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OTA Has Said It Is Against The Proposed Use of a New Diesel Fuel Tax Hike

Jul 11, 2013

The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) has said it is against the proposed use of a new diesel fuel tax hike. The OTA is also trying to bring certain truck licensing exemptions to the forefront of the provincial transportation discussion. ...

Tags: Trucks

APTA Will Help The Industry Deal with Pressing Issues

Jul 11, 2013

The Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association (APTA) says it is working on a project that will help the industry deal with pressing issues such as the driver shortage, training and driver retention. "We are very pleased to move forward with ...

Tags: Transportation, Auto, truck

ATA's New Program Wants to Help Educate Young,up and Coming Trucking Executives

Jul 11, 2013

A new program launched by The American Trucking Associations (ATA) wants to help educate young, up and coming trucking executives. Called "Lead ATA", the program is also sponsored by PeopleNet, and aims to ensure that tomorrow's trucking ...

Tags: Transportation, Auto, truck

Jimmy's Iced Coffee Plans to Develop Retail Ready Packaging

Jul 11, 2013

UK-based Jimmy’s Iced Coffee has joined forces with DS Smith Packaging to develop retail ready packaging (RRP) for the company’s new range of iced coffee. DS Smith produced a flexographic printed retail ready pack, which is ...

Tags: DS Smith, Ready Packaging, Iced Coffee

The Federal Government Spends $47 Million in an Effort to Expand and Update Facilities

Jul 11, 2013

The federal government announced yesterday that it is spending $47 million in an effort to expand and update facilities at the Lacolle Border Crossing. Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities Denis Lebel made the ...

Tags: Transportation, Auto Parts

FTR Associates's SCI Fell Once Again in February,Bringing The Current Reading to -9.5

Jul 11, 2013

FTR Associates reported this week that its Shippers Conditions Index (SCI) fell once again in February, bringing the current reading to -9.5. And they expect 2013 to get much worse. February's two point drop wasn't a surprise as FTR has ...

Tags: Auto Parts, Transportation

Importers of Coking and Bituminous Coal to Ukraine Used 34.4% of Their Annual Quota

Jul 11, 2013

As of July 1, importers of coking and bituminous coal to Ukraine used 34.43 percent of their annual quota. For the current year, the quota in question is 10.2 million mt. Of this figure, the unused quota volume is 6.688 million mt. For ...

Tags: Quota, Coal Imports

Hebei Steel Mining Co. Produced Iron Ore Concentrate Exceeding The Target Volume

Jul 11, 2013

On July 10, major Chinese steelmaker Hebei Iron and Steel Group stated that its subsidiary Hebei Steel Mining Co. produced 3.735 million mt of iron ore concentrate in the first half this year, exceeding the target volume.In 2012, Hebei ...

Tags: Iron Ore, Hebei Steel

The Output of Crude Steel Reached Increase 4% in July From June Level

Jul 11, 2013

Ukrainian steelmaker Alchevsk Iron and Steel Works (Alchevsk), a subsidiary of Ukrainian steel producer Industrial Union of Donbass (ISD), has announced that in the current month of July it plans to increase its crude steel production by ...

Tags: Crude Steel, Mineral

OTA Is Supportive of The Province's Focus on Addressing Transit Concerns

Jul 11, 2013

A new transportation plan is calling for fuel tax hikes and other levies in order to put $20 billion towards transit funding in southern Ontario. While the Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) is supportive of the province's focus on ...

Tags: Transportation

Aspire Mining Purchases Coking Coal to Be Produced From The Ovoot Coking Coal Project

Jul 11, 2013

Australia-based, Mongolia-focused coking coal explorer Aspire Mining Limited has announced that it has signed non-binding memoranda of understanding (MoU) with four North Asian steel mills and coking coal buyers for the purchase of coking ...

Tags: Mining, Coking Coal

OOIDA Has Launched a New Campaign to Address The Lack of Basic Training Standards

Jul 11, 2013

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) has launched a new campaign to address the lack of basic training standards for new truck drivers. The lack of basic training standards is a problematic issue that goes beyond the ...

Tags: Transportation, Auto Parts, truck

ATA Has Released a New Freight Forecast

Jul 11, 2013

The American Trucking Associations ATA) has released a new freight forecast that projects an increase in freight volumes for all modes of transportation by more than 20 percent. The forecast predicts: • Overall freight revenue ...

Tags: Transportation, Auto, truck

The Export Volume of China's Finished Steel Increased by 12.8% in H1

Jul 11, 2013

In June this year, China's finished steel export volume amounted to 5.29 million mt, up 1.34 percent, while in the first half of the current year Chinese finished steel exports totaled 30.69 million mt, up 12.8 percent, both year on year, ...

Tags: Finished Steel, Mineral

The US Department of Commerce Will Continue Orders on Rebar for Another Five Years

Jul 11, 2013

On Tuesday, the US International Trade Commission (ITC) issued its formal decision in the second sunset review of the antidumping orders against steel concrete reinforcing bars from Belarus, China, Indonesia, Latvia, Moldova, Poland, and ...

Tags: Rebar, Mineral

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