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.
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January Housing Starts Remain Near 17 Year Low
Housing starts inched up 0.8% in January, remaining close to last month's 17 year low, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
February 20, 2008Long 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, 2008Supreme Court Strikes Down Maine Tobacco Law
U.S. Supreme Court justices on Wednesday unanimously struck down a Maine law that would have placed new restrictions on motor carriers delivering tobacco shipments, Bloomberg News reported.
February 20, 2008Patriot Sets Stock Repurchase Plan
Patriot Transportation Holding said Tuesday that its board has authorized repurchase of up to $5 million of its common stock.
February 19, 2008Wal-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, 2008Closures, Floods Hit Trucking in Pacific Northwest
Floods and road closures in the Pacific Northwest have hurt the trucking industry this winter, the Olympian newspaper reported.
February 19, 2008Deutsche Post Names New CEO
Deutsche Post AG said it appointed Frank Appel its new chief executive officer, following the resignation of Klaus Zumwinkel, Bloomberg reported Monday.
February 19, 2008Oil 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, 2008FMCSA Seeks More Accurate Data About Truck-Involved Fatalities
John Hill, head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, said his agency was working to craft more precise data on truck-related fatalities that could pinpoint the number of deaths attributable to the actions of truck drivers.
February 18, 2008