A Geological survey is the systematic investigation of the geology beneath a given piece of ground for the purpose of creating a geological map. They can be done by government institution that holds geological information for using in ...
At the beginning of each New Year, I, like many others, like to take an inventory of my life - both personally and professionally. I think about which attitudes and behaviors have served me well in the previous year, and consider which ...
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Daniel Acker/Bloomberg News The Department of Transportation's freight transportation services index rose to record high in November, DOT said Jan. 9. The freight TSI increased 1.2% from October to an all-time high of 116.5, DOT's ...
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Those who closely watch the Canadian transportation mergers and acquisitions scene have been bemoaning a lack of activity thus far in 2013. That silence was shattered in mid-November, beginning with the blockbuster acquisition of Yanke ...
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Fuel prices are rising, but c, and the Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA) wants the industry to do a better job of explaining those differences. The MTA is urging trucking companies and the trucking industry as a whole to take the time ...
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Paul Taggart/Bloomberg News The Cass Freight Index, which measures shipment activity in trucking and other transport modes, declined 3.2% in December from a year ago. Expenditures increased 1% from 2012. Expenditures — freight ...
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One of the world's largest LTL carriers, the financially-troubled YRC Worldwide, hopes to borrow $1.15 billion to refinance its debt, according to Bloomberg News. Bloomberg News reports the deal, led by Credit Suisse Group AG, includes a ...
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European refineries are enjoying a rebound in the profitability of turning crude oil into products at the start of the year, after reaching their worst point of last year in December, traders said Tuesday. "Margins are decent," said a ...
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The readymade garment (RMG) sector in Bangladesh has suffered a loss of US$ 20 million in the month of December 2013, due to shipment delay, cancellation of orders, extra-burden of air freight, price discounts, and losses due to vandalism, ...
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Joe Boris Local Teamsters leaders cleared the way for members in UPS Inc.'s Freight unit to vote on a new tentative contract that comes seven months after the company's original proposal was rejected by the union by a wide margin. The ...
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Sam Hodgson/Bloomberg News Trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico grew to $103.5 billion in October, the first time it has exceeded $100 billion, the Department of Transportation reported. The October figure for trade among ...
Intermodal freight rail traffic in Canada and the United States picked up steam in 2013, according to newly figures released by the Association of American Railroads. Canadian railroads reported a total volume of 4,083,936 carloads in ...
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Cold Star Freight is breaking new ground with its purchase of 10 natural gas Mack tractors. The company is the first to bring natural gas fuelling infrastructure to Vancouver Island, and is also among the smaller Canadian fleets to adopt ...
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By Steve Doherty Director of National Accounts Accruit LLC and Jeff Nelson Managing Tax Director PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP With bonus depreciation having expired at the end of 2013, many trucking companies are staring down the ...
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Sean Lamb/Wikimedia XPO Logistics Inc. said it will acquire intermodal freight carrier Pacer International Inc. in a transaction valued at $335 million. The purchase will double XPO's expected annual revenue to $2 billion, the companies ...