Inc (JCI), Glendale WI, for employee efforts to improve quality and customer satisfaction for JCI, according to Ruan information...

NAFTA trade drops in October

Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners Canada and Mexico was 2.1 percent lower in October 2008 than in October 2007, reaching $72.7 billion, according to US Department of Transportation data...

Aegean Marine selected
for Tangiers bunkering

Horizon Tangiers (Morocco) Terminal SA has selected Aegean Marine Petroleum as its sole bunkering company for the terminal in the port of Tangiers, according to Horizon information...

DC Interstate closures
sought for inauguration

With Washington DC gearing up for the January 20 inauguration of Barack Obama as US President, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is seeking public comments on the temporary closure of several Interstate highways in the area, according to information published in the Federal Register...

Average diesel price
continues free fall

The average price of diesel continued its free fall last week, reaching the lowest it has been since June of 2005. Last week's price was $2.291 per gallon, 3.6 cents less than the week before...

Bendix to acquire
VORAD system

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC, Elyria OH, has acquired the VORAD system from Eaton Corp, Cleveland OH, which incorporates the assets associated with VORAD operations...

December Class 8 truck orders lowest in 6 years

Total net orders for Class 8 trucks in December totaled 8,775 units, the weakest monthly order activity since mid-2002, according to information from FTR Associates, Nashville IN...

Navistar nears record sales in 2008

Increased 2008 sales to the US military drove Navistar International Corp annual revenue up 20 percent to $14.7 billion, helping to produce a profit for the year and nearing record sales, according to Navistar information....

ExxonMobil spotlights
new LNG super tanker

ExxonMobil Corp, Irving TX, has announced the completion of the Q-Max liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier, Mozah, a ship that carries up to 80 percent more cargo, yet requires approximately 40 percent less energy....

ATA files brief in port lawsuit

The American Trucking Associations (ATA) has filed a reply brief in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in the association's effort to secure an injunction against the enforcement of the California Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach concession plans, according to ATA information. ...

ATA releases cargo
security guidebook

The American Trucking Associations (ATA) has released the ATA Certified Cargo Security Professional Resource Guidebook that provides a detailed synopsis of motor carrier security from pick up to delivery....

Kenworth delivers hybrid tractor to Carlile Transportation

Kenworth Truck Co, Kirkland WA, has delivered a Kenworth T370 diesel-electric hybrid tractor to Carlile Transportation Systems in Tacoma WA, according to Kenworth information....

ATA calls for snow,
ice safety plans

The American Trucking Associations (ATA) wants to work with the American Automobile Association and other industry partners to create comprehensive solutions to snow- and ice-related safety problems....

TSI offers
Web-based course

The Transportation Safety Institute (TSI) has awarded an agreement to AdvanceOnline Solutions to provide Web-based training and education services, according to TSI information. ...

TSA conducts 1 million driver background checks

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has completed over 1 million fingerprint-based background checks on truck drivers required to carry a hazardous material endorsement on a commercial driver license, according to TSA information....

Volvo applauds EPA plan to implement 2010 emissions rule

Volvo Trucks North America, Greensboro NC, is applauding the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) commitment to implementing 2010 emissions regulations as planned, characterizing recent efforts to seek 11th-hour changes as misleading and unnecessary. ...

FTR 2009 forecast
on downward trend

FTR Associates is projecting further downward economic trends for the trucking industry in 2009, according to FTR information. "The forecast continues to deteriorate," FTR said in a news release. ...

Diesel price drops to 2005 levels

The average price of diesel fell to $2.327 per gallon last week, the lowest price since June of 2005, according to Department of Energy data....

TSA extends rail
hazmat security rule

The effective date of one section in a final rule that addresses railroad hazardous materials security, including operations at certain fixed-sites, has been extended to April 1, 2009....

CVSA reports success
of safety campaign

Members of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA), in partnership with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), are driving down the number of deaths on our highways resulting from poor driving behaviors....

DHS extends deadline
for some plant reviews

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has extended the deadline for submission of the Security Vulnerability Assessment (SVA), or for an Alternative Security Program (ASP) in lieu of an SVA, for low-risk chemical facilities (Tier 4)....

FMCSA final rule addresses intermodal equipment

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has issued a final rule requiring intermodal equipment providers to file vehicle identification reports, establish certain maintenance programs, retain documentation of the program, and respond to driver and carrier reports about mechanical defects....