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NAFTA transportation hits upturn in September

Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners Canada and Mexico was 7.5 percent higher in September 2008 than in September 2007...

Railcar market
appears in decline

The market for railcars is in the early stages of decline in terms of pricing and utilization, according to a November survey on railcar lessors by Paul Bodnar, an analyst with Longbow Research, Independence OH...

CTA: Trucking
to prosper

It may take the better part of 2009, at least, for the North American economy to stabilize and begin to recover, when it does, the demand for trucking services will likely outweigh the supply, said David Bradley, Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) chief executive officer...

Carriers adjusting to new economy

A national business expectations survey conducted recently by Transport Capital Partners (TCP), Nashville TN, revealed that carriers are adjusting to the new economic environment and most expect the adjustment phase to continue through 2009, according to TCP information...

Truck Tonnage Index decreases in October

The American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index fell 3.0 percent in October 2008, marking the fourth consecutive...

Petroleum deliveries continue sliding

Total US petroleum deliveries, which dropped more than four percent in October, have fallen 5 percent from January through October, a rate not seen since the early 1980s, according to information from the American Petroleum Institute (API)...

TSI falls 2.5 percent in September

The Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) fell 2.5 percent in September from its August level, declining for the second consecutive month, the Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) has reported...

ITCO plans Chinese market study

The International Tank Container Organization (ITCO) plans to fund a study of the Chinese market for tank containers, Reginald Lee, ITCO president, stated in his November report to members...

IEA calls for improvement in energy efficiency, production

The International Energy Agency (IEA) is calling for improvement of energy efficiency and increasing the deployment of low-carbon energy, according to information presented at the launching of the agency's World Energy Outlook 2008...

NACD members report continued profitability

The National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD) has reported that its member firms continued to achieve profitability in 2007, though at slower levels than past years...

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