Schneider National said Wednesday its intermodal division has completed a three-year conversion project replacing its mixed trailer/container fleet to an all-container fleet.
December 16, 2009Business, Logistics, Fuel, Government
Diesel Declines 2.4¢ to $2.748, But Is 32.6¢ Above Year Ago
U.S. retail diesel prices dipped for the sixth straight week as the national average declined 2.4 cents to $2.748 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported.
December 21, 2009Government, Business, Logistics
Schneider Completes Intermodal Container Conversion
Business, Safety, Government, Logistics
Pacer Names Daniel Avramovich CEO
Transportation and third-party logistics firm Pacer International said Daniel Avramovich will become its new chief executive officer, effective close of business Tuesday.
December 15, 2009Government, Business, Fuel, Logistics
SoCal Ports to Face New Year with Fewer Trucks
Beginning Jan. 1, officials at the Southern California sister ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach will face yet another challenge as they begin the second phase of their clean trucks plans: fewer trucks.
December 15, 2009Business, Government, Safety, Logistics
Obama Nominates Senate Aide Strickland to Become Next NHTSA Administrator
President Obama has nominated David Strickland to be the next administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the White House announced.
December 14, 2009Government, Business, Logistics
Caterpillar Logistics to Build Facility in Ohio
Caterpillar Logistics Services said it will open a new parts distribution center in Clayton, Ohio.
December 11, 2009Business, Technology, Logistics
Greatwide Aims to Diversify with YRC’s Dedicated Assets
Greatwide Logistics’ purchase of YRC Worldwide Inc.’s U.S. dedicated contract carriage assets will expand and diversify its business into new geographical regions and markets, Chief Executive Officer Ray Greer said.
December 9, 2009Business, Logistics
Obama Names NHTSA Nominee
The White House has nominated David Strickland, a congressional aide, to head the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the Associated Press reported.
December 8, 2009Business, Safety, Government, Logistics
ATA to Co-Sponsor Sleep Apnea Conference in May
American Trucking Associations will co-sponsor a national conference next May on sleep apnea and its effects on truck drivers and the trucking industry.
December 8, 2009Fuel, Business, Logistics, Government
Gas Price Dips to $2.64 a Gallon
Gasoline’s national average price fell 1.24 cents in the past two weeks to $2.64 a gallon, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of fuel prices.
December 7, 2009