Crude oil continued its slide of the last few weeks, falling $1.58 Friday to close the trading week at $113.43 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, Bloomberg reported.
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N.C. Ethanol Plant to Open Next Year
A $100 million ethanol plant built by a company that also plans to invest in a carbon dioxide plant and a trucking company and is scheduled to open in North Carolina next year, the Associated Press reported.
August 18, 2008
Justin Olsen, maintenance director at TCW, breaks down the hidden impact of poor trailer management on operations, compliance and safety.
UPS Expands Domestic Air Service
UPS Inc. said Monday it is offering “significant enhancements” to domestic on-call pickup service in for air packages.
August 18, 2008Diesel Drops 14.9¢ to $4.353 a Gallon
The national diesel average declined 14.9 cents last week to $4.353 a gallon, the fourth straight drop that has lowered the price of trucking’s main fuel by 41.1 cents a gallon, the Department of Energy reported.
August 18, 2008Cummins Reverses Course, Will Use SCR for 2010 Engines
Engine manufacturer Cummins Inc. last week reversed its decision to use only exhaust-gas recirculation to meet 2010 emission standards and said it would instead use urea-based selective catalytic reduction to cut the new engines’ fuel consumption.
August 18, 2008Deutsche Post Chief Defends DHL-UPS Air Deal
Deutsche Post Chief Executive Officer Frank Appel defended the company’s DHL unit’s pending deal with UPS Inc. under which DHL Express would contract out its North American air operations to UPS, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.
August 14, 2008Cummins to Add SCR Technology in 2010 Engines
Diesel engine maker Cummins Inc. said Wednesday it will add selective catalytic reduction aftertreatment to its heavy-duty 2010 engines.
August 13, 2008Diesel to Average $4.18 This Year, DOE Says
Diesel fuel will average $4.18 a gallon this year and $4.27 in 2009, the Department of Energy said Tuesday.
August 12, 2008Green Truck Stop Set in Virginia
A new truck stop opened on U.S. 220 that conducts a “farm-to-fuel” operation by using canola seed to make biodiesel, the Associated Press reported.
August 11, 2008Mass. Governor Signs Biofuels Law
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick (D) signed a law to promote the use of biofuels, reducing greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50% in the state, the Associated Press reported.
August 11, 2008