Officials with California’s Port of Long Beach have approved a plan aimed at reducing truck emissions at the port, in spite of objections from drivers, public health advocates, and environmentalists, the Los Angeles Times reported Wednesday.
February 21, 2008Government, Business, Safety, Fuel
Port Adopts Clean-Truck Plan, Rejects Owner-Operator Ban
Long Beach officials last week put finishing touches on a sweeping, unprecedented set of rules aimed at dramatically cutting emissions from the 17,000 drayage trucks working at the huge California container port, rejecting the plan’s most controversial feature that would have forced independent owner-operators to work for larger carriers.
February 25, 2008Business, Fuel, Logistics, Government
Fuel Jumps 11.6¢ to $3.396
U.S. retail diesel prices soared 11.6 cents last week to a national average of $3.396 a gallon, the highest level since early December, the Department of Energy reported.
February 25, 2008Business, Safety, Government, Fuel
Knight Puts 1,000th 2007 Tractor Into Service
Truckload carrier Knight Transportation said it has taken delivery of its 1,000 tractor certified to the Environmental Protection Agency’s 2007 emission standards.
February 21, 2008Business, Government, Fuel
Long Beach Port Officials Approve Emissions Plan
Fuel, Business, Logistics, Government
Diesel Jumps 11.6¢ to $3.396; Oil Closes Over $100 for First Time
The national average pump price of diesel fuel jumped 11.6 cents to $3.396 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Tuesday, while crude oil closed at more than $100 a barrel for the first time ever.
February 20, 2008Fuel
Wal-Mart’s Earnings Rise
Wal-Mart Stores said Tuesday its fourth-quarter profit rose 4% to $4.1 billion, or $1.02 per share, up from $3.9 billion, or 95 cents, a year earlier, though the company cited concern about rising fuel costs.
February 19, 2008Business, Government, Fuel
Oil Climbs to Five-Week High
Crude oil prices rose more than $2 a barrel to $97.87 in electronic overnight trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange, the highest in five weeks, Bloomberg reported Tuesday.
February 19, 2008Business, Fuel
Long Beach Port Officials to Vote Tuesday on Emissions Plan
A plan by the Port of Long Beach, Calif., on how to address truck emissions and hire drivers is causing divisions with the adjacent Port of Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Times reported Tuesday.
February 19, 2008Fuel, Business
International Unveils ‘LoneStar’ Aimed at Owner-Operators
CHICAGO — International Truck and Engine Corp. jumped into the high-end owner-operator market with a stunningly designed vehicle the company promises will be as aerodynamic and fuel-efficient as it is eye-catching.
February 18, 2008Business, Fuel, Government
DOE Lowers Diesel-Price Outlook
The Department of Energy lowered its outlook diesel prices, saying that prices would peak in April and May at just over $3.30 per gallon before tailing off to near to $3 later in the year.
February 12, 2008