According to a release from the Lake Carriers' Association, US-flag Great Lakes freighters (lakers) carried 9.8 million tons of dry-bulk cargo in October, an increase of 14.4 percent compared to a year ago. The total was also slightly ahead ...
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A year after Hurricane Sandy hit New Jersey, New York and Connecticut depression levels in areas affected mostly returned to before storm levels, a survey says. Gallup found there was a 25 percent increase in depression diagnoses among ...
There was no stopping one of the most powerful storms ever recorded when it slammed into the Philippines on Friday, leaving thousands dead and displacing millions more. But the swath of death and destruction from Typhoon Haiyan might have ...
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Leviton announced a partnership with Make It Right in an effort to build healthy and sustainable homes and buildings for residents in areas of need, including New Orleans and Kansas City. Through product donations and financial ...
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The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported Thursday increased US rail traffic for October 2013.Intermodal traffic in October totaled 1,317,601 containers and trailers, up 6.8 percent (84,120 units) compared with October 2012. The ...
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Doug Miner will lose his job as a Patch editor next week, but he's not giving up on hyperlocal journalism. Instead, he's preparing to launch an independent website in his corner of St. Louis. Although Miner's site will be a one-man ...
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The Automotive Distribution Network announced that its 2015 National Convention will be held Feb. 26-March 1, 2015, at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans. "For me personally, this is a triumphant return not only for the Network but also my ...
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Also meets ASTM E-119/UL 263/NFPA 251 with hose stream up to 2 hours and CDCR (California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation) Class A requirements for forced entry. SAFTI FIRST, leading USA-manufacturer of advanced fire rated ...
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Black & Decker: It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas Towson, MD (October 10, 2013) – Black & Decker is launching several new products this fall in time for the upcoming holidays and 2014. Products include a high-speed ...
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The April switch in the NYMEX basis for distillates to ULSD from heating oil has led to decreased volatility in the Gulf Coast ULSD differential, the most liquid product Platts assesses in the Americas. The specification for the NYMEX ...
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US spot ethylene was hovering at three-month low levels Friday, trading midday as low as 51.50 cents/lb MtB Williams pipe for September delivery on the back of what market sources said was improved availability. Recent unplanned ...
Ikea has teamed up with Save the Children and UPS to help refurnish 39 early childhood development centers in New York and New Jersey hit by Hurricane Sandy last year. The home furnishings giant said it will donate more than $100,000 ...
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Neatly bundled files sit atop filing cabinets at a North Carolina VA center. A fireproof safe can protect important documents from damage resulting from fire, flood and building collapse. As an office manager, it's easy to get overwhelmed ...
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The American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN) announced late Tuesday that John T. "Jock" Menzies III, president of American Logistics Aid Network had died unexpectedly. According to a published report, Menzies, 69, was travelling in a private ...
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EQECAT, a subsidiary of ABSG Consulting, has released version 14 of its catastrophe risk modeling platform, risk quantification & engineering (RQE). The latest version of the platform includes updates to country/peril models, financial ...
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