The Federal Maritime Commission said Tuesday it is asking a federal court to dismiss FMC’s legal challenge to the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, Calif., over the sister ports’ clean-trucks plans.
June 16, 2009Government, Business, Safety, Fuel
FMC Asks Court to Dismiss its SoCal Ports Suit
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Logistics
Ryder Reaches Pallet Logistics Deal
Ryder System said that it has reached an agreement with Intelligent Global Pooling Systems to manage the flow of plastic pallets.
June 16, 2009Fuel, Business, Logistics, Government
Diesel Rises 7.4¢ to $2.572 a Gallon
The national average price of diesel fuel rose 7.4 cents to $2.572 a gallon, its sixth straight weekly increase, the Department of Energy said.
June 16, 2009Business
I-40 Reopens in Tennessee
Tennessee officials have reopened a section of Interstate 40 through Knoxville after reconstruction efforts closed the highway for more than a year, the Knoxville News-Sentinel reported.
June 16, 2009Business
Volvo Unveils New Medium-Heavy Engine
The Volvo Group said it has developed a medium-heavy diesel engine for trucks and buses that is scheduled for launch in 2010.
June 16, 2009Business, Government, Safety, Fuel
Products, Practices Save Fleets Money, Improve Fuel Efficiency, Execs Say
Chief executive officers of three major fleets said their companies have saved substantially by using several of the products and methods designed for the most fuel efficiency.
June 16, 2009Business, Equipment, Safety
Wabco Takes Majority Stake In Joint Venture With TVS
Brake and component supplier Wabco said it completed its purchase of a majority stake in its Indian joint venture with TVS Group.
June 16, 2009Business, Equipment
Freightliner Unveils New Gas-Powered Trucks
Freightliner Trucks and Cummins Westport Inc. said Thursday they plan to begin selling a new line of natural gas-powered trucks.
June 16, 2009Business, Government
Con-way Launches New LTL Pricing Structure
Con-way Freight, the less-than-truckload unit of Con-way Inc, said Monday it was introducing a new LTL pricing structure it said will streamline and cap payments.
June 15, 2009Business, Government
New York State Manufacturing Index Falls Again
Manufacturing activity in the New York region contracted at a faster pace this month, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Monday.
June 15, 2009