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TRUCKING INDUSTRY NEWS * USA
* Covey Transport, Alerts Truckers to New U.S. Coast Guard Security Clearance Requirements TWIC Clearance Cards Regulations Enforced
Houston,TX,USA -Marketwire/PR Inside -1 May 2009 -- Houston trucking company: Covey Transport confirms that Transportation Workers Identification Credentials (TWIC) are now mandatory in the state of Texas... TWIC is a common identification credential for all personnel requiring unescorted access to secure areas of MTSA-regulated facilities and vessels, and all mariners holding Coast Guard-issued credentials. Individuals meeting TWIC eligibility requirements will be issued a tamper-resistant credential containing the worker's biometric (fingerprint template) to allow for a positive link between the card and the individual... (Photo: coveytransport)
* Trucking businesses fined for emissions violations - "The companies neglected annual smoke tests on their trucks"
Banning,CAL,USA -My Desert -May 9, 2009: -- Two Banning trucking companies were slapped with fines totaling $7,500 for failing to ensure their fleets met California's emissions standards, state officials announced Friday... Desert Materials Transportation and Terra Trucking Company Inc. were each assessed $2,750 in penalties for not conducting diesel fleet inspections required by the California Air Resources Board... According to ARB spokeswoman, Karen Caesar, the companies neglected annual smoke tests on their trucks to ensure the vehicles are “properly maintained and free from excessive smoke emissions.”... (Photo from farm2.static.flickr)
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