More than 100 transportation professionals were on hand for the sixth annual Fleet Safety and Performance Awards Banquet held recently at Marathon Oil Corporation's downstream headquarters in Findlay OH. Sponsored by the Marathon Transport Operations group, the event annually recognizes excellence in environmental, safety, and delivery performance by members of Marathon's proprietary fleet operations group and its third-party carrier business partners. Eighteen third-party carriers took part in the awards celebration.
Gold-level award recipients deliver 100 million or more gallons a year, and the eight Marathon proprietary fleet regions fall under this category. Silver-level award recipients deliver fewer than 100 million gallons a year. Fleet Safety & Performance Award recipients for 2007 include:
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Run Outs — Gold Level, Marathon Oil South Region; Silver Level, Liquid Transport
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Station Blends — Gold Level, AD Conner Inc.; Silver Level, Brenner Oil Co.
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Environmental Stewardship — Gold Level, Marathon Midwest Region; Silver Level, Usher Transport
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Fleet Image — Gold Level, Marathon Southeast Region; Silver Level, Brenner Oil Co.
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Administrative Oversight — Gold Level, The McKinley Group; Silver Level, Bay Transportation
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Safety & Operational Oversight — Gold Level, Marathon Ohio/Michigan Region; Silver Level, Crystal Flash
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Customer Service — Gold Level, Marathon Ohio South Region; Silver Level, Manito Transit
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Overflow Carrier — Gold Level, The McKinley Group; Silver Level, SOCI Petroleum Inc. and Lewis Transport
Fleet of the Year awards for 2007 also went to:
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Marathon Transport Region — Marathon Ohio South; runner-up, Marathon Ohio
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Large Carrier — The McKinley Group; runner-up, AD Conner
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Small Carrier — Crystal Flash; runner-up, Brenner Oil Co.