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Georgia-Pacific Acquired by Koch for $13.2 Billion

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. aper producer Georgia-Pacific Corp. agreed on Sunday to be bought by conglomerate Koch Industries in a $13.2 billion deal, news services reported.

November 14, 2005

Knight Transportation Sets 3-for-2 Stock Split

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. ruckload carrier Knight Transportation said Monday that its board has set a 3-for-2 stock split will be paid in the form of a stock dividend.

November 14, 2005

Volvo Says Its Close to Choosing SCR to Meet 2010 Standards

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. img src="http://www.ttnews.com/images/printeditiontag_new.gif" width=120 align=right>ROSEMONT, Ill. Volvo Powertrain North America, which supplies heavy-duty engines to Volvo Trucks North America and Mack Trucks, said it was on the verge of choosing selective catalytic reduction technology to meet new U.S. emission standards for nitrogen oxide that go into effect in 2010.

November 14, 2005

TMW's Weisz: Industry's Concerns Are Drivers, Emissions Regs

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. LEVELAND Tom Weisz, who recently relinquished his position as chief executive officer of trucking software provider TMW Systems Inc. but remained its chairman, said he will devote more time to developing new products.

November 14, 2005

Western Express Sets Initial Public Offering

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. ruckload carrier Western Express Holdings filed Monday with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering of up to $90 million in common stock, the Associated Press reported.

November 14, 2005

High Costs, Driver Shortage Stymie Fleet Growth, Execs Say

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. EW YORK Overall truck freight capacity remains tight as high fuel and other operating expenses continue to discourage large carriers from expanding their fleets and to push an increasing number of smaller fleets out of business, according to freight executives attending a Wall Street transportation conference.

November 11, 2005

U.S., Canada Reach Open-Skies Aviation Agreement

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. he United States and Canada have reached a new Open-Skies aviation agreement that will lift limitations on express cargo services, among other things, the Department of Transportation said Friday.

November 11, 2005

Michigan House Votes to Raise Truck Speed Limit

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. he Michigan House voted 94-12 to allow trucks that weigh 10,000 pounds and tractors-trailers to drive at 60 mph instead of the current 55 mph on highways where the maximum speed limit is 70, the Associated Press reported.

November 11, 2005

Cell Phone Signals May Help States Track Traffic

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. ome state transportation agencies have begun testing technology that allows them to tracking cell phone signals and mapping them against road grids to monitor traffic, the New York Times reported Friday.

November 11, 2005

Rail Traffic Gains Slightly; Intermodal Continues to Rise

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. ail freight traffic rose slightly for the week ended Nov. 5, as intermodal growth continued the Association of American Railroads reported.

November 11, 2005