Oil fell more than $2.50 to below $69 a barrel Wednesday following a Department of Energy report that showed inventories of crude, gasoline and distillate fuels all rose last week, Bloomberg reported.
September 23, 2009Business, Fuel, Government
FedEx, DHL Express Boost Air Capacity
DHL Express and FedEx Express each said this week they have taken delivery of new, larger freight aircraft.
September 24, 2009Fuel, Business
Oil Drops Below $69 Following Inventory Gains
Business, Fuel, Safety, Government, Logistics
Maryland Releases First Freight Transportation Plan
The Obama administration last week issued its proposed new fuel efficiency and first-ever national greenhouse gases reduction standards for passenger cars and light trucks.
September 22, 2009Fuel, Business, Logistics, Government
Diesel Dips 1.2¢ to $2.622 in Third Straight Decline
Diesel fuel’s national average price fell for a third straight week, dipping 1.2 cents to $2.622 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday.
September 22, 2009Government, Business, Safety, Fuel, Logistics
DOT, EPA Propose National Standards for Fuel Efficiency, Greenhouse Gasses
The Obama administration last week issued its proposed new fuel efficiency and first-ever national greenhouse gases reduction standards for passenger cars and light trucks.
September 22, 2009Government, Business, Safety, Fuel
Judge Delays Trial on ATA Ports Lawsuit
A federal district judge in Los Angeles has delayed until Feb. 2 a trial on a lawsuit filed by American Trucking Associations for a permanent injunction to block all of the concessions requirements in the clean air plans of the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, Calif.
September 21, 2009Business, Government, Safety, Fuel, Logistics, Autonomous
DOT, EPA Propose National Standards for Fuel Efficiency, Greenhouse Gasses
The Obama administration last week issued its proposed new fuel efficiency and first-ever national greenhouse gases reduction standards for passenger cars and light trucks.
September 21, 2009Business, Fuel, Safety
House Passes Legislation to Fund Research on Technology for Alternative-Energy Vehicles
The House passed legislation last week authorizing $2.85 billion for the development of electric and hybrid technologies that can be used to create alternative-energy vehicles.
September 21, 2009Government, Business, Fuel
Diesel Price Declines Again
The U.S. retail diesel average price fell 1.3 cents to $2.634 a gallon in its second consecutive post-Labor Day dip, the Department of Energy said last week.
September 21, 2009Fuel, Business, Logistics
Schneider to Close Fueling, Maintenance Facilities in Wis., Ohio
Truckload carrier Schneider National will close fuel and maintenance centers in Wisconsin and Ohio, eliminating some jobs and relocating some employees, the Green Bay (Wis.) Press-Gazette reported.
September 18, 2009