Senate Republicans Friday blocked an energy bill that would have boosted taxes on oil and gas companies and raised fuel economy standards for most vehicles, Bloomberg reported.
December 7, 2007Government
Gas Drops 9垄 to $3 a Gallon, Lundberg Says
The average price of regular gasoline fell by about 9 cents in the past three weeks, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations released Sunday.
December 10, 2007GovernmentBusinessSafetyTechnologyEquipment
ATA to Defend Owner-Operator System
American Trucking Associations has launched a campaign to protect the trucking industry鈥檚 use of independent contractors, a move officials said is needed to counter recent court decisions and an increasingly 鈥渉ostile鈥 legislative environment.
December 10, 2007GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogistics
Storm Strikes Pacific Northwest
A storm with hurricane-force winds and torrential rainfall swept across the Pacific Northwest early last week, snarling transportation in Washington and Oregon and flooding a crucial freight-carrying highway.
December 10, 2007FuelBusinessGovernment
Diesel Dips 2.8垄 to $3.416 a Gallon
The average price of retail diesel slipped below its record high last week, dipping 2.8 cents to $3.416 a gallon, the U.S. Department of Energy reported, citing a decline in demand for distillate fuels.
December 10, 2007GovernmentBusinessSafety
I-5 Reopens to Trucks in Washington State
Interstate 5 near Chehalis, Wash., reopened to truck traffic Thursday night after road crews drained the highway that had been closed since Monday due to flooding from storms, the Seattle Times reported.
December 7, 2007Government
Velocity Express Sets Reverse Stock Split
Velocity Express Corp. said its board authorized a 1-for-15 reverse stock split, effective Friday morning.
December 7, 2007BusinessFuelGovernment
UTi Worldwide鈥檚 3Q Profit Improves
Air and ocean freight forwarder UTi Worldwide said Thursday its fiscal third-quarter profit rose 14% to $34.9 million or 35 cents a share, from $30.5 million or 31 cents a year ago.
December 6, 2007GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogistics
Dynamex Reports Higher 1Q Profit
Logistics and delivery firm Dynamex Inc. reported its fiscal first-quarter net income rose to $4 million or 39 cents a share, from $3.6 million or 34 cents a year earlier.
December 6, 2007BusinessSafetyGovernment
Patriot CEO Anderson to Retire in February
Patriot Transportation Holding said that Chief Executive Officer John Anderson will retire in February. He will be聽succeeded by John Baker.
December 6, 2007