ATP making strategic expansion into deepwater Israel
ATP Oil & Gas Corporation, an international offshore oil and gas development and production company with operations in the Gulf of Mexico and the North Sea, is expanding its deepwater operating and infrastructure expertise to offshore Israel. Subject t…
National Trailer Dealers Association to Co-Host National Transportation and Infrastructure Conference
The National Trailer Dealers Association will serve as an International Co-Host Organization for the 4th Annual Transportation & Infrastructure Convention, March 9−11, 2011, in Washington, DC.
FMCSA Fleet Field Tests Show Promise for ATIS, TPMS
A 12-month fleet field test conducted by FMCSA shows tire pressure monitoring and automatic tire inflation systems can influence tire maintenance intervals and improve performance and safety.
ATA Supports Proposed Ban on Hand-Held Phone Use by Drivers
The American Trucking Associations announced its support of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s proposed prohibition on the use of hand-held mobile phones, though it urged the agency to allow the use of hands free devices, citing agenc…
Oil Prices Top $100, Settle at $98.10 on Wednesday
The price of oil topped the $100 mark in mid-day trading on Wednesday as supply concerns worsened with the advancing strife in Libya.
ATA: Truck Tonnage Index Surged 3.8 Percent in January
The American Trucking Associations’ advance seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 3.8 percent in January after rising a revised 2.5 percent in December 2010.
Ohio Trucking Exec Says Traffic Congestion is Choking Nation’s Economy
Keith Tuttle, president of Motor Carrier Services Inc., Northwood, Ohio, told the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee that congestion is choking the nation’s supply chain and economy.
A Game Changer Engine?
You’ll be hearing a lot about the ‘OPOC’ engine in the next little while, and maybe for a long time to come.
Japan’s AIST develops low cost lithium-copper air fuel cell
Filed under: Emerging Technologies, Etc., Japan
Researchers at Japan’s National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) have reportedly developed a “large capacity, low cost” lithium-copper air fuel cell that utilizes an elect…
Delaware Trucker Injured In Single Car Accident
Delaware State Police say a truck driver suffered minor injuries when his tractor-trailer rolled on its side on Limestone Road in Hockessin.