Officials with the Port of Long Beach and American Trucking Associations reached an out-of-court settlement to ATAs federal lawsuit Monday, announcing that the ports concession requirement contained in the clean trucks plan will be replaced with a registration process.
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ATA, Long Beach Settle Port Suit
The Port of Long Beach and American Trucking Associations last week reached an out-of-court settlement of ATAs federal lawsuit challenging portions of the ports Clean Trucks Plan. The agreement will simplify the registration process for carriers moving containers at the port.
October 26, 2009Opinion: Intermodal Isnt Greener Than Trucks
You cant watch television these days without hearing some railroad company advertising the green benefits of moving freight from the road to rail. The most often heard is the claim by one major railroad that one ton of freight can be moved 436 miles on one gallon of fuel.
October 19, 2009OEMs, Fleets Seek to Ensure DEF Quality for New Engines
LAS VEGAS As the deadline nears for implementation of the latest change in federal emission rules, truck makers and fleets are moving to ensure that the supply of required diesel exhaust fluid is pure.
October 19, 2009Towne Air Freight Extends Lufthansa Agreement to 2012
Towne Air Freight said it has extended into 2012 its agreement with Lufthansa Cargo in which Towne Air Freight will manage all road feeder services for Lufthansa within the United States and Canada.
October 19, 2009Ports Clean Trucks Goals Will Be Met by 2010, Los Angeles and Long Beach Officials Say
Officials with the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach said they expect to reach their clean trucks goal of reducing port diesel emissions 80% by the end of 2010 a year or more ahead of schedule.
October 12, 2009Ports Clean Trucks Goals Will Be Met by 2010, Los Angeles and Long Beach Officials Say
Officials with the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach said they expect to reach their clean trucks goal of reducing port diesel emissions 80% by the end of 2010 a year or more ahead of schedule.
October 12, 2009ATA Leaders Set Policies on HOS, Alternative Fuels
LAS VEGAS The leadership of American Trucking Associations addressed several policy issues here during the groups annual conference, ranging from the supporting documents fleets need to provide for hours-of-service compliance to what alternative fuels are used in the nation.
October 12, 2009Fleet Execs See Green in Going Green
LAS VEGAS Fleet executives said that while going green does provide societal and environmental benefits, the biggest benefit to carriers is that is saves money in fuel and other costs.
October 12, 2009DDC Asks EPA Approval for Its 2010 SCR Engines
Detroit Diesel Corp. completed its filing with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for approval of its 2010 truck engines, the third U.S. engine maker to do so, the company said Sept. 29, adding that it also filed with the California Air Resources Board.
October 5, 2009