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TRUCKING INDUSTRY NEWS * USA - Tank Truck Operators Urged to Prepare for Future Freight Demand
San Diego,CAL,USA -Transport Topics, by Howard S. Abramson -12 May 2009: -- The nation’s tank truck operators meeting here were encouraged to take advantage of the current economic downturn to prepare for the future, when increasing freight demand will put great stresses on the fleets that survive the harsh times... Norm Ellis, vice president of transportation and logistics services at Qualcomm Inc., told the annual meeting of the National Tank Truck Carriers Monday that “the carriers that survive should be in a position to thrive.”... Ellis said that tank truck demand is down about 40% from last year’s levels and that “a lot of capacity has been removed from the market.” He estimated that more than 200,000 Class 8 trucks have been taken off the road since the start of 2008...* H R Ewell joins SmartWay Partnership
East Earl, PA,USA -The Bulk Transporter -May 7, 2009: -- H R Ewell Inc, East Earl, PA, has joined the SmartWay Transport Partnership Program that helps companies and organizations recognize that they can improve their bottom line and the environment at the same time... Launched in February, 2004, the SmartWay Transport Partnership aims to achieve fuel savings of up to 150 million barrels of fuel per year. The partnership brings together major freight shippers, trucking companies, railroads, logistics companies and trade/professional associations to pursue mutually beneficial efficiencies that result in emissions reductions and other environmental improvements, as well as cost savings to the companies... Labels: trucking industry nerws USA
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