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P.M. Executive Briefing - Aug. 18

This afternoon's headlines: Logistics Firms' Rivals are Thieves; TFM Inaugurates Toluca Terminal; and CompuNet Grows 28 Percent in Fiscal Year.

August 18, 1999

Cummins Claims An Extended-Life Coolant Damages Seals, Engines

Cummins Engine Co. says a brand of extended-life coolant is causing problems for its engines, and has formed a task force with the suppliers of the coolant to seek “long- and short-term solutions.â€

August 18, 1999

Volvo-Scania Is Global Deal

The merger of Sweden’s Volvo and Scania could be the catalyst for new consolidations among truck-makers – in the United States as well as abroad – some analysts believe.

August 18, 1999

A.M. Executive Briefing - Aug. 18

This morning's headlines: Truckers Rally, Slow Work at Port; Union Wins Overnite Election; and Quebec to Get Tough on Speeding Trucks.

August 18, 1999

Trucker Strike Brews in Seattle

More than 100 independent truck drivers at the Port of Seattle plan to stop work Tuesday, as some trucking companies at the Port of Vancouver make wage concessions to their drivers.

August 17, 1999

P.M. Executive Briefing - Aug. 17

This afternoon's headlines: Agency sets precedent in permit for U.S.-Mexico bridge; Chubb puts certificates online for shippers; and Federal loans available for ag haulers hit by drought.

August 17, 1999
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California Diesel Prices Soar

The price of fuel shot up nearly 6 cents in California last week, pushing the national average for diesel to a 20-month high and prompting calls for a government-mandated price rollback.

August 17, 1999
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Owner-Operator Strike Imperils Vancouver Port

Striking owner-operators at the Port of Vancouver are standing fast in their demand to be paid an hourly wage, despite several alternative proposals from trucking company negotiators and Vancouver Port Authority officials.

August 17, 1999
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FHWA Denounces Speculation on 14-Hour Rest Period

A Federal Highway Administration spokeswoman last week criticized speculation about the contents of an hours-of-service reform the agency is drafting.

August 17, 1999
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UPS Dealt Blow in Tax Court

A federal tax court ruling could cost United Parcel Service, the nation’s largest motor carrier, hundreds of millions of dollars in back taxes and penalties.

August 17, 1999