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Price of diesel fuel drops
sixth time in seven weeks

The average price of a gallon of diesel fuel nationwide fell half a cent to $2.956 a gallon, marking the sixth decline in seven weeks, according to US Department of Energy information...

Miller Transporters wins
Responsible Care award

At the 2010 Responsible Care Conference and Expo, Miller Transporters Inc was recognized as a winner of the inaugural Responsible Care Partner of the Year award presented by the American Chemistry Council (ACC)...

Flint Hills Resources firms
receive 57 awards for 2009

Flint Hills Resources LLC companies have earned 57 local-, state-, and national-level awards for compliance and safety and environmental excellence for 2009 performance...

GreenRoad earns award
from Frost & Sullivan

GreenRoad has received the 2010 Technology Innovation and Green Excellence of the Year Award from Frost & Sullivan. The firm was selected for its groundbreaking use of technology to improve sustainability of fleets and reduce emissions from vehicles worldwide...

Truckers report high
optimism, survey says

Transport Capital Partners, LLC (TCP) has recently completed its Business Expectation Survey for the second quarter of 2010, which found that 88% of carriers surveyed expect volumes to increase over the next year, and 84% of the carriers expect rate increases over the same period...

Pace of petrochemical price
decline accelerates in May

In May 2010, prices fell at a faster pace in the $3 trillion global petrochemicals market with the average daily price of Platts Global Petrochemical Index (PGPI) dropping 7.5% from $1,237 per metric ton (/mt) in April to $1,144/mt...

Price of diesel fuel sinks
for five consecutive weeks

The average price of a gallon of diesel fuel nationwide fell 1.8 cents to $2.928 a gallon, marking its fifth straight decline and leaving it at its lowest level in three months, according to US Department of Energy information...

American Chemistry Council
expands, diversifies membership

The American Chemistry Council (ACC) board of directors at its annual meeting approved the membership of five companies and the status of six others as Responsible Care Partner companies...

US logistics industry
poised for rebound

An annual benchmark report shows the continued impact of the economic slowdown on the US logistics industry. The 21st annual State of Logistics Report, released by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP)...

Kenan Advantage Group
plans increase in rates

The Kenan Advantage Group Inc (KAG) has announced that its Fuels Delivery Group will seek a rate increase of 3% for all non-contract customers effective July 1, 2010. KAG’s contractual customers will be addressed on an account-by-account basis...