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Annual NAFTA trade value up 4.6% in July, monthly value down 8.4%
Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement partners, Canada and Mexico, was 4.6 percent higher in July than in July 2011, totaling $75.7 billion – the lowest year-to-year rise since increases resumed in December 2009 following the recession – according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics of […]
September 27, 2012
Business
Celadon acquires Robinson Transport equipment, lanes
Celadon Trucking Services on Thursday, Sept. 27, announced an agreement to purchase a portion of the operating equipment of Columbus, Ohio-based Robinson Transport Inc. to increase its density in Midwest traffic lanes and reinforce its driver pool. Terms were not announced. “Robinson is a highly respected truckload carrier that has provided a high level […]
September 27, 2012
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Old Dominion unveils roof-mounted solar panel PV system
Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. on Thursday, Sept. 27, unveiled the third-largest roof-mounted solar panel photovoltaic system in the state of North Carolina. The Thomasville, N.C.-based company showed off the 1.8-megawatt system during an open house event attended by David Congdon, president and chief executive officer of Old Dominion; North Carolina State Rep. Ruth Samuelson; […]
September 27, 2012
Business
Menlo Worldwide expands relationship with Dana Spicer
Menlo Worldwide Logistics announced it has been engaged by Dana Spicer in Thailand to provide an expanded scope of warehousing, transportation and production support services for Dana’s manufacturing facility in Bangkok. A subsidiary of Dana Holding Corp., Dana Spicer supplies drivetrain products with a product line that includes Spicer axles, driveshafts and transmissions, as well […]
September 27, 2012
Business
Con-way Freight recognized by Whirlpool
For the second consecutive year, Con-way Freight has been named LTL Carrier of the Year by Whirlpool Corp. This is the third time Con-way Freight has earned the award since it became a primary carrier for Whirlpool in 2007. Benton Harbor, Mich.-based Whirlpool builds and sells a wide range of major home appliances under brand […]
September 27, 2012
Business
Eaton recognized for ‘Visionary Leadership’
Eaton Corp. was part of the Kentucky Clean Fuels Coalition team, along with the Kentucky Department of Education, that received the first Visionary Leadership Award from the Southeast Diesel Collaborative Group, a part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s National Clean Diesel Campaign to reduce pollution emitted from diesel engines. The KCFC team provides hybrid-electric […]
September 27, 2012
Business
Registration opens for PEI Young Executives Conference
The Petroleum Equipment Institute announced that registration is now open for the 2013 Young Executives Winter Conference, scheduled for Feb. 6-8 at Sand Key Resort in Tampa/Clearwater Beach, Fla. A kick-off dinner is slated for the evening prior, Feb. 6. The keynote speaker for the event is Garrison Wynn, a motivational speaker, adviser, author and […]
September 27, 2012
Business
Sears converting fleet to Roush CleanTech propane autogas
State legislators and Washington dignitaries, including State Representative Katrina Asay and Federal Way City Councilmembers Dini Duclos and Linda Kochmar, recognized the environmental commitment of Sears Holdings during the unveiling of 27 new Roush CleanTech Ford E-250 cargo vans fueled by propane autogas to be deployed in the Sears Home Services fleet in Seattle for […]
September 27, 2012
Business
Volvo Trucks continues westward expansion
Ongoing investments by Volvo Trucks’ dealer network have increased the work capacity at Volvo Trucks locations in the Western region of the United States by nearly 15 percent since January 2010, the company said Thursday, Sept. 27. The expansion includes the addition of nearly 80 truck service bays, 135 Volvo-certified technicians and a nearly 22 […]
September 27, 2012
Business
Clore offers Christie battery load tester
Clore’s Model BT900 battery load tester from Christie provides testing for 12V batteries using a 300-amp load to simulate vehicle cranking. The tester is designed to assess battery state of charge, capacity and charging system output and to test batteries rated up to 900 cold cranking amps with temperature adjustment up to 125 degrees Fahrenheit. […]
September 27, 2012
Business
Mentor Fleet releases business analytics tool
Mentor Engineering announced the release of its Mentor Reports business analytics tool. Integrated with the company’s Mentor Fleet management solution for fleets and Mentor Streets transit software, Reports is designed to provide fleet-based and transit companies added insight into their operations with drag-and-drop reporting functionality. Designed with an easy-to-use interface, Reports allows users to run […]
September 27, 2012
Business
Larson’s Magnalight.com spotlights LED wall pack light
Larson Electronics’ Magnalight.com has released an LED wall pack light designed to provide output comparable to 400-watt metal halide fixtures while improving reliability and reducing energy use. The small, lightweight LEDWP-400-10C LED Wall Pack Floodlight is suited for a wide variety of applications, including installation on building exteriors or as security system lighting for parking […]
September 27, 2012
Business
Daimler thinks beyond vertical
The term “vertical integration” has been thrown around a lot the past year, especially among Class 8 truck OEMs. Volvo has its XE13 powertrain package that includes a D13 engine and I-Shift transmission. Mack this year introduced its Pedigree powertrain that includes its proprietary engine, transmission and axles. And this year certainly has been big […]
September 27, 2012
Business
Reality bites
I drug in late last night from a whirlwind visit to International’s month-long vocational Boot Camp in Tooele, Utah. It was a lot to take in in a short amount of time. Because in spite of all the craziness surrounding Navistar these days, the company has never slacked up on developing new products and refining […]
September 27, 2012
Business
Navistar discontinues MaxxForce 15, drops ICT+ terminology
Navistar announced Wednesday, Sept. 26, that it will drop its MaxxForce 15-liter heavy-duty diesel engine in favor of the Cummins ISX15, which will appear in ProStar+ tractors by yearend. International will continue to build the MaxxForce 15 in the short term until the order board is filled and then cease production. The announcement came at […]
September 26, 2012
Business
Volvo Group ending UD Trucks production for U.S.
The Volvo Group on Wednesday, Sept. 26, announced a new strategy that it said is an important step toward achieving its objective to improve the operating margin by 3 percentage points, including ending production of UD Trucks for the U.S. market. “With a strong portfolio of brands, a highly competitive product offering and a new […]
September 26, 2012
Business
HHP Summit: The safety of LNG
When the average person views liquified natural gas as a dangerous toxic fuel that’s liable to explode at the slightest spark, what’s an LNG provider to do? Try wielding beakers and balloons much like Bill Nye the Science Guy might. That’s how Erik Neandross, CEO of Gladstein, Neandross and Associates, demonstrated the safety, simplicity and […]
September 26, 2012
Business
Canadian shipping costs down slightly in July
The Canadian General Freight Index released Wednesday, Sept. 26, indicated that the cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers decreased by 0.5 percent in July when compared with June results. The Base Rate Index, which excludes the impact of accessorial charges assessed by carriers, increased by 0.9 percent when compared to June. Average fuel surcharges […]
September 26, 2012
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