Diesel fuel’s national average fell for the fourth straight week, declining 1.2 cents to $2.775 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported.
November 30, 2009Business, Safety, Government
Patriot’s Fourth-Quarter Earnings Decline
Tank and bulk carrier Patriot Transportation Holding’s fiscal fourth-quarter net income fell 68% to $999,000, or 32 cents per share, from $3.2 million, or $1.02, a year ago.
November 30, 2009Government, Business, Logistics
Canadian National Engineers Strike
Canada-based locomotive engineers for Canadian National Railway Co. started a strike Saturday, and the government has proposed legislation to stop the strike, Bloomberg reported.
November 30, 2009Government, Business, Safety
FMCSA Gives Approval for IANA to Use Database to Register Chassis
ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Intermodal Association of North America won federal approval to use the database it is creating for equipment providers to comply with new chassis rules that take effect on Dec. 17.
November 30, 2009Fuel, Business, Logistics
Diesel Drops 1.2¢ to $2.775 in Fourth Straight Decline
Business, Safety, Government, Fuel
Long Beach Rejects Clean Trucks Appeal
The Long Beach, Calif., attorney’s office has rejected an appeal by the Natural Resources Defense Council of a clean trucks lawsuit settlement between the Port of Long Beach and American Trucking Associations.
November 30, 2009Business, Safety, Government
Chicago Manufacturing Index Improves
Manufacturing activity in the Chicago region showed expansion in November, the Institute for Supply Chain Management-Chicago said Monday.
November 30, 2009Business
Oil Holds Near $76 a Barrel
Oil opened the week holding near $76 a barrel as European equity markets fell, Bloomberg reported Monday.
November 30, 2009Letters to the Editor, Business, Safety, Government
Letters: TWIC Cards, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Delivery, Reality Check, Dirt Is Costly
Why do we have Transportation Worker Identification Credential cards?
November 30, 2009Editorial, Government, Business, Safety
Paying Attention to Transport
Why is it so hard to get Washington to pay attention to transportation and infrastructure issues, no matter which party rules the roost at the White House and Capitol Hill?
November 30, 2009Business, Government, Safety
Experts Say Tax-Saving Opportunities Abound for Trucking Companies, Despite Weak Profits
This year has been tough on trucking profits, but a broad spectrum of accounting experts said there are many tax opportunities available to cushion the blow.
November 30, 2009