Canadian transportation firm TransForce Inc. said its income dropped in the fourth quarter, which was mostly attributed due to bad weather, and Contrans Group reported its earnings increased in 2014. Net income was C$12.3 million, or 13 ...
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U.S. rail intermodal traffic increased 6.4% in the week ended Feb. 22 compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads reported. Railroads moved 253,358 intermodal trailers and containers that week, AAR said ...
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US Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx joined President Barack Obama Wednesday to announce that $600 million will be made available to fund transportation projects across the country under a sixth round of the US Department of ...
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A widely growing segment in the pallet industry is the reuse and recycling of pallets, as most users have become quite comfortable in using such re-conditioned items as they are still in good condition plus they are less expensive. As you ...
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EMGS - Industry funding for vessel BOA Thalassa in Norway Tuesday, Feb 18, 2014 Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA's (EMGS) has received industry funding for about 4 months of work in Norway. "We experience increased interest from both new ...
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Roadrunner Transportation Roadrunner Transportation Inc. said it has acquired Rich Logistics, a Little Rock, Ark.-based trucking company that operates throughout the United States and Mexico. Roadrunner also bought Everett ...
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Kings Consolidated Group has announced the acquisition of New South Wales-based haulage business, Walker’s Haulage. Walker’s has annualised revenues of around $25m and the business specialises in the transportation of heavy ...
Tags: transportation of heavy freight, prime movers, strategic opportunities
Farstad Shipping has been awarded the following charter contracts: Statoil has declared their one year option to extend the contract for the PSV Far Serenade (2009, UT 751 CD, 5,944 DWT). Saipem has declared their one year option to ...
BASF increased sales and earnings in 2013 compared with the previous year. “2013 was again a demanding year, with a lot of headwind for our industry. Nevertheless, we achieved our goal: We sold more, worked more closely together with ...
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Feb 24, 2014 01:48 PM ARLINGTON, VA — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is taking comments on its proposed clearinghouse for drug and alcohol test results until April 21. It will post a final rule after it has ...
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ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Mack Trucks’ new president of North American sales and marketing said the company has set its sights on reaching 10% market share this year by growing its over-the-road truck business while retaining its ...
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The US Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is set to offer nearly $8m in grants under the Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant (AFIG) program for the purchase or conversion of alternative fuel vehicles. School districts, municipal ...
Bulk prices for diesel exhaust fluid in the United States rose in February for the second consecutive month, Integer Research reported. The national average DEF price grew by 3 cents to $1.57 per gallon for full truckload deliveries of ...
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A new study has found that fluctuations in temperature during transportation and retail sale of leafy greens negatively impacts both the product's quality and microbial safety. In a study published in the February issue of Journal of Food ...
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Central Appalachian thermal coal prices closed mixed in the session, with only two trades seen Monday. A CAPP barge time spread was seen trading in the late morning, while a CAPP rail (CSX) quarterly swap went through after the 4 pm EST ...
Tags: CAPP Coal, Low Volume Session