Diesel fuel’s national average price jumped 4 cents in the past week to $2.889 a gallon, the highest price since September, the Department of Energy said Monday.
July 17, 2007Business
June Industrial Production Rises 0.5%
Industrial production rose 0.5% in June, the most since February, the Federal Reserve said Tuesday.
July 17, 2007BusinessTechnologySafetyGovernmentEquipmentLogistics
CSX to Open Shipment Info to States for Security Reasons
Eastern freight railroad CSX Corp. will open its computer system to counterterrorism agencies in three states to help track hazardous cargo, Bloomberg reported.
July 17, 2007GovernmentBusiness
Intermec Offers Tough Handheld
Technology firm Intermec said it has introduced a rugged, handheld computer capable of reading symbols at distances from six inches to 50 feet
July 17, 2007BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety
Salvation Army to Install SmartDrive Software on Entire Fleet
The Salvation Army said it will install safety monitoring and vehicle diagnostic systems, manufactured by SmartDrive, on its entire fleet.
July 16, 2007Business
Con-way to Buy Contract Freighters for $750 Million
Con-way Inc. said Monday it has entered into an agreement to buy truckload carrier Contract Freighters Inc. for $750 million.
July 16, 2007BusinessGovernment
Vancouver Port Plans Stricter Truck Safety, Environmental Standards
The Vancouver Port Authority said Monday it had introduced the most demanding container truck safety and environmental licensing standards in North America for the British Columbia port.
July 16, 2007BusinessEquipment
Eaton’s 2Q Profit Dips; Company Boosts Outlook
Vehicle parts manufacturer Eaton Corp. said Monday its second-quarter net earnings dipped compared with a year ago, but its earnings per share remained the same and the company boosted its full-year profit outlook.
July 16, 2007