Hill Defends EOBR Proposal Amid Criticism
Senate Panel Sets Mileage Bill To Include Heavy Trucks
A Senate panel approved a measure that would boost automobile fuel-economy standards and set mileage standards for heavy trucks for the first time, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.
May 9, 2007Opinion: Interface With Disaster
Midwest Sees Extensive Flooding
Heavy rains from an already deadly storm system caused extensive floods in Missouri as Midwest waterways rose to levels not seen in 14 years, the Associated Press reported Tuesday.
May 8, 2007Atlas Air Turns 1Q Profit
Air cargo company Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings said it earned $6.2 million or 29 cents a share in the first quarter, turning around a loss of $3.7 million or 18 cents a year ago.
May 8, 2007Quality Reports 1Q Loss
Tank truck carrier Quality Distribution reported a first-quarter loss of $95,000 or zero cents a share, compared with earning $4.5 million or 23 cents a year ago.
May 8, 2007Air Cargo Shipments Fall 2.1%
Air cargo shipments fell 2.1% in March, the Air Transport Association said Monday.
May 7, 2007Qualcomm, Maptuit Set Partnership for NaviGo System
March Truck Tonnage Rises 1.6%
After dropping for eight straight months, freight volumes rose 1.6% in March, American Trucking Associations said in a preliminary report.
May 7, 2007Freightliner Sets New ‘Cascadia’ Truck
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Freightliner Trucks last week introduced a new heavy-duty over-the-road truck called “Cascadia” it said improves fuel efficiency by 3%.
May 7, 2007