Alitalia and Solena to begin study on conversion of municipal solid waste into biojet
Alitalia and the Solena Group have signed a letter of intent to initiate a study on the feasibility of the construction of a plant capable of converting municipal solid waste in a significant portion of the jet fuel needed by the
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Arkansas Best’s 4Q Loss Narrows
Arkansas Best Corp. said Thursday its fourth-quarter loss was $3.1 million, or 12 cents a share, compared with a loss of $88.7 million, or $3.54 per share, a year earlier.
Ryder’s Fourth-Quarter Profit Jumps
Ryder System said Thursday its fourth-quarter profit improved and that its operating revenue will rise 11% this year.
Con-way Reports Fourth-Quarter Profit
Con-way Inc. reported a fourth-quarter profit compared with a loss a year ago, though excluding costs from the previous year, operating earnings at its less-than-truckload unit slipped due to higher health-care costs.
Factory Orders Gain in December
Factory orders rose 0.2% in December, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
ISM Services Index Expands in January
The U.S. economy’s service sector expanded in January, the Institute for Supply Management said Thursday.
Canadian fleets looking to shine at Volvo safety awards
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Canadian fleets are looking to continue their winning streak at the third instalment of the Volvo Trucks Safety Awards, with two Canuck fleets having taken home the prize in the first two years of the awards program. Bison… [Full …
Initial Jobless Claims Drop for Week
Initial jobless claims fell by 42,000 last week, the Labor Department said Thursday.
Company Offers Healthcare Access for Truckers
The Man in White LLC launched an Internet-based “Healthcare Touch Point” for professional truckers, www.TheManInWhite.org. This free website serves as a directory and “concierge service” for truckers’ healthcare needs at home and on the road.
Study – US not on path to 1 million plug-ins by 2015
Electric cars are still limited by battery technologies
Does 1 million plug-ins by 2015 even make sense?
The auto industry, particularly the mainstream auto industry, is largely dependent upon 1 single factor for success: scale. Thus, President Obama’s…