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The Log Book: Marathon Petroleum partners with the Women in Trucking Association

12 June 2022

The Log Book is a weekly rundown of human-interest stories related to the transportation industry. This week: Marathon Petroleum partners with WIT, CMA CGM plans to plant more coral nurseries and UPS re-commits itself to LGBTQIA+ employees for Pride Month.

Marathon Petroleum partners with the Women in Trucking Association

Marathon Petroleum’s Transport and Rail organization announced Friday it has entered into a partnership with the Women in Trucking Association (WIT) to recruit more women in...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/the-log-book-marathon-petroleum-partners-with-the-women-in-trucking-association

Constant training can help prevent man overboard incidents

3 September 2020

Man overboard (MOB) incidents are among the top causes of injuries and fatalities on inland towing vessels, and preventing such incidents requires constant training and vigilance by all employees, from boat crews to shoreside personnel.

That’s a conclusion of a security expert who explained how Marathon Petroleum is confronting the problem during a Sept. 1 safety webinar organized by the American Waterways Operators as part of its Virtual Summer of Safety series.

Man overboard “is your number one...

https://www.workboat.com/news/coastal-inland-waterways/constant-training-can-help-prevent-man-overboard-incidents/

US losing oil refining capacity; renewable diesel to help close gap

20 August 2020

The U.S. refining sector, faced with decreased demand for its product, is starting to shrink via the closure of several refineries — actions that had been infrequent in recent years.

The good news for consumers of diesel fuel, however, is that some of the lost capacity will be replaced by continued investments in the production of renewable diesel, a one-for-one substitute for conventional diesel that has the backing of a variety of tax incentives.

The question facing the trucking and transport...

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Vane launches West Coast operations

26 March 2019

Vane Brothers has launched West Coat operations. Vane Brothers photo

Vane Brothers, Baltimore, Maryland, has expanded operations to the U.S. West Coast. The familiar blue “V” can be seen on some of the company’s newest tugboats moving petroleum barges through the waters of the Pacific Northwest and down the California coast.

“Our much-anticipated arrival in a new market on the West Coast unlocks exciting opportunities for Vane Brothers,” Vane Brothers President C. Duff Hughes said in a statement. “Now that equipment, crews, and key support staff are in place, we...

https://www.workboat.com/news/coastal-inland-waterways/vane-launches-west-coast-operations/