Diesel’s national average price fell for the first time in five weeks, dipping 0.7 cent — the same as last week’s increase — to $2.801 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported Monday.
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U.S., Canada Should Cooperate More, Canadian Trucking Alliance CEO Says
The United States and Canada should work more closely together on policies and regulations to improve competition and economic competitiveness, as well as to make highways safer and trucking’s environmental footprint smaller, said David Bradley, chief executive officer of the Canadian Trucking Alliance.
November 16, 2009Volvo to Sell Interest in Chinese Truck Venture
The Volvo Group and Chinese firms Sinotruk Ltd. and China National Heavy Duty Truck Group Corp. have signed an agreement under which Sinotruk will purchase all of Volvo’s equity interest in Jinan Huawo Truck Corp., Bloomberg reported.
November 16, 2009Mullen Group Makes Offer for Livingston
Canadian transporter Mullen Group offered to buy Ontario-based logistics firm Livingston International Income Fund in an all-stock deal that tops a previous buyout offer from a consortium of other investors.
November 13, 2009UPS Wins Manheim Vehicle Contract
UPS Inc. will provide logistics services for used vehicle auctioneer Manheim, the company announced.
November 13, 2009Vermont-New York Bridge Will Not Reopen
Officials in Vermont and New York have decided the Crown Point Bridge connecting the two states at the southern tip of Lake Champlain is too badly deteriorated to repair.
November 10, 2009Diesel Slips 0.7¢ to $2.801 a Gallon
TT Logistics 50: Firms Seek Ways to Cut Costs to Cope With Revenue Drop in 2009
Logistics service providers are adjusting as the global economic downturn has caused many companies to curtail production and reduce inventories, stalling the longtime trend of expanding international trade, thereby reducing demand for transportation services in North America.
November 9, 2009Gasoline Price Increase Slows
Gasoline’s national average price rose by an average 3 cents over the past two weeks to $2.68 a gallon, slowing its recent increases, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations released Sunday.
November 9, 2009Logistics Scorecard
Consistent with the notion that every cloud has a silver lining, achievers in the logistics business are finding opportunities in difficult times.
November 9, 2009Five States Seek $300 Million Federal Grant for Intermodal Development on East Coast
Five states have formed a coalition to seek a $300 million federal grant to help pay for intermodal development and improvements along the Norfolk Southern Railroad corridor that stretches from New Orleans to New York City.
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