Transport Topics
Airlines Are Stepping Up Oil Hedges Before 2020 Shipping Rule Bites
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Airlines are starting to hedge against the risk that fuel prices could be driven higher by rules targeting another industry’s environmental performance.
Kentucky, FHWA Officials Reach Agreement on I-165 Designation
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State and federal transportation officials amended on Sept. 4 the William H. Natcher Parkway-I-165 conversion agreement to designate the highway stretching from Bowling Green to Owensboro an interstate before several interchange projects along it are completed.
August Class 8 Orders Spike to a New Record
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Orders for Class 8 trucks in August shattered the previous record for the month, surpassing 53,000 for the highest tally of the year and for the second consecutive month setting a record in a surprisingly active summer.
Economists Paint Rosy Forecast for Trucking
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WASHINGTON — Economists for trade associations representing manufacturing, construction and retail industries said during an industry conference here that they expect positive growth to continue for the remainder of 2018, with little chance of a downturn over the next year or so despite the threat of increasing trade tensions, rising interest rates and higher costs.
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