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Judge Orders Truckers in Miami to Return to Work
A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order forcing independent truckers to end their two-week strike at the Port of Miami-Dade, news services reported..
July 12, 2004News Briefs - July 12
Tentative Deal Averts Strike at L.A., Long Beach Ports 鈥 Lundberg: Gasoline Prices Flat Over Last Two Weeks 鈥 Freightliner Expected to Hire 2,000 More Workers 鈥 Fuso Says It Fired Official Who Faked Safety Reports 鈥 And more...
July 12, 2004Technology Briefs - July 6 - July 12
Eaton Corp. Forms Partnership With VTTi 鈥 N.J., D.C. Ban Handheld Cell Phones While Driving 鈥 Qualcomm, Snap-on Form Alliance
July 12, 2004Union Pacific to Limit Cargo Due to Congestion
Union Pacific Corp., the largest U.S. railroad by sales, said it would turn away cargo and cut the number of trains it operates in an effort to reduce congestion, Bloomberg News reported.
July 9, 2004Wholesale Inventories Rose 1.2% in May
U.S. wholesale inventories rose by 1.2% in May, the ninth increase in a row, as more companies kept goods on hand to satisfy rising demand, the Commerce Department said Friday.
July 9, 2004Letter to the Editor: Fuel Prices
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. he other day, a passenger in my vehicle saw a gas station selling regular unleaded for $1.82 per gallon and remarked 鈥淲ow, that鈥檚 pretty good!鈥 Compared to what? We have all seen this type of price manipulation before, but probably not on the grand scale taking place now.
July 9, 2004Fleet Officials: HOS Problems Are Fewer Than Anticipated
DALLAS 鈥 The costs of lost productivity and higher driver wages resulting from new federal hours-of-service rules for drivers were lower than truckload carriers originally anticipated, fleet officials and American Trucking Associations said.
July 9, 2004Ohio Supreme Court Rules Reefer Units Cannot Be Taxed
Ohio鈥檚 Supreme Court ruled 7-0 June 23 against the state tax commissioner鈥檚 attempt to levy a trucking company on temperature control units installed in refrigerated trailers by saying they were personal property.
July 9, 2004News Briefs - July 9
FedEx Said to Plan So. California Distribution Hub 鈥 Oil Prices Top $40 for Second Day 鈥 Oshkosh Truck Completes Purchase of Jerr-Dan 鈥 Dana to Sell Parts Unit 鈥 And more ...
July 9, 2004Trucker Strike Hampers Trade at Port of Miami
A strike by independent truckers at the Port of Miami-Dade, now in its second week, has brought trade to a standstill and has the local trade community scrambling for relief, the Miami Herald reported Thursday.
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