The latest DAT North American Freight Index saw spot market freight volumes rise 0.5% in July, marking the first time since the index was established in 1996 that July posted stronger volumes than June. The average month-over-month ...
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Kim Richardson Transportation Specialists (KRTS) and CarriersEdge have teamed up to develop a new online training program for entry-level drivers and carriers. The program, dubbed the KRTS Online Training Highway, will be introduced Sept. ...
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FTR has revised its Trucking Conditions Index to show increasingly favourable conditions for the trucking industry. The June index was up more than 30% compared to May. Active truck utilization is moving up as the effects of the new US ...
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Dr. David T. Hon, the CEO and founder of Dahon, has been nominated for the University of California, Berkeley Excellence in Achievement Award for "his contributions in high-power lasers as well as his role in revolutionizing the modern-day ...
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Dutch sports car manufacturer Spyker has unveiled its B6 Venator Spyder Concept at the 2013 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. The new convertible concept comes just five months after the company revealed the B6 Venator Coupe Concept at ...
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Car, light truck and motorcycle manufacturers selling products in the US will be required to provide an online vehicle recall search tool in 2014, after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced changes to ...
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Statistics Canada reported Friday that manufacturing sales declined 0.5 percent to $48.2 billion in June, the fourth decrease in six months. Manufacturing sales have been on a slow decline since the spring of 2012. The decline in June ...
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Chinese automobile manufacturer Zhejiang Geely Holding has secured orders to deliver 500 units of its London Taxi TX4 vehicles in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province. Under the deal the company has delivered first 50 vehicles, as part of the order ...
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Andreoli & Associates Inc. (A&A) has added two enhancements to its cloud-based HITS BPOS software for better Department of Transportation (DOT) number compliancy. DOT# Warning on Invoice Completion – Point-of-sale can now be set ...
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The LIGHTFAIR® International (LFI®) 2014 Call for Speakers opens today in a global invitation seeking responses from top lighting and design practitioners looking to participate in the world’s largest annual architectural and ...
Hydrex announces permanent underwater repairs to all types of propellers now possible Wednesday, Aug 14, 2013 Over the years the Hydrex R&D department has continuously improved underwater repair techniques to make it possible for Hydrex ...
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Simon Møkster Shipping's 23 strong fleet of offshore supply and specialist vessels is now fully connected to the Microsoft Lync platform through Sealink, Marlink's customised VSAT service. Sealink has enabled the established ...
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MaxLite, a leading global manufacturer and marketer of award-winning MaxLED luminaires and lamps, added Merak LED Roadway Street Light fixtures to its growing roster of DesignLights Consortium (DLC)-qualified products. The performance- and ...
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Editor's note: Ray Keener is executive director of the BPSA and a former bike shop owner, as well as being an occasional contributor to BRAIN. I take my gal pals bike shopping. They like it better than I do. I'm a picky Expert ...
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BMC has promoted former rep Dan Delehanty to national sales manager in the U.S. He will continue to represent BMC directly in the Northern California and Pacific Northwest territories and also coordinate sales between regional territories ...
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