Traffic World articles from August 2008

Traffic World archives from August 2008

Dems Demand TSA Expand Screening.(Transportation Security Administration )(Brief article)
August 1, 2008... BYLINE: R. G. Edmonson WASHINGTON -- Democrats on the House Homeland Security Committee have served notice that the Transportation Security Administration will establish a system to screen all cargo carried on passenger aircraft that...

Lawsuits Filed Over Clean Trucks.
August 1, 2008... BYLINE: Bill Mongelluzzo The American Trucking Associations Thursday filed a motion asking a U.S. District Court to impose a temporary restraining order to prevent the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach from implementing the concession...

Four CSX Dissidents Survive Challenge.
August 1, 2008... BYLINE: John D. Boyd CSX said all four hedge fund-backed minority directors who won seats in a June 25 board election for the big eastern-U.S. carrier have survived the review and challenge period, but the company will keep fighting to...

Manufacturing Activity Flat in July.
August 1, 2008... BYLINE: Thomas L. Gallagher Economic activity in the manufacturing sector neither improved nor deteriorated from June to July, said supply executives in a monthly survey. While the overall economy grew for the 81st consecutive month,...

California to Sue EPA.(Brief article)
August 1, 2008... The State of California announced plans to sue the Environmental Protection Agency, charging it hasn't done enough to regulate greenhouse emissions from ships, aircraft, and other equipment. "Ships, aircraft and industrial equipment burn...

ANA Cargo Revenue Surges.(All Nippon Airways Company Ltd. financial news)(Financial report)(Brief article)
August 1, 2008... BYLINE: Hisane Masaki TOKYO -- All Nippon Airways Co. group revenue from its international cargo operations surged 17.7 percent during the April-June period from a year earlier to 19.6 billion yen ($182.6 million), the second-largest...

BA, Iberia to Merge.
August 1, 2008... BYLINE: Thomas L. Gallagher Heads of British Airways and Iberia Lineas Aereas de Espana confirmed Tuesday that their companies are in talks to complete a merger that would create the world's third-largest airline by revenue. The...

BA Keeps Surcharge Formula.(British Airways PLC)(Brief article)
August 1, 2008... British Airways said Friday it will not alter its cargo fuel surcharge mechanism in response to a new structure announced by a key competitor in the international air freight market. Air France/KLM announced last month it is restructuring...

RedPrairie Integrates Inventory and Asset Management to Improve Distribution Efficiency.
August 1, 2008... RFID and other AIDC technologies track inventory and assets from manufacturing to the store shelf               Milwaukee, WI - RedPrairie Corporation, a world leading consumer...

Master Halco Outsources to Ryder.
August 1, 2008... BYLINE: Thomas L. Gallagher Master Halco, a distributor and manufacturer of perimeter security and fencing, awarded a dedicated contract carriage and transportation management contract to Ryder System.  Under the contract, Ryder...

FedEx Express Introduces Fuel Efficient Boeing 757 To Aircraft Fleet.
August 1, 2008... Flights to Washington, D.C., Will Have Reduced Greenhouse Emissions and Noise Levels, Expanding Company Commitment to Conscientious Growth MEMPHIS, Tenn.--FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and the world's largest...

Air Rate Manager Released.(Brief article)
August 1, 2008... BYLINE: William Hoffman Management Dynamics released its on-demand Air Rate Manager software to help shippers and service providers better calculate costs in the ever-shifting fuel price environment. A module of Management Dynamics'...

State Roads in Disrepair.(Brief article)
August 1, 2008... BYLINE: Thomas L. Gallagher At the current rate of repair, by the time the nation's deficient bridges are brought up to date, they'll be out of date again, according to a recent study of road conditions in all 50 states. The Reason...

OH Logistics Hires Finance Chief.(Brent Blake appointed at Ozburn-Hessey Logistics)(Brief article)
August 1, 2008... BYLINE: Thomas L. Gallagher Ozburn-Hessey Logistics hired Brent Blake as senior vice president of strategic finance, planning and development for its Barthco International division.    Blake will focus on developing standard...

Ports Order Volvos.(contracts)(Volvo Trucks North America)(Ports of Los Angeles)(Brief article)
August 1, 2008... BYLINE: Thomas L. Gallagher A Fontana, Calif., Volvo dealer received an order for 100 trucks under an initial phase of the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach Clean Trucks Program.  Volvo Trucks North America said the ports will...

Matson Hikes Surcharge.(Matson Navigation Company Inc.)(Brief article)
August 1, 2008... BYLINE: Thomas L. Gallagher Matson Navigation will raise its fuel surcharge another 4 percentage points, effective Aug. 31. The new general surcharge will be 42.25 percent, Matson said. For Guam and Micronesia, the rate will go up from...

Brake Maker Doubles Earnings.(financial news)(Financial report)(Brief article)
August 1, 2008... BYLINE: Thomas L. Gallagher WABCO Holdings boosted revenue 33 percent to $773 million in the second quarter through outperforming markets in every region of the world. Net income shot up 115 percent to $67 million as efficiency initiatives...

P.A.M. Loses on Fuel Costs.(P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc. financial news)(Financial report)(Brief article)
August 1, 2008... BYLINE: Thomas L. Gallagher P.A.M. Transportation Services lost $1.3 million in the second quarter despite higher demand resulting in a 4 percent increase in revenue to $110.9 million. The cost of diesel fuel was the primary cause of...

Senate Passes Rail Act.(Brief article)
August 1, 2008... BYLINE: Ari Natter After months of delay, railroad safety legislation that includes restrictions on railroad work hours and other labor issues passed in the Senate Friday. The Railroad Safety Enhancement Act, introduced by Sen. Frank...

Panel: Halt Mexican Trucks.(Brief article)
August 1, 2008... BYLINE: R. G. Edmonson WASHINGTON -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee has sent to the House floor legislation to end a year-long pilot program that allowed long-haul Mexican trucks to operate on highways in the United...

ProLogis Leases in Romania.(Centrum Logistics)(Brief article)
August 4, 2008... BYLINE: William Hoffman Centrum Logistics, a Belgian logistics services subsidiary of Groep H. Essers transportation company, leased 211,000 square feet of distribution space from ProLogis in Romania, where Centrum plans to consolidate and...

Demand Steps Up for Nondurable Goods.(Brief article)
August 4, 2008... BYLINE: Thomas L. Gallagher Petroleum and coal drove demand for nondurable goods to record highs in June. New orders and shipments of manufactured nondurable goods both increased $6 billion or 2.5 percent to $242.3 billion, according...

3PL to Open DC in Indiana.(3PL Translogistics Inc.)(distribution center)(Brief article)
August 4, 2008... Cross Road Centers, a third party logistics provider, will invest $6.7 million to open a distribution center in a 600,000 square-foot warehouse owned by Duke Realty near the Indianapolis International Airport. The facility in the AirWest...

C.H. Robinson Acquires Project Forwarder.(C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc. acquired Transera International Holdings Ltd.)(Brief article)
August 4, 2008... Third-party logistics provider C.H. Robinson has acquired the project forwarding company Transera International Holdings Ltd., in a deal between two non-asset-based logistics providers. Terms of the acquisition, which was announced on...

APL Names President.(Neptune Orient Lines Ltd. appointed Eng Aik Meng)(Brief article)
August 4, 2008... Neptune Orient Lines on Monday announced the appointment of former APL executive Eng Aik Meng as the shipping line's new president. Eng will shortly rejoin NOL from diversified shipping and industrial supply chain company IMC Corp Group,...

Evergreen Backs Off Charter Deal.(Brief article)
August 4, 2008... BYLINE: Peter T. Leach Evergreen Line has decided not to go ahead with a charter deal for eight large post-Panamax container vessels that were to have been ordered from STX Shipbuilding in South Korea. A spokesperson for Evergreen Line...

Republicans Seek Short Sea Tax Cut.
August 4, 2008... BYLINE: Thomas L. Gallagher Republican members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee are calling on their colleagues to pass legislation to exempt the transport of domestic cargo via the nation's coastal and inland...

Oberstar Blasts DOT Actions.(United States. Department of Transportation)(James L. Oberstar)(Brief article)
August 4, 2008... BYLINE: Thomas L. Gallagher Rep. James L. Oberstar, chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, responded sharply to news that the Department of Transportation was extending a cross-border truck pilot program with...

Diesel Drops 10.1 Cents to $4.502.(Brief article)
August 4, 2008... Falling crude prices led to a significant reduction at the retail level for diesel fuel. The national average at the pump this week dropped 10.1 cents to $4.502 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. That drop...

Truckers Appalled by DOT Tactics.(United States. Department of Transportation)(Brief article)
August 4, 2008... BYLINE: Thomas L. Gallagher The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association expressed no surprise at what they called "Bush league tactics" when the Department of Transportation on Aug. 4 extended the Mexican cross-border trucking...

Trailer Bridge Stems Losses.(Financial report)(Brief article)
August 4, 2008... BYLINE: Thomas L. Gallagher Ocean-truck carrier Trailer Bridge reduced its losses to $329,000 in the second quarter by avoiding extra charges. Last year, a non-recurring tax charge cost $4.6 million and the company lost a total of $1.9...

Celadon Profit Falls.(Financial report)(Brief article)
August 4, 2008... BYLINE: Thomas L. Gallagher Celadon Group felt the strain of a slow economy and higher fuel costs in the second quarter. Freight revenue scraped out an extra $4 million, or 3.5 percent, while fuel surcharges surged $18.9 million or...

State Trucking Associations Honor Elisabeth Barna with Halladay Award.
August 4, 2008... Arlington, Va. - The Trucking Association Executives Council recently honored ATA Vice President of Strategic Planning and Outreach Elisabeth Barna with the J.R. "Bob" Halladay Award for her dedication to the trucking industry.  The...

West Coast Volume Declines.
August 4, 2008... BYLINE: Bill Mongelluzzo LONG BEACH, Calif. -- Hampered by the weak economy and cargo diversions during longshore contract negotiations, container volume through West Coast ports in June declined 4.6 percent from the same month a year ago....

Air Freight Falls in June.(Brief article)
August 4, 2008... International air freight declined 0.8 percent in June, the first drop in more than three years and a new sign that demand for premium priced air transport is sliding amid high energy costs. The decline reported by the International Air...

Wilh. Wilhelmsen Profit Jumps.(Wilhelm Wilhelmsen)(Financial report)(Brief article)
August 4, 2008... Strong demand for maritime services kept the Wilh. Wilhelmsen group's larger fleet busy in the second quarter, to boost revenue by 33 percent and increase profits by 20 percent. Operating revenue for the group reached $894.8 million, up...

Genesee to Buy Ohio Central.(Genesee and Wyoming Inc.)(Ohio Central Railroad)(Brief article)
August 4, 2008... BYLINE: John D. Boyd Genesee & Wyoming, which already runs 52 short line railroads mainly in the United States, plans to add nine more in buying the Ohio Central Railroad System for $219 million in cash. The state of Ohio has to...

DOT Extends Mexican Truck Program.(Department of Transportation)(Brief article)
August 4, 2008... BYLINE: Ari Natter Defying critics and members of Congress, the Department of Transportation on Aug. 4 extended its controversial crossborder trucking program for two years. DOT said it was acting "as permitted under U.S. law" despite...

FreightCar America Loses on Materials.(Financial report)(Brief article)
August 4, 2008... BYLINE: Thomas L. Gallagher FreightCar America lost $900 thousand in the second quarter due to sharp material cost increases. The costs of steel and aluminum raw materials have increased sharply. At the same time, the price FreightCar...

Genesee & Wyoming Earnings Soar.(financial news)(Financial report)(Brief article)
August 4, 2008... BYLINE: Thomas L. Gallagher With three acquisitions contributing and solid price increases on freight, Genesee & Wyoming revenue jumped 22 percent and profits soared 44 percent in the second quarter. The international short line and...

Tropical Storm Makes Landfall.(Brief article)
August 5, 2008... BYLINE: Janet Nodar Tropical Storm Edouard made landfall at about 7 a.m. Central Time on the upper Texas coast between High Island and Sabine Pass, according to the National Hurricane Center. Maximum sustained winds were near 65 mph,...

Penske Logistics Names CFO for S.A.
August 5, 2008... Penske Logistics named Ivanyra Correia chief financial officer for South America. She will report to Bill Scroggie, managing director - South America. In the Sao Paulo, Brazil, office, Correia will have oversight of accounting,...

Expeditors Earnings Grow 9 Percent.(Expeditors International of Washington Inc.)(Financial report)(Brief article)
August 5, 2008... BYLINE: Thomas L. Gallagher Earnings for Expeditors International of Washington grew 9 percent in the second quarter as expanding market share brought double digit revenue growth. The Seattle-based forwarder generated $1.5 billion in...

E-freight Goes Live in S. Korea.(electronic)(Brief article)
August 5, 2008... BYLINE: Thomas L. Gallagher E-freight is live in South Korea, the International Air Transport Association said Tuesday. South Korea's Customs Service and two airlines launched the system which seamlessly exchanges electronic...

Galaxy Airlines to Stop Domestic Routes.(Brief article)
August 5, 2008... Cargo operator Galaxy Airlines will shut down all four domestic routes, effective Oct. 5, the company said Tuesday. Higher fuel costs pushed parent company SG Holdings, a Japanese transportation service group which also operates Sagawa...

Lan to Expand Cargo Division.(LAN Airlines S.A.)(Financial report)(Brief article)
August 5, 2008... BYLINE: Thomas L. Gallagher Chilean carrier Lan said demand was strong enough to revise growth plans upward for its cargo division. The airline expects to increase cargo capacity 10 to 12 percent this year and more next year, chief...

KCS Names VP Engineering.(Kansas City Southern appointed John S. Jacobsen)(Brief article)
August 5, 2008... BYLINE: Thomas L. Gallagher Kansas City Southern appointed John S. Jacobsen vice president of engineering, effective August 1. He is responsible for engineering and maintenance of way for The Kansas City Southern Railway Company. "We...

Air France-KLM Cargo Turns Around.
August 5, 2008... BYLINE: Bruce Barnard Air France-KLM, the world's biggest airline, today said its cargo business returned to profit in the first quarter from a year-earlier loss. The Franco-Dutch carrier's cargo fleet booked an operating profit of 17...

Customs proposes e-payment.(electronic payment)(United States. Customs and Border Protection)(United States. Department of the Treasury)(Brief article)
August 5, 2008... The Treasury Department and Customs and Border Protection are proposing electronic filing of quarterly harbor maintenance fee payments or refund requests. The proposal would have payers establish Internet accounts at http://www.pay.gov....

Hickler in New DHL Post.(DHL Express appointed Hans Hickler)(Brief article)
August 5, 2008... DHL named Hans Hickler, who led the U.S. business for the express carrier until a major restructuring, to run the division aimed at its largest corporate customers. Hickler, who is also a former president of APL Logsitics, becomes chief...

Morgan Names New Members to Distributor Advisory Council.(appointments of )(Brief article)
August 5, 2008... Vito Crecca of Universal Truck Body Named President Morgantown, PA- Morgan Corporation, the nation's leading manufacturer of dry freight and refrigerated truck bodies and an industry leader in innovation, quality, and delivery, has named...

Senators Seek DHL-UPS Probe.(United Parcel Service of America Inc.)(Brief article)
August 5, 2008... Two U.S. senators are calling for a federal antitrust investigation into DHL's plans to contract with competitor UPS as part of the DHL move to scale back operations in the United States. Sens. Herb Kohl, D-Wis., and Orrin Hatch, R-Utah,...

Calif. Senate Approves Container Fee.(California, United States)
August 6, 2008... BYLINE: Bill Mongelluzzo The California Senate today approved an infrastructure and environmental mitigation bill that will levy a $30-per-TEU charge on containers moving through the ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach and Oakland. ...

Purolator Opens Philadelphia Facility.(Brief article)
August 6, 2008... Purolator USA opened a regional processing center to serve customers south of Philadelphia. The facility in King of Prussia, Pa., serves businesses in Philadelphia, southern and central New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware and Virginia that ship...

Cathay Pacific Loses on Fuel.(Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd.)(Financial report)(Brief article)
August 6, 2008... BYLINE: Thomas L. Gallagher Cathay Pacific Airways lost $84.9 million in the first half of 2008. In the first half of 2007, the Hong Kong-based airline earned a profit of $330.7 million. The company said the big change in its financial...

Rickmers Profit Surges.(Rickmers Maritime)(Financial report)(Brief article)
August 6, 2008... BYLINE: Peter T. Leach Rickmers Maritime, the container-ship-owning and chartering affiliate of Germany's Rickmers Linie, posted a second-quarter net profit of $9.2 million. Although not strictly comparable, this was an increase of 223...

Ports Re-open After Edouard.(Brief article)
August 6, 2008... BYLINE: Janet Nodar Ports and waterways affected by Tropical Storm Edouard have re-opened to inbound and outbound traffic with some draft restrictions, the Coast Guard said. Houston is open to ships with less than 38-foot drafts....

San Diego Port to Sue.
August 6, 2008... BYLINE: Stephanie Nall Harbor commissioners at the Port of San Diego unanimously voted Tuesday to file a lawsuit to keep an initiative off the November ballot that would allow such uses as hotels, restaurants and a sports venue at the...

CN Spurs STB on EJ&E.(Canadian National Railway Co.)(United States. Board of Surface Transportation)(Elgin Joliet and Eastern Railway Co.)(Brief article)
August 6, 2008... BYLINE: John D. Boyd Canadian National Railway said it will seek "legal relief" to spur a slow-moving Surface Transportation Board as CN tries to buy a short line around Chicago. CN said the board adopted a review timetable that can...

USPS $1B Loss Reflects Economy.(United States. Postal Service)(Financial report)(Brief article)
August 6, 2008... BYLINE: Thomas L. Gallagher The U.S. Postal Service ended its third fiscal quarter June 30 with a net loss of $1.13 billion. The loss was a dramatic come-down for the agency, which had managed to break even in the first six months of...

3PLs Get Legal Definition.(third party logistics)(International Warehouse Logistics Association)(Brief article)
August 6, 2008... BYLINE: Ari Natter A federal law that for the first time provides a definition of third-party logistics providers is getting applause from 3PLs. The International Warehouse Logistics Association says their inclusion in the Consumer...

Bush Orders I-5 Congestion Relief.(Brief article)
August 6, 2008... BYLINE: Thomas L. Gallagher President Bush issued an Executive Order to expedite completion of the Columbia River Crossing project, which would ease congestion on the Interstate 5 Bridge between Portland, Ore., and Vancouver, Wash. The...

Legilslator Charges DHS Ignored Law.(Department of Homeland Security)(Department of Homeland Security )(Brief article)
August 6, 2008... BYLINE: Ari Natter The Department of Homeland Security is purposefully not following a law requiring that 100 percent of maritime cargo be scanned, the powerful chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee alleged in a letter Tuesday....

Pacer Earnings Overcome Obstacles.(Pacer International Inc.)(Brief article)
August 6, 2008... BYLINE: Thomas L. Gallagher Earnings at third party logistics provider Pacer International overcame serious obstacles in the second quarter. Despite floods, bankrupt customers and a soft trucking market, Pacer's asset-light intermodal...

BNSF Expands Mileage Fuel Fee.(Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.)(Brief article)
August 6, 2008... BYLINE: John D. Boyd BNSF Railway said that starting early next year it will replace its longstanding percentage fuel surcharge on remaining cargo types with the mileage-based fuel fees it first introduced in 2006. Carload customers...

Manufacturers, Legislators Urge 10+2 Test.
August 6, 2008... BYLINE: Thomas L. Gallagher The National Association of Manufacturers joined with a bipartisan group of 20 legislators in urging the Department of Homeland Security to conduct a pilot program on the proposed 10+2 rule. In January,...

Indiana port to unveil high-powered 'green' locomotives.
August 6, 2008... New hybrid equipment reduces diesel emissions at port by 25 percent August 6, 2008JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. - On Thursday, the Port of Indiana-Jeffersonville will dedicate two new hybrid locomotives that are helping to reduce rail diesel...

Domestic Volume Almost Saves Intermodal.(Brief article)
August 6, 2008... BYLINE: Thomas L. Gallagher Despite a lagging economy and a sustained contraction in import volumes, domestic intermodal volume nearly created a positive outcome in the second quarter. Total domestic volume achieved its highest growth rate...

Customs Requires Seals on All Boxes.(Brief article)
August 7, 2008... Customs and Borders Protection says that beginning Oct. 15, all U.S.-bound maritime containers must have seals that meet the ISO/PAS 17712 standards for unique numbering, strength, durability and resistance to tampering.   The requirement...

EU Clears Delta, Northwest Merger.
August 7, 2008... BYLINE: Thomas L. Gallagher Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines got a major green light on Aug.6 in their progress toward a merger. The European Commission gave the project its unconditional clearance. In its investigation, the...

Weber Opens Oregon Facility.(Brief article)
August 7, 2008... BYLINE: Thomas L. Gallagher Weber Distribution, a provider of dedicated warehousing and transportation logistics, opened a 12,500 square foot facility in Portland, Ore. Weber launched its own service center to gain control over all...

Con-way Launches Multimodal Unit.(Brief article)
August 7, 2008... BYLINE: Thomas L. Gallagher Con-way on Aug. 6 launched Con-way Multimodal, providing expanded freight brokerage capabilities and services in the third-party logistics and multimodal freight transportation business. Based in Portland,...

Highway Construction Declines, Costs Rise.(Brief article)
August 7, 2008... BYLINE: Thomas L. Gallagher The volume of highway construction declined 5 to 7 percent in the year to date, according to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association. The chief cause of the decline is the ever increasing cost of...

Ryder to Acquire Phila.-based Leasing Firm.(Ryder System Inc.)(Philadelphia)(Gordon Truck Leasing)(Brief article)
August 7, 2008... BYLINE: Thomas L. Gallagher Ryder System agreed to acquire substantially all the assets of Gordon Truck Leasing in Philadelphia. The local full service truck leasing, commercial truck rental, and fleet services company adds 130...

Contrans Earnings Improve.(Contrans Income Fund)(Financial report)(Brief article)
August 7, 2008... BYLINE: Thomas L. Gallagher Reducing operating expenses and pumping up fuel surcharges helped Canadian trucker Contrans Income Fund to improve its operating income despite the loss of at least one valuable customer and a general reduction...

i2 Technologies Revenue Slips.(Financial report)(Brief article)
August 7, 2008... BYLINE: William Hoffman Supply chain software provider i2 Technologies gross revenue slid 0.4 percent, or $64.7 million, in the second quarter of 2008 compared with the same period a year earlier, despite the company scoring an $83.3...

McCain Meets Ohio Officials.(John McCain)(Brief article)
August 7, 2008... The air express industry moved into the presidential campaign on Thursday when presumed Republican nominee John McCain set meetings with officials in Ohio about the expected loss of thousands of jobs at the DHL hub in Wilmington, Ohio. ...

Express-1 Gains on Acquisition.(Express-1 Expedited Solutions)(Concert Group Logistics)(Financial report)(Brief article)
August 7, 2008... BYLINE: Thomas L. Gallagher Express-1 Expedited Solutions more than doubled revenue in the second quarter through the acquisition of Concert Group Logistics. Despite slowing demand in the automotive industry and extra costs associated with...

Patriot Earnings Rise with Rates.(Patriot Transportation Holding Inc.)(Financial report)(Brief article)
August 7, 2008... BYLINE: Thomas L. Gallagher Patriot Transportation Holding began to overcome poor freight demand resulting from the housing downturn and to increase profits in the quarter ending June 30. The transportation and real estate divisions...

Net Shrinks for Supplier ARI.(American Rail Car Industries Inc.)(Brief article)
August 7, 2008... BYLINE: John D. Boyd American Railcar Industries' profit shrank $4.8 million or nearly 44 percent to $6.2 million in the April-June quarter as weakness its hopper cars outweighed strength in the tankcar market. "We continue to...

Intermodal Traffic Plummets.(Brief article)
August 7, 2008... BYLINE: Thomas L. Gallagher Intermodal container traffic fell off 3.2 percent last week, making progress for U.S. rail traffic difficult. U.S. railroads carried slightly more tonnage last week than a year ago in fewer cars and intermodal...

Ports Expect Slump, No Peak.(Brief article)
August 7, 2008... BYLINE: Thomas L. Gallagher The nation's retail container ports are expecting a slump this year instead of a peak, according to a monthly survey. Cargo volume is expected to decline 4 percent overall by the end of 2008 because of the...

Simons Petroleum Offers Fuel Protection Program.
August 7, 2008... Super KnockOut program provides truck fleets with cost control measures that address price volatility and non-recoverable fuel surcharges OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, August 7, 2008 -- Simons Petroleum, Inc., a national marketer of petroleum...

American Science and Engineering, Inc. Receives DHS SAFETY Act Certification for Multiple Products.(Support Anti-terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act of 2002)
August 7, 2008... AS&E's Parcel and Mobile Cargo Inspection Products and Services are Certified as Qualified Anti-Terrorism Technology by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security BILLERICA, Mass.  August 6, 2008  American Science and Engineering,...