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An ad hoc coalition including the National Pork Producers Council and 140 other business, manufacturing and agricultural organizations, sent a letter Tuesday to President Obama urging him to quickly resolve a dispute with Mexico over allowing its trucks to transport goods into the United States.

The National Trailer Dealers Association has canceled its 2009 convention, citing a need among its members to save money.

Con-way Inc. Tuesday announced a new consolidation and distribution service for shippers and consignees.

Iteris Inc., which makes lane-departure warning systems for the trucking industry, said Tuesday it acquired assets from Hamilton Signal including its Abacus system. Terms were not disclosed.

CEVA Logistics said Wednesday that it had signed an agreement to provide logistics services for fitness equipment manufacturer Technogym.

Oil fell for a third day Tuesday to near $50 a barrel as traders speculated inventories might have risen last week, Bloomberg reported.

Freight brokers and logistics providers saw profit margins decrease 5% in 2008 compared to the previous year due to volatile market conditions, a survey by transportation technology company TransCore shows.

Navman Wireless has added a reporting system to its Internet-based tracking software, Online-AVL, the company said.