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FUEL DUTY FOR COMMERCIAL VEHICLES THE FACTS

freight rate - Google Blog Search — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:27:31 GMT

At 50p per litre, fuel duty on diesel for commercial vehicles in the UK is twice the average rate in the rest of the European Union of just 25p. The Freight Transport Association continues to call for a decoupling of the way fuel duty ......(read more)

RJ appoints a new GSSA for cargo sales in Germany

freight - Google Blog Search — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:27:31 GMT

Royal Jordanian selected Cargoworks Europe to be its general sales and services agent (GSSA) in Germany, as the airline decided to outsource cargo sales activities. Thus Cargoworks will represent RJ Cargo effective September 1, 2008....(read more)

RLI Transportation offers para-transit service program (Insurance Business Review)

Yahoo! News Search Results for transportation — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:29:32 GMT

RLI Transportation, a specialty insurance company, has announced that it now offers an array of coverages for para-transit service programs non-emergency vehicles....(read more)

Students Explore Transportation Careers | WBNG-TV Binghamton, NY | Local Top Stories (WBNG Binghamton)

Yahoo! News Search Results for transportation — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:42:29 GMT

New York's Department of Transportation is paving a path for future employees. Cornell Cooperative Extension hosts a work readiness training program. On this day, more than 30 students, aged 16 to 21, learn about job opportunities with the DOT....(read more)

N.C. transportation board to consider port feasibility study (The Wilmington Star-News)

Yahoo! News Search Results for transportation — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:19:11 GMT

A long-awaited study of the transportation needs for the proposed N.C. International Terminal near Southport is likely on its way....(read more)

Transportation Council May Be Forced To Reduce Hwy 108 Bypass Project (MyMotherLode.com)

Yahoo! News Search Results for transportation — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:32:09 GMT

Sonora, Ca -- A shortfall in funding for the second stage of the Hwy 108 Bypass project will be the focus of this evening's Tuolumne County Transportation Council meeting....(read more)

SAIL to use Rly info system to track freight movement

freight - Google Blog Search — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:43:00 GMT

To improve synergy between loading, receiving pointsOur BureauKolkata, Aug 27 Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) is to utilise the Freight Operations Information System (FOIS) of Indian Railways for monitoring the movement of its ......(read more)

Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. Relocates Service Center to ...

freight - Google Blog Search — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:58:00 GMT

Relocation will double the size of the center....(read more)

Freight forwarders won't be allowed to operate without licences ...

freight - Google Blog Search — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:28:39 GMT

Syed Ishtiaque Reza Multinational and joint-venture freight forwarders operating in Bangladesh for years face complicated procedures to obtain lic....(read more)

Traffic World Reports on the Potential Impact of a McCain or Obama Administration on Transportation, Trade and Freight ... (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Yahoo! News Search Results for transportation — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:00:00 GMT

As the nation inches closer to choosing its first new president in eight years on Nov. 4, transportation, logistics and infrastructure groups are poring over the records of presumptive party nominees Sen....(read more)

DOT Refuses to Stop DHL Move

freight - Google Blog Search — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:20:00 GMT

"The department's regulations do not impose restrictions on a foreign air freight forwarder's choice of US carrier to transport its cargo." Ohio has also asked the Department of Justice to investigate the move on the grounds it may ......(read more)

Rail Freight Handle Down in June

freight - Google Blog Search — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:06:16 GMT

OTTAWA - Aug 27/08 - SNS -- Freight handled by Canada's railways declined 6.7% from year earlier levels In June, totalling 22.4 million metric tons (MT), according to Statistics Canada....(read more)

Road changes ahead: 2030 Guam Transportation calls for new road network, better public transit (Pacific Daily News)

Yahoo! News Search Results for transportation — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:01:51 GMT

Guam roads and public transportation will undergo major changes in the coming years, as will the island's population....(read more)

State transportation workers get pay hike (Durant Daily Democrat)

Yahoo! News Search Results for transportation — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:20:11 GMT

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A pay increase that took effect this month for more than 2,000 state Transportation Department employees will cost about $7.8 million annually....(read more)

Road Freight Transport Activity by Main use of Vehicle, Unladen ...

freight - Google Blog Search — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:05:00 GMT

Road Freight Transport Activity by Main use of Vehicle, Unladen Weight, Year and Statistic (Road Freight ) View data using web pages Download .px file (Software required)...(read more)