Agenda Set for Natural Gas in Trucking Summit
Following is an ATA Summit on Natural Gas in Trucking agenda: Wednesday Registration kicks off from 4 - 7 p.m. and ATA’s welcome reception is from 5:30 - 7 p.m.. Thursday Continental breakfast 7:30 - 8:15 a.m,, with ATA Chairman Michael Card’s opening remarks from 8:15 – 8:30 a.m. Session I: Natural Gas 101: A Primer, 8:30– 9 a.m., will be followed by Session II: Fueling the Nation’s Energy Needs, 9 – 10 a.m. Session III: Infrastructure Hurdles, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m., will be followed by lunch. Session IV, The Transformation of America’s Energy Future, featuring Andrew Littlefair, CEO, Clean Energy, and T. Boone Pickens, Chairman, BP Capital Management, 12:30 – 1:15 p.m.
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ATRI Appoints Advisory Committee Members
The American Transportation Research Institute’s board appointed 17 new members to its Research Advisory Committee.
November 20, 2012October Truck Tonnage Declines 2.1%
Truck tonnage declined 2.1% in October, the first year-over-year decline in three years, American Trucking Associations said Tuesday.
November 20, 2012Diesel Dips 0.4¢ to $3.976 in Fifth Decline
Diesel dipped 0.4 cent to $3.976 a gallon, its fifth straight decline, while gasoline fell 2 cents in its sixth straight downturn, the Department of Energy reported.
November 20, 2012ATRI Seeks Truckers’ Input on N.C. I-95 Tolls Proposal
The American Transportation Research Institute is seeking input from carriers and drivers that travel North Carolina’s portion of Interstate 95 in connection with a study on how best to pay for improvements along the critical East Coast freight artery.
November 20, 2012Housing Starts Jump 3.6% to Four-Year High
Housing starts rose 3.6% in October to the highest level in four years, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
November 20, 2012ATRI Seeks Truckers’ Input on N.C. I-95 Tolls Proposal
The American Transportation Research Institute is seeking input from carriers and drivers that travel North Carolina’s portion of Interstate 95 in connection with a study on how best to pay for improvements along the critical East Coast freight artery.
November 19, 2012UPS Sets 4.9% Ground Rate Increase for 2013
UPS Inc. said it was raising its 2013 ground rates by an average of 4.9%, effective Dec. 31.
November 19, 2012Daimler to Supply Russia’s Kamaz With Engines, Axles
Daimler Trucks said it will supply Russian truck maker Kamaz with engines and axles.
November 19, 2012Existing Home Sales Rise in October
Existing home sales rose 2.1% in October, the National Association of Realtors said Monday.
November 19, 2012