Freight management company XPO Logistics said today it has completed its acquisition of 3PD Inc., the nation's biggest provider of heavy goods delivery. The $365 million deal gives XPO an immediate leadership position in the last-mile, ...
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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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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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Since the beginning of this year, Baosteel Stainless has set the goal of making stainless products into new engine products, gathering all staff to quickly improve the operational ability of grasping complicated situation. In the first half ...
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Hermetic pumps provide reliable service for years and often for decades. Canned motor pumps are known for their high Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF). In practice, MTBF is up to four times higher compared to similar conventionally sealed ...
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The US-Asia isomer-grade mixed xylenes arbitrage has shut on paper after being open for about a month, hit by higher US prices overnight Tuesday, Platts data showed Wednesday. Asian isomer-MX CFR Taiwan was assessed at $1,297/mt Tuesday, ...
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The amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry fell 0.2 percent in June from May, declining after a one month increase, according to the US Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics' (BTS) ...
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Despite widespread objections to the multi-billion dollar East-West Link and calls for the money to be spent on public transport instead, the Victorian freight and logistics plan called 'Victoria – The Freight State' promotes it as ...
Two Super B-double truck combinations rolled out of the Dandenong depot of Wettenhall Logistics, marking a milestone in access for Higher Productivity Freight Vehicles (HPFVs) on the wider Victorian road network under the new Victorian ...
East Manufacturing has introduced a new all-aluminum flatbed trailer with narrow-neck design. East has combined its new flatbed trailer with Sliding Systems, Inc. (SSI) all-aluminum Curtainside unit, resulting in one of the lightest weight ...
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Mack Trucks showcased its liquefied natural gas (LNG) powered MACK® Pinnacle™ model to the transportation community today during the Alternative Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo. The on-highway tractor displayed at the show was ...
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The Australian and New Zealand rail industries have launched Rail Safety Week, an annual initiative that sees passenger and freight rail operators, governments and the police come together to promote rail safety messages to local ...
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Net sales for the 2013 second quarter were $26.1 million compared to $17.6 million in the second quarter of 2012. Income from continuing operations before income taxes was $2.9 million compared to a loss of $2.8 million for the prior year. ...
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The UK’s Liberal Democrats Party, led by Nick Clegg, is proposing to ban petrol and diesel-powered passenger cars on English roads by 2040, allowing only electric and hybrid vehicles to be used. According to UK reports, the proposal ...
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Than Vermilyea, a Belleville, Ont.-based independent owner/operator with 40 years experience, has been named the 2013 Truck News Owner/Operator of the Year. Vermilyea was presented with the award in Toronto last night. The award, ...
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