| | | | | | | SWTO was ready. Well before two major hurricanes struck Florida’s Gulf Coast only two weeks apart, Archie Wood, director of transport operations at SWTO—the private fleet for 7-Eleven and its integrated fuel supplier, SEI Fuels—and his crew sprang to action, shifting equipment away from flood-prone areas, staging trucks near strategic fuel terminals... |
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| | I’m feeling optimistic after touring new and upgraded facilities this fall, but the overall impact of Trump 2.0 remains uncertain. |
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| | STE president Chris Sipe just wanted to compete. He’s convinced his company creates highly desired stainless steel tank trailers, but capacity constraints were keeping him from meeting greater demand, growing market share, and evolving beyond STE’s reputation as a manufacturer of “one-off,” highly customized products, so something needed to change.... |
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| | By all accounts, Jack Olsta, founder of The Jack Olsta Co., was a dynamic, relationship-driven, joyful figure who cared deeply about his community, customers, and employees. He also loved serving the tank truck industry and continued to visit the Huntsville office long after retiring in 2008, providing an invaluable resource for the people now committed... |
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| | LA PORTE, Texas—Jeff Creel primarily worked with tank truck carriers over the last 30 years, including 20 with Linden Bulk Transportation—now part of Groendyke Transport—so he expected to take on a new role after joining Kraft Tank Corporation on the supplier side in April. He didn’t know that job was tour guide. |
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| | CHARLOTTE, N.C.—More than 1,000 tank truck industry stakeholders recently descended on the Queen City with the goal of “navigating new horizons,” and they’re moving at “full speed” toward the election and beyond after advancing collective causes with packed committee meetings, informative sessions, and new equipment and technology exhibits here at ... |
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| | The November/December 2024 Buyer’s Guide issue of Bulk Transporter also reviews Tank Truck Week in Charlotte, examines the transformation of 7-Eleven’s private fleet, spotlights STE’s new U.S. manufacturing facility, and delivers other valuable operational insights for bulk logistics providers. |
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