The national average pump price of diesel fuel fell 1.3 cents to $3.035 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Tuesday.
October 10, 2007Business, Fuel, Government, Safety
Forward Air Says 3Q Income to Decline
Forward Air Corp., a contractor to the air cargo industry, said late Wednesday it expects to earn 35 cents 37 cents for the third quarter, down from a year ago.
October 11, 2007Fuel, Business, Logistics, Government
Diesel Dips 1.3¢ to $3.035
Business, Fuel, Government, Safety
BAX Sets Mexico Flights
BAX Global said it is expanding its overnight distribution capabilities between the United States, Mexico and Canada by adding an additional air cargo flight into Mexico, starting next Monday.
October 10, 2007Fuel, Business
UPS Adding Vehicles to ‘Green Fleet’
UPS Inc. said Monday it was adding 306 alternative fuel vehicles to its “green fleet†by placing an order for 167 compressed natural gas delivery trucks and taking delivery of 139 new propane delivery trucks in North America.
October 9, 2007Fuel, Business, Government, Logistics
CTA Calls for ‘Collaborative Strategy’ for SoCal Ports
The California Trucking Association said it is advocating a “collaborative strategy†with Southern California port officials to develop an alternative plan for trucks to meet emission goals.
October 9, 2007Business, Fuel, Government, Equipment, Technology, Safety
CARB Proposes to Mandate Equipment to Make Trucks More Fuel-Efficient by 2010
The California Air Resources Board, in a September staff report, proposed to require Class 8 trucks to be outfitted with fuel-efficiency technologies such as cab fairings, skirts, low-rolling-resistance tires and automatic tire-inflation systems by 2010.
October 9, 2007Business, Fuel, Logistics
EPA Sets Program for Norfolk, Va., Area
The Environmental Protection Agency said it will expand a program to provide lower-cost loans for the purchase of cleaner-burning trucks to drivers in the Norfolk, Va., area.
October 9, 2007Business, Fuel
IMCC Opposes SoCal Ports’ Clean Truck Program
A group representing intermodal carriers has expressed its opposition to the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach clean truck program, which the ports predict will increase drayage rates by 80%.
October 4, 2007Business, Fuel
Oil Hovers at $80 Following Inventory Report
Crude oil futures fell slightly following a Department of Energy report that showed an increase in inventories last week, Bloomberg reported Wednesday.
October 3, 2007Business, Fuel
Oil Dips Following Inventory Report
Crude oil futures fell slightly following a Department of Energy report that showed an increase in inventories last week, Bloomberg reported Wednesday.
October 3, 2007