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For the commercial transportation business, moving things from point A to point B is job one. This coverage explores all of those movements at a global level and focuses on everything from global trade, ocean shipping, and port activity to intermodal business, rail operations and the greater supply chain.
 

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Gas Falls 4.5垄 in Two Weeks to $2.47, Lundberg Says

Gasoline鈥檚 national average price continued its downward trend, falling 4.5 cents in the past two weeks to $2.47 a gallon, according to latest Lundberg Survey of fuel prices.

October 13, 2009
BusinessGovernmentLogistics

Investors to Buy Livingston International

Canadian customs brokerage firm Livingston International Income Fund said that it has agreed to an acquisition offer from CPP Investment Board and Sterling Partners.

October 9, 2009
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Echo Global Logistics Files Stock Sale Plan With SEC

Echo Global Logistics Inc. filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission that said the third-party logistics operator intends to raise about $80 million by selling shares to the public.

October 7, 2009
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Scania to Supply Trucks for DHL Contractors

Swedish truck maker Scania said it signed an agreement with German transport and logistics company DHL, which recommends Scania as the truck vendor for DHL contractors.

October 7, 2009
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Diesel Falls 1.9垄 to $2.582 in Fifth Straight Drop

The national average price of diesel fuel fell for a fifth straight week, dropping 1.9 cents to $2.582 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday.

October 6, 2009
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Diesel Fuel Slips 2.1垄 to $2.601 In Fourth Straight Decline

U.S. retail diesel prices dipped again last week as the national average reached $2.601, 2.1 cents lower than the week before, according to the Department of Energy.

October 5, 2009
BusinessSafetyGovernmentLogistics

LaHood, at Summit, Calls Distracted Driving 鈥楨pidemic鈥

WASHINGTON 鈥 Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Wednesday that the Department of Transportation鈥檚 two-day distracted driving summit was likely to result in 鈥渟omething legislatively鈥 to ban texting and driving, which he termed a national 鈥渆pidemic.鈥

October 1, 2009
BusinessLogistics

CN Opens Reconstructed Memphis Yard

Canadian National Railway said that it has completed a $100 million reconstruction project on its Memphis, Tenn., rail classification yard.

September 30, 2009
BusinessSafetyGovernmentLogistics

DOT Opens Two-Day National Summit on Distracted Driving

Department of Transportation Wednesday opened its two-day national summit on distracted driving, with panels of state, federal and other officials as well as interested and affected parties speaking on issues around cell phone use and texting by drivers.

September 30, 2009
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Diesel Drops 2.1垄 to $2.601 in Fourth Straight Decline

The national average price of diesel fuel fell for a fourth straight week, dropping 2.1 cents to $2.601 a gallon, the Energy Department said Monday.

September 28, 2009