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American Trucking Associations: Weight Limits Impede Truck Productivity, Environmental Progress (Popularity:  )
http://www.truckline.com
U.S. trucks would be more fuel efficient and emit less greenhouse gases if they were more productive like trucks in Europe, Canada and Australia, according to the preliminary results of a multi-nation study. These findings reaffirm results from 2008 using the American Transportation Research Institute's higher productivity vehicle model. As countries around the world prepare for increasing freight volumes, many have already instituted programs that increase truck size and weight ...
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Could You Be a Highway Timebomb? How to Manage Stress before You Hit the Roads (Popularity: )
http://www.soarwithme.com
Research shows that 16 million people experience Intermittent Explosive Disorder that emerges as aggressiveness on our highways, or Road Rage. This behavior becomes even more prevalent during the summer holidays when millions of travelers hit the roads. I believe that these explosions of rage are exacerbated by accumulated pressure from stress experienced in other parts of our lives. By looking at our own stress and adopting stress management tricks we ...
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Boeing Announces Order from SunExpress for Six Next-Generation 737s (Popularity: )
http://www.boeing.com
Boeing (NYSE: BA) today announced an order from Turkish airline SunExpress for six Next-Generation 737-800s. The order is worth approximately $460 million at list prices. Founded in 1989 as a joint venture between Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa, SunExpress is a scheduled and charter carrier serving the Turkish tourist market, currently operating an all-Boeing fleet of 19 airplanes. The new airplanes will be equipped with performance-enhancing Blended Winglets, which will improve ...
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DHL Taps Hans Hickler as New U.S. Chief Executive (Popularity: )
http://www.dhl.com
John Mullen Promoted to Oversee DHL Express GloballyDHL, the world’s leading express delivery and logistics company, today announced that Hans Hickler will succeed John Mullen as Chief Executive Officer for DHL Express in the United States."Given the excellent developments in our U.S. business and operations over the last year, and the presence of a strong management team, I am pleased to ask Hans to succeed me as CEO for the ...
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Calumet Terminal a Model for Rail-Served Industrial Development (Popularity: )
http://www.omnitrax.com
DENVER, Dec. 29, 2011 -- OmniTRAX, Inc. today announced that BP Products North America has begun shipping liquid asphalt as a customer through a new terminal located on the Chicago Rail Link (CRL).Asphalt is barged to the new terminal and loaded into railcars by Asphalt Operating Services of Chicago (AOSC), the owner, developer and terminal operator. The railcars are switched and delivered to interchange for distribution throughout North America by ...
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Rob Slimp Advances to Chairman, President and CEO of HNTB Holdings Ltd. (Popularity: )
http://www.hntb.com
ATLANTA - January 24, 2017 -- Robert J. Slimp, PE, has been named chairman, president and CEO of HNTB Holdings Ltd. Slimp has held a number of leadership roles within HNTB since joining the firm in 2005. He continues to serve in his role as chief executive officer for HNTB Corporation, a post he has held since 2013.“Under Rob’s leadership, HNTB continues to grow and prosper,” said Harvey Hammond, chairman ...
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UPS Freight Workers Vote Overwhelmingly to Ratify Contract (Popularity: )
http://www.teamster.org
The Teamsters added more than 9,900 new members with workers at UPS Freight overwhelmingly ratifying a contract by more than 89 percent. The agreement will improve wages, benefits and working conditions, Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa announced today. The Teamsters kicked off this organizing campaign in 2006 when it organized UPS Freight (formerly Overnite Transportation) workers in Indianapolis and negotiated a contract with the company that was ratified by a ...
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Air Traffic Controllers Unveil Two Online Resources to Help Air Travelers Try and Avoid Delays This Summer (Popularity: )
http://www.avoiddelays.com
Air traffic controllers are unveiling two online resources for air travelers today in an effort to try and help them better navigate what is likely to be a very busy and delay-prone summer travel season. Nobody knows the intricacies of the air traffic control system better than America's air traffic controllers. With tips from these dedicated, experienced professionals who will safely guide flights this summer, travelers will be armed with ...
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Trimble Introduces a Variable Rate Application Option for Its EZ-Guide 500 Guidance System (Popularity: )
http://www.trimble.com
Trimble (Nasdaq: TRMB) announced today that it is adding a Variable Rate Application (VRA) option for its AgGPS(R) EZ-Guide(R) 500 lightbar guidance system. The VRA capability provides site-specific application control allowing farmers to apply inputs such as fertilizer, anhydrous ammonia (NH3), and seed only where it is needed and at the rate needed to reduce costs and improve agriculture operations.The VRA option allows the user to input a field prescription ...
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Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air Partner With Korean Air (Popularity: )
http://www.alaskaair.com
Travelers in the Pacific Northwest will have better access to Asia because of a new partnership between Korean Air and Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air. The carriers have entered into a codeshare agreement and expanded frequent flier partnership that will allow members to earn and redeem miles in either Korean Air's SKYPASS or the Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan program. Customers can take advantage of the new partnership from Korean Air's ...
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