UPS Expands Health-Care Logistics Network
UPS Inc. said Tuesday it has expanded its health-care distribution network, adding to or enlarging five distribution centers for the growing market sector.
February 5, 2013TT Podcasts: RoadSigns
Check out Transport Topics' updated Top 100 list of the largest logistics companies in North America, and explore how the industry's top players have adapted to a tough freight market and are preparing for the future.
Congestion Costs Trucking $27 Billion Annually, Report Says
Traffic congestion in the largest U.S. cities cost the commercial trucking industry about $27 billion in wasted time and fuel in 2011, according to a report released Tuesday.
February 5, 2013Eaton’s Fourth-Quarter Earnings Drop
Eaton Corp. said Tuesday its fourth-quarter earnings fell 50% on charges related to its $13 billion acquisition of Ireland-based Cooper Industries.
February 5, 2013Blue Tree Introduces Portable In-Cab Device
Fleet telematics provider Blue Tree Systems Inc. said it is introducing a portable version of its R:COM in-cab terminal to enable fleets to use the fleet management system in owner-operator and rental vehicles when adding capacity.
February 5, 2013U.S. Bank, DOD Extend Freight Payment Deal
U.S. Bank said it has extended its long-term contract to provide electronic freight payment processing for the U.S. Department of Defense.
February 5, 2013Diesel Rises 9.5¢ to More Than $4 a Gallon; Gasoline Jumps 18.1¢ to $3.538
Diesel rose 9.5 cents to $4.022 a gallon, the first time it has topped $4 in more than two months, while gasoline jumped 18.1 cents to $3.538, its biggest spike in almost two years, the Department of Energy said.
February 4, 2013Ports Reach Tentative Deal to Avoid Strike
Port operators have reached a tentative deal on a new contract with the longshoremen’s union, averting a possible strike that would have crippled operations at 15 East Coast and Gulf Coast ports, the Associated Press reported.
February 4, 2013EPA Proposes Biofuel Mandate
The Environmental Protection Agency proposed a cellulosic biofuel mandate that it said complies with a court ruling that overturned its previous methodology for the mandate.
February 4, 2013NTSB’s Hersman Reportedly a Top Candidate for Transportation Secretary
National Transportation Safety Board chief Deborah Hersman is a leading candidate to succeed Ray LaHood as transportation secretary, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday.
February 4, 2013Florida Fleet Converting to Natural Gas
A Florida company said it is opening a compressed natural gas fueling station and will convert its distribution fleet to natural gas.
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