About 200 people packed a legislative meeting in Ohio Tuesday to hear testimony on the potential impact of DHL鈥檚 plans to switch its domestic air cargo to UPS Inc., the Associated Press reported.
August 20, 2008Fuel, Government, Business
Consumer Confidence Rises in August
Consumer confidence rose in August, as fuel prices fell as gasoline prices fell, the New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday.
August 26, 2008Business, Government, Safety, Fuel
Diesel Falls to 3-Month Low
The U.S. retail diesel average fell another 14.6 cents to $4.207 a gallon last week, extending the most pronounced drop in two years to a fifth consecutive week, the Department of Energy reported.
August 25, 2008Business, Logistics, Fuel, Autonomous
Two Carriers to Join Port of L.A.鈥檚 Clean Trucks Program
Two national truckload carriers have signed letters of intent to participate in the port of Los Angeles鈥 Clean Trucks Plan, the Los Angeles Times reported Friday.
August 22, 2008Business, Fuel, Safety, Government
ATA Supports Bipartisan Energy Plan
American Trucking Associations said it supports a bipartisan comprehensive energy bill that calls for domestic oil drilling, tax incentives and alternative energy research to lower the price of fuel.
August 22, 2008Business, Fuel, Government, Safety
Ohio Panel Holds Hearing on DHL-UPS Air Deal
Business, Fuel
Oil Pushes Past $116 as Gasoline Inventories Fall
Crude oil rose more than $1 Wednesday to top $116 a barrel, as gasoline inventories declined last week, Bloomberg reported.
August 20, 2008Fuel, Business, Logistics, Government
Diesel Falls Again, Dropping 14.2垄 to $4.207 a Gallon
Diesel fuel鈥檚 national average retail price fell for the fifth straight week Monday, plunging 14.2 cents to $4.207 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday.
August 19, 2008Fuel, Business, Safety, Government, Equipment
Westport Begins Trading on Nasdaq
Westport Innovations, which makes alternative fuel transportation technologies, said Monday it has begun trading on the Nasdaq stock market.
August 18, 2008Business, Fuel, Government
UPS Expands Domestic Air Service
UPS Inc. said Monday it is offering 鈥渟ignificant enhancements鈥 to domestic on-call pickup service in for air packages.
August 18, 2008Government, Business, Safety, Fuel
Sept. 8 Hearing Set for ATA Suit on Calif. Ports鈥 Clean Truck Plan
American Trucking Associations said the U.S. District Court of Los Angeles has set a Sept. 8 hearing date on ATA鈥檚 motion for preliminary injunction on the harbor commissions of the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, Calif.
August 18, 2008