Surface transportation trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico fell 20.2% in September from a year earlier, the Department of Transportation said Tuesday.
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Old FAST Cards Invalid Starting Jan. 5
U.S. Customs and Border Protection said that starting Jan. 5, the older versions of the Free and Secure Trade cards will no longer be accepted as identification to enter the country.
December 1, 2009Long Beach Rejects Clean Trucks Appeal
The Long Beach, Calif., attorney’s office has rejected an appeal by the Natural Resources Defense Council of a clean trucks lawsuit settlement between the Port of Long Beach and American Trucking Associations.
November 30, 2009Chicago Manufacturing Index Improves
Manufacturing activity in the Chicago region showed expansion in November, the Institute for Supply Chain Management-Chicago said Monday.
November 30, 2009Oil Holds Near $76 a Barrel
Oil opened the week holding near $76 a barrel as European equity markets fell, Bloomberg reported Monday.
November 30, 2009Patriot’s Fourth-Quarter Earnings Decline
Tank and bulk carrier Patriot Transportation Holding’s fiscal fourth-quarter net income fell 68% to $999,000, or 32 cents per share, from $3.2 million, or $1.02, a year ago.
November 30, 2009Canadian National Engineers Strike
Canada-based locomotive engineers for Canadian National Railway Co. started a strike Saturday, and the government has proposed legislation to stop the strike, Bloomberg reported.
November 30, 2009Diesel Drops 1.2¢ to $2.775 in Fourth Straight Decline
Diesel fuel’s national average fell for the fourth straight week, declining 1.2 cents to $2.775 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported.
November 30, 2009Rail More Fuel Efficient Than Trucks, Agency Says
The Federal Railroad Administration said the fuel efficiency of the freight-rail industry rose 22% between 1990 and 2006, and that when compared to trucks in similar routes and distances, is between 1.9 and 5.5 times more fuel efficient.
November 30, 2009Distracted Driving Solutions Are Available, Tech Companies Say at FCC Workshop
Representatives of several high-tech firms said they already are marketing, or soon will offer, systems designed to prevent motorists from texting and talking on cell phones while driving their vehicles.
November 30, 2009