UPS Inc. said Friday it will launch a new around-the-world flight this summer to further enhance service between Singapore and markets in the Middle East, Europe and the United States.
May 18, 2007Business, Government, Safety, Logistics
Fleets Offer Expanded Storage Options
With demand for freight-hauling services relatively slack, some trucking companies are branching out beyond logistics to offer more warehousing services.
May 21, 2007Business, Government, Safety, Autonomous
House Limits Plan Granting Mexican Trucks Access
The House voted last week to impose more restrictions on the DOTs plans to grant Mexican trucks access to U.S. highways, in a move aimed at significantly slowing a proposed pilot program.
May 21, 2007Government, Business, Fuel
Diesel Slips 1.9瞽; Gas Hits Record
The U.S. average price paid for retail diesel fuel fell another 1.9 cents last week to $2.773 a gallon, while the average gasoline price rose 4.9 cents to an all-time record of $3.103.
May 21, 2007Government, Business
UPS Adds New Global Flight
Government, Business, Fuel
Oil Closes Week Near $65 a Barrel
Crude oil futures for a second day closed just short of $65 a barrel on Friday, following a jump of more than $2 on Thursday, Bloomberg reported.
May 18, 2007Business, Safety, Government
Citi Enters Fleet Financing Business
Citigroup Inc.s commercial business unit said it is entering the transportation fleet financing business.
May 18, 2007Business, Fuel, Government
British Air to Take Part in E-Freight Trial
May 18, 2007
Business, Government
Consumer Sentiment Index Rises
U.S. consumer confidence rose this month following, according to the University of Michigans monthly consumer sentiment index released Friday.
May 18, 2007Business, Government
Philadelphia Factory Index Gains
Manufacturing levels in the Philadelphia area rose this month, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said Thursday.
May 17, 2007Business, Government, Equipment
Truckers Sue Wal-Mart
A federal judge in Arkansas granted class-action status to truck drivers accusing Wal-Mart Stores of using racially discriminatory practices in hiring over-the-road drivers, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported Thursday.
May 17, 2007