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Houston Is Dealing With Growing Pains
AUSTIN, Texas - The sprawling Port of Houston initially began wooing container traffic in 1956 when it became the first port to receive a container shipment.
April 18, 2001Executive Briefing - April 18
NYDOT Warns of Border Delays; Mississippi River Flooding Continues to Stall Freight Traffic; GM Profit Down, but Beats Estimates; Delta Says Pilots Will Not Strike; and more...
April 18, 2001Indiana Ponders $35 Million Cummins Loan
A $35 million measure aimed at saving some 500 jobs at Cummins Inc. is to be considered by a conference committee in the Indiana General Assembly.
April 18, 2001Trucking Technology Report - April 17
New Radar Detectors Alert Danger; Landstart Database Available by Phone, Internet; J-Phone to Provide Games on Cell Phones; and more...
April 17, 2001Suggs Says NLRB Appointees Hold Key to Settling Overnite Dispute
NAPLES, Fla. -- Less hostile appointees to the National Labor Relations Board could help end the dispute between Overnite Transportation and the Teamsters Union, according to the motor carrier's chief executive.
April 17, 2001Industrial Production Unexpectedly Rises
U.S. industrial production for factories, mines and utilities unexpectedly rose 0.4% in March, the first jump in six months, a report by the Federal Reserve showed Tuesday..
April 17, 2001Deadline Near for Idaho's Ton-Mile Tax Refund
For some Idaho carriers, the deadline to file for refunds from the now-defunct weight-distance tax is quickly approaching. Smaller motor carriers — almost 24,000 in number — received more than $4.7 million in such refunds in November.
April 17, 2001Idaho Settles Truck Registration Fees
Opposing interests in Idaho have reached a compromise regarding commercial vehicle registration fees with the enactment of a bill revising the fee scale.
April 17, 2001Refinery Mishap Blamed for Diesel Price Surge
The U.S. average retail price for diesel gasoline jumped four cents to 143.7 cents per gallon during the past week, reaching the highest level since Feb. 26, when the average price was 145.1 per gallon.
April 17, 2001Executive Briefing - April 17
Caterpillar Reports Lower Q1 Earnings; Mississippi River Flooding Causing Closings, Delays; Heartland Matches Last Year's Earnings; U.S. Officials Prepare for Foot-and-Mouth Disease; and more...
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