View Hurricane Ike coverage as it relates to the transportation and logistics industries from Penton Media publications Bulk Transporter, Fleet Owner, Outsourced Logistics, Refrigerated Transporter and Trailer/Body Builders.

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Hurricane Ike Coverage

Hurricane Ike shuts 2 TWIC offices

Oct. 8 | Two Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) offices are closed in the Houston TX region as of October 1, 2008, as a result of Hurricane Ike, according to information from the Transportation Safety Administration (TSA)...

DOT announces funding for hurricane repairs

Sept. 18, 2008 | The federal government is making $5 million available immediately to begin funding work to repair roads, bridges, and airports damaged by Hurricane Ike...

Carrier calls for single driver credential

Sept. 18, 2008 | With the Houston Gulf Coast area reeling from the effects of Hurricane Ike, testimony September 17 before a House subcommittee noted the importance of a single access credential for truck drivers who respond to emergencies...

EPA reminder: Report storm spills

Sept. 17, 2008 | As business and industry officials return to their facilities in the wake of Hurricane Ike in the Houston/Gulf Coast area, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is reminding them to report spills to the National Response Center...

Tank truck carriers ready for transportation demand

Sept. 16, 2008 | "Gentlemen (and ladies) start your engines" could be the motto for the tank truck industry in the hurricane-ravaged area of Houston's Gulf Coast as carriers and tank cleaning facilities prepare for shippers to come back on line...

Gulf Coast energy industry responds to Hurricane Ike

Sept. 16, 2008 | Although the Houston Gulf Coast area is suffering from the effects of Hurricane Ike, the American Petroleum Institute (API) is reporting that the problems for the oil industry appear to be less than those associated with Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005...

Other hurricane coverage
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Tyson food convoy comes to the rescue of storm victims

Sept. 29, 2008 | Tyson Foods Inc. is supplying more than 3.2 million meals for Gulf Coast residents impacted by recent hurricanes...

Has Ike impacted your fleet?

Sept. 16, 2008 | FleetOwner is inviting readers to discuss how Hurricane Ike has affected their operation...

Diesel prices down despite refinery troubles

Sept. 16, 2008 | Refinery outages due to Hurricane Ike have not affected diesel prices, and the average price for a gallon of diesel fuel fell four cents in the week of September 15th, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA)...

Texas Fuel Team delivering fuel to Ike-hit areas

Sept. 16, 2008 | The Texas Fuel Team, a cooperative effort between the private sector and government that works with state agencies to coordinate fuel services during disasters, has begun implementing refueling plans put in place before Hurricane Ike hit...

Companies Working to Rebound From Ike

Sept. 15, 2008 | If there was anything good about Hurricane Ike, it was the opportunity for Houston-area companies to prepare...

Port of Houston Authority in Assess and Operation Recovery Mode

Sept. 15, 2008 | From a statement issued by the Port of Houston Authority on Sept. 13th: The Port of Houston Authority is in an asset assessment and operation recovery mode...

Still cleaning up from Gustav, US transport system takes a hit from Hurricane Ike

Sept. 15, 2008 | US Department of Transportation Secretary Mary Peters announced $4 million had been made available in emergency relief funds for Louisiana and Mississippi to help pay for urgent repairs to roads and bridges damaged in floods in the aftermath of Hurricane Gustav...

Ike leaves refineries relatively unscathed

Sept. 15, 2008 | As rescue and cleanup work continues along the Gulf Coast to clear the remnants of Hurricane Ike, the price of a barrel of crude oil decreased significantly today as the storm did not damage refineries as significantly as anticipated...

Return to Houston

Sept. 15, 2008 | “Life is in the early stages of returning to normal for many Houstonians,” according to Bruce Sauer, editor of FleetOwner’s sister publication Trailer Body Builder (see related article), which is based in the Texas city slammed by Hurricane Ike over the weekend...

Hurricane Ike Blog Posts

Trucks At Work: When disaster strikes

Sept. 15, 2008 | The repercussions of Ike’s fury are already being felt nationwide as gasoline prices jumped nearly 18 cents per gallon over the last few days, driving the average cost per gallon up over $3.80...

Reading Between the Lines: No like for this Ike

Sept. 12, 2008 | According to the National Huricane Center, by this morning Ike was measuring more than 500 miles across and was rated a Category 2 Hurricane–meaning it was blowing 105 mph winds at its center as it headed across the Gulf to Galveston, where it is forecast to make landfall sometime between late today and dawn tomorrow...

Hurricane Ike Relief Sites

National/International

• Red Cross
• Salvation Army
• FEMA
• National Voluntary Organization
• Convoy of Hope
• Souls 4 Soles

Local

• Austin Food bank
• Red Cross of Central Texas
• Austin Humane Society
• Hands on Central Texas