Diesel fuel’s national average retail price rose for a fourth straight week, though its increase slowed from recent weeks in a 0.7 cent gain to $2.808 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday.
November 3, 2009Business, Logistics, Equipment
Wabash to Close Illinois Plant
Trailer maker Wabash National Corp. said Tuesday that it will sell its Anna, Ill., plant and consolidate operations into its Cadiz, Ky., plant.
November 3, 2009Fuel, Business, Logistics, Government
Diesel Gains 0.7¢ to $2.808 a Gallon as Increases Slow
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Navistar Acquires Engine Parts Business
Navistar Inc. said that it has acquired certain assets of Continental Diesel Systems US.
November 3, 2009Business
Oshkosh Reports 4Q Profit, Full-Year Loss
Specialty truck maker Oshkosh Corp. said Tuesday its fiscal fourth-quarter profit improved but it lost money for its full year.
November 3, 2009Business
San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge Reopens
The Bay Bridge between San Francisco and Oakland, Calif., reopened Monday, less than a week after being closed due to a problem with previous repairs, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.
November 2, 2009Government, Business
Navistar Explores Chinese Engine Venture
Navistar International Corp. said that it is exploring a joint venture to build and market diesel engines for commercial vehicles in China.
November 2, 2009Business
Ford Reports 3Q Profit of Almost $1 Billion
Ford Motor Co. said Monday it earned $997 million in the third quarter, had its first operating profit since early 2008 and that it expects to be “solidly profitable” in 2011, Bloomberg reported.
November 2, 2009Government, Business, Logistics
State Coalition Seeks Fed Aid for Intermodal Terminals
Five states have formed a coalition to seek a federal grant to build intermodal terminals and make other improvements along the Norfolk Southern Railroad line stretching from New Orleans to New York City.
November 2, 2009Government, Business, Safety
Georgia Shifting Stance On Public-Private Partnerships
The Georgia Department of Transportation has stopped taking unsolicited proposals for public-private partnerships to finance road and tolling projects.
November 2, 2009Government, Business, Safety
TWIC Running Smoothly at U.S. Ports Despite Initial Glitches, Officials Say
After several initial delays and glitches, freight hauling and government officials say the Transportation Worker Identification Credential program is moving along smoothly at U.S. ports, and they project additional security measures could be incorporated in coming years.
November 2, 2009