Kitty Hawk Ceases Operations; Lays Off 500 Workers
Air cargo transporter Kitty Hawk Inc. said it and its subsidiaries will immediately cease all scheduled network air and ground operations, though will continue to operate air cargo charter operations.
October 30, 2007OPEC Says Oil Will Not Reach $100 Soon
OPEC said current record crude oil prices do not reflect the group’s objectives and that oil is not likely to reach $100 a barrel soon, Bloomberg reported Tuesday.
October 30, 2007Oil Tops $93 a Barrel
Crude oil climbed above $93 a barrel for the first time in intraday trading Monday, after Mexico shut 20% of its production, Bloomberg reported.
October 29, 2007Graves Urges Industry to Lead on Warming, Highway Issues
ORLANDO, Fla. — ATA President Bill Graves challenged industry leaders to move aggressively to lead the national debate on climate change, linking truck emission reductions to higher fuel consumption and the need for greater trucking productivity to alleviate congestion.
October 29, 2007Diesel Climbs 5.5¢ to $3.094; Gasoline Jumps 6.1¢ to $2.823
The average pump price of diesel fuel jumped 5.5 cents to $3.094 a gallon — the highest since the all-time record set in the same week two years ago, the Department of Energy said Monday.
October 23, 2007Forward Air’s Third-Quarter Profit Declines
Forward Air Corp., a contractor to the air cargo industry, said its third-quarter profit fell 15% to $10.8 million or 36 cents a share, from $12.7million or 41 cents a year ago.
October 23, 2007Forward Air’s Third-Quarter Profit Declines
Forward Air Corp., a contractor to the air cargo industry, said its third-quarter profit fell 15% to $10.8 million or 36 cents a share, from $12.7million or 41 cents a year ago.
October 23, 2007Kuehne & Nagel Profit Rises 34%
Kuehne & Nagel International AG, the world’s largest ocean freight forwarder, said Monday its third-quarter profit rose 34%, helped by increased air and ocean shipments, Bloomberg reported.
October 22, 2007Crude Oil Nears $90 a Barrel; Diesel Fuel Inches Up to $3.039
The national average retail price of diesel fuel rose 0.4 cent to $3.039 a gallon last week, the Department of Energy reported, and analysts were predicting additional increases as crude oil prices neared an un-precedented $90 a barrel.
October 21, 2007Oil Inventories Rise; Crude Tops $87 a Barrel
Inventories of crude oil, gasoline and distillate fuel all rose last week, the Energy Department reported Wednesday, following Tuesday’s closing-price crude oil record of more than $87 a barrel.
October 17, 2007