The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, Calif., which were to have begun collecting a 鈥渃lean trucks fee鈥 Monday, said they will delay the fee collection pending resolution of outstanding regulatory issues.
November 14, 2008GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuelLogistics
Canadian Report Highlights Biodiesel Concerns
Adding biodiesel to Canada鈥檚 existing fuel storage, blending and distribution infrastructure could spur a host of problems for the country's distillate market, the Canadian Trucking Association said.
November 17, 2008BusinessFuelLogistics
TT Logistics 50: Shippers, Carriers Seek Solutions to Logistics Challenges
Logistics companies face significant new challenges as both shippers and carriers look for ways to cope with financial turmoil, volatile fuel costs and slumping demand for goods and services.
November 17, 2008GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuel
Diesel Hits 14-Month Low
The U.S. average retail diesel price dropped 14.4 cents to $2.944 a gallon last week, falling below $3 for the first time in 14 months, and is expected to drop even further next year, the U.S. Department of Energy said.
November 17, 2008FuelBusinessGovernment
DOE Slashes Fuel-Price Outlook for 2009
The Energy Department sharply cut its price forecasts for crude oil, diesel and gasoline for next year, citing lower world demand in a sluggish global economy.
November 12, 2008FuelBusiness
FedEx Targets Boosting Fleet Fuel Efficiency 20% by 2020
FedEx Corp. said Wednesday it plans to improve the fuel efficiency of its FedEx Express vehicle fleet by 20% and reduce carbon dioxide emissions from its aircraft fleet by 20% by 2020.
November 12, 2008FuelBusinessLogisticsGovernment
Diesel Falls Below $3 a Gallon
Diesel fuel鈥檚 national average price fell below $3 for the first time since September 2007, dropping 14.4 cents to $2.944 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported.
November 12, 2008BusinessFuelGovernment
DHL to End U.S. Ground and Air Domestic Operations
DHL Express said Monday it will end its U.S. domestic services in January and focus on its international shipping business.
November 10, 2008GovernmentBusinessFuel
UPS Expanding U.K., German 鈥楪reen鈥 Fleets
UPS Inc. Monday said it ordered 12 electric vehicles from British manufacturer Modec, which makes zero-emission delivery vans, for use in Germany and the United Kingdom.
November 10, 2008BusinessEquipmentFuelSafetyGovernment
Shippers Seek to Cut Costs as Revenue Growth Stalls
Prodded by soaring fuel prices and the contracting economy, shippers have spent most of 2008 trying to pare transportation spending to meet demands by company executives looking for antidotes to stagnant revenue growth.
November 10, 2008