Oil prices rose slightly Monday on concerns that a tropical storm headed toward Florida could disrupt oil operations in the Gulf of Mexico, the Associated Press reported.
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Sept. 8 Hearing Set for ATA Suit on Calif. Ports’ Clean Truck Plan
American Trucking Associations said the U.S. District Court of Los Angeles has set a Sept. 8 hearing date on ATA’s motion for preliminary injunction on the harbor commissions of the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, Calif.
August 18, 2008
Three experts from Transport Enterprise Leasing discuss strategies for buying and selling trucks amid regulatory shifts, trade tensions and economic uncertainty.
Editorial: Fuel Prices Power Technology
We’ve now had four reasonably sharp weekly declines in the national average price of diesel fuel. While retail prices have dropped more than 41 cents a gallon over that span, the average is still astronomically high — $1.506 more than the average one year ago.
August 18, 2008Westport Begins Trading on Nasdaq
Westport Innovations, which makes alternative fuel transportation technologies, said Monday it has begun trading on the Nasdaq stock market.
August 18, 2008S.C. to Use Sensors to Monitor Bridges
Remote sensors will be installed on bridges on two main South Carolina highways, allowing officials in Columbia to monitor the bridges’ condition, the Associated Press reported.
August 18, 2008Diesel Falls Again, Dropping 14.2¢ to $4.207 a Gallon
Diesel fuel’s national average retail price fell for the fifth straight week Monday, plunging 14.2 cents to $4.207 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday.
August 19, 2008UPS Expands Domestic Air Service
UPS Inc. said Monday it is offering “significant enhancements” to domestic on-call pickup service in for air packages.
August 18, 2008Consumer Confidence Improves in August
U.S. consumer confidence improved this month, according to the latest Reuters/University of Michigan monthly consumer sentiment index, released Friday.
August 15, 2008N.Y. State Manufacturing Index Shows Growth
Manufacturing growth in New York state improved this month, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Friday.
August 15, 2008Diesel Drops 14.9¢ to $4.353 a Gallon
The national diesel average declined 14.9 cents last week to $4.353 a gallon, the fourth straight drop that has lowered the price of trucking’s main fuel by 41.1 cents a gallon, the Department of Energy reported.
August 18, 2008