P.M. Executive Briefing - May 19
This Afternoon's Headlines:
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Trucker Had No Logbook; PSC Suggests Audit of Miami Company
The Public Service Commission of West Virginia has recommended that Florida officials audit Miami-based M.P. Transport, which employs Raul C. Hernandez, the driver who lost control of his truck and shut down Interstate 79 for seven hours on Sunday.According to the U.S. DOT website, M.P. Transport has been out of compliance in 10 of 40 inspections over the past 24 months, which is a rating of 25% when the national average is 8.2%. The audit recommended by the PSC would include a detailed look at the company's training, vehicles, and logbooks. Charleston Gazette (05/18/00) P. P1C; Finn, Scott
Local Truckers Service Recognized
Intrenet subsidiary Roadrunner Trucking was presented a silver supplier recognition award from utility Southern California Edison in Pasadena, Calif. last month. The award recognized the company for its quality of service and operation, customer service, and contribution to cost savings. Roadrunner was the only trucking firm to receive the award. Albuquerque Journal (05/18/00) P. 8Cops Target Hwy. 400 Traffic
Ontario Provincial Police will be cracking down on motorists traveling Highway 400 this weekend to ensure vehicle safety requirements are upheld during the holiday weekend. Special attention will be given to drunk drivers and passengers consuming alcohol on the road. Toronto Sun (05/19/00) P. 28TransLink
TransLink, a new open Internet-based logistics system for bulk materials, is being developed by Keane Inc., an information technology and e-business consulting company, and Optimum Logistics.To construct TransLink, which is due to be launched in late April, Keane is using cutting-edge technology, such as XML, Enterprise Java Beans, and object-oriented programming. When finished, TransLink will consist of a series of products designed to ease the open, safe exchange of logistics information anywhere required between participants in the supply chain.
Components will include: TransArranger, which acts to streamline the booking process; TransBid, which enables producers and carriers to streamline the process of transportation procurement; TransLink for tracing and tracking shipments to provide inventory and logistics information around the world; TransAlert, which automatically keeps an eye on shipments and lets relevant parties know if there are potential problems; and TransBank, which integrates the global trade finance process with the logistics business process. Modern Bulk Transporter (05/00) Vol. 62, No. 11; P. 62
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