Shipping costs declined 2.7% in May compared to April, according to the latest Canadian General Freight Index. The base rate was down 2.5% compared to March, declining to November levels, Nulogx reports. Average fuel surcharges declined ...
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The Australasian Railway Association has questioned the Coalition Opposition’s intentions with Infrastructure Australia’s funding allocation policies if they were to win government. In presenting their plans for infrastructure ...
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Who says natural gas trucks can't be aerodynamic? Freightliner has partnered with one of the most experienced natural gas fleets in the US to create a new 113-inch BBC day cab Cascadia with advanced aerodynamics. The first 10 of these ...
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Are you searching for the Backyard Ramp or perhaps a Pier Ramp? May your own requirement for launching end up being greatest offered through the use of the Forklift Ramp or perhaps a Metal Backyard Ramp? You know what? They are the same ...
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The Ettamogah Rail Hub is set to expand its services to Brisbane after being awarded one of the largest regional freight contracts in the country. The rail hub has announced a new twice-weekly service from Albury to Brisbane after ...
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Separate tenders have been called for environmental and engineering services for the Maldon to Dombarton Rail Link, with both tenders to be awarded before the end of next month. The successful tenderer for the environmental services ...
China's thermal coal imports in June fell 24% on the month to 9.75 million mt, the country's lowest monthly intake since February when imports were severely impacted by the Lunar New Year holiday, according to China customs data released ...
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TransCore's Canadian Freight Index continues to fluctuate through 2013, most recently posting a 7% decline in June. The latest data continues the up-and-down trend that's been seen throughout the year. June's freight availability on ...
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US for-hire truck tonnage nudged up 0.1% in June, on the heels of a 2.1% increase in May, according to the latest data from the American Trucking Associations (ATA). May's gain was revised down from the initially reported 2.3% gain. ...
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US Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Jay Rockefeller has asked the General Accountability Office to examine the impact of shale oil and gas development on pipelines, rail and other transportation infrastructure and safety, in light of the ...
Firestone and North America's owner/operators and small fleets have much in common: they've both been essential to getting trucking to where it is today, and they both deserve a lot more respect and attention than they've been getting of ...
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Love's Travel Stops now offers diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) at the pump for professional truck drivers at all 245 travel stops across the country. Love's began installing DEF at the pump on diesel islands in 2011 and completed its rollout ...
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Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) Australia has applauded the National Infrastructure Plan? presented to the Council of Australian Governments and suggested ways ITS may benefit the plan. ITS Australia chief executive officer Susan ...
Panamax coal freight rates on established routes from South Africa's Richards Bay and Indonesia to India jumped Friday as grain activity on the Atlantic continued to lend support, sources said. Since activity on the west coast of India ...
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The arbitrage window for toluene from Asia to the US was open on paper Tuesday, the FOB US Gulf price assessed at 375 cents/gallon or $1,140/mt overnight, up 12 cents/gallon from Monday amid stronger demand. Meanwhile, FOB Korea toluene ...
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