TOP 100 TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS SITES
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| Man Charged in Opening of Plane Door A passenger aboard Delta Flight 149 was detained after opening an emergency exit door while his plane sat on a taxiway at Kennedy Airport, the authorities said. nytimes.com |
The Baltic Dry Index vs. the Baltic Dirty Tanker Index: Which Is a Better Indicator? Stephen Rosenman submits:One shipping index is on fire. Another is being pummeled. Can both trends continue in the same universe? The Dow Jones Transportation Index has been on a tear. Yet two of its crucial components tell very different stories. The Baltic Dry Index ((BDI)) has more than quadrupled from its November lows. Genco shipping (GNK) and Eagle Bulk (EGLE) have participated in this rebound, climbing 166% and 100% respectively over a six month period. If you had waded into those waters, six months ago you would have been amply rewarded.Complete Story » seekingalpha.com |
Sustainable Bio-Fuel Aviation Performs Well James Rickman submits:The Boeing Company (BA) and a team from across the aviation industry just released high-level elements of a June 2009 study that shows that sustainable biofuels analyzed in a series of pioneering test flights performed favorably in comparison to petroleum-based fuel. According to the study, Evaluation of Bio-Derived Synthetic Paraffinic Kerosene (Bio-SPK), a series of laboratory, ground and flight tests conducted between 2006 and 2009 indicated the test fuels performed as well as or better than typical petroleum-based Jet A. The testing included several commercial airplane engine types using blends of up to 50 percent petroleum-based Jet A/Jet A-1 fuel and 50 percent sustainable biofuels.Complete Story » seekingalpha.com |
Top 10 Auto Manufacturer Websites: August 2009 Marketing Charts submits: click to enlarge Note: The Hitwise data featured is based on US market share of visits as defined by the IAB, which is the percentage of online traffic to the domain or category, from the Hitwise sample of 10 million US internet users. Hitwise measures more than 1 million unique websites on a daily basis, including sub-domains of larger websites. Hitwise categorizes websites into industries on the basis of subject matter and content, as well as market orientation and competitive context. The market share of visits percentage does not include traffic for all sub-domains of certain websites that could be reported on separately.Complete Story » seekingalpha.com |
Asbury Automotive Group Inc. Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript Asbury Automotive Group Inc. (ABG)Q3 2009 Earnings CallOctober 29, 2009; 10:00am ETComplete Story » seekingalpha.com |