Diesel fell for the first time in almost two months Tuesday, declining 2.7 cents to $2.647 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported.
September 9, 2009Business, Fuel, Government
UTi Worldwide’s Profit, Revenue Decline
Air and freight forwarder UTi Worldwide reported a decline in net income and revenue for its fiscal second quarter.
September 9, 2009Business, Fuel
Diesel Drops for First Time in 7 Weeks
Business, Safety, Fuel
Penske, Freightliner to Host SCR Seminars
Penske Truck Leasing said that it will join truck manufacturer Freightliner in a two-month North American tour of seminars about selective catalytic reduction technology.
September 8, 2009Business, Government, Safety, Logistics, Fuel
TMC to Hold Annual SuperTech Competition
Eighty-two maintenance technicians will compete for national industry honors, while fleet managers grapple with clean-vehicle technology options and universal equipment warranties at SuperTech and the fall meeting of the Technology & Maintenance Council.
September 7, 2009Business, Fuel
Experts See Bright Spot in Domestic Intermodal
Domestic intermodal continues to be a relatively strong performer and an attractive alternative for motor carriers today in weak freight markets, said an industry official and two analysts.
September 7, 2009Business, Fuel, Government
Diesel Rises 0.6¢ to $2.674 in Sixth Consecutive Increase
U.S diesel prices continued their summer-long climb last week, inching up 0.6 cent to $2.674 a gallon, according to the Department of Energy retail fuel survey.
September 7, 2009Business, Fuel
Oil Rises Following DOE Inventory Report
Oil rose slightly Wednesday after falling to near $67 a barrel, following a Department of Energy report showed that inventories declined last week, Bloomberg reported.
September 2, 2009Fuel, Business, Logistics, Government
Diesel Rises 0.6¢ to $2.674 in Sixth Straight Increase
Diesel fuel’s national average price rose slightly, gaining 0.6 cent to $2.674 a gallon, its sixth straight gain, the Department of Energy reported.
September 1, 2009Business, Fuel
Daimler Gains DOE Funding in AltTech Vehicles Program
Daimler Trucks North America said Monday it will participate in at least seven programs totally about $33 million under a U.S. Department of Energy grant for alternative technology vehicles.
August 31, 2009Business, Safety, Government, Fuel
Calif. County to Get $10 Million for AltFuel Project
San Bernadino County’s transportation agency will get nearly $10 million in federal stimulus funds for a clean-energy truck project, the San Bernardino (Calif.) Sun newspaper reported Sunday.
August 31, 2009