Concrete Often Relies On Fly Ash
Fly ash is a fine powder that is a byproduct of burning pulverized coal in electric generation power plants. Fly ash is a pozzolan, a substance containing aluminous and siliceous material that forms cement in…
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Demand For Lime Continues To Grow
The lime manufacturing market includes establishments that manufacture lime from various products such as dolomitic limestone, calcitic limestone, and other materials such as chalk, corals and shells. Production of lime starts with the quarrying and…
47,052 Bridges Deficient, Report Says
The length of America’s structurally deficient bridges, if placed end-to-end, would span nearly 1,100 miles, the distance between Chicago and Houston, a new examination of federal government data shows. And it’s a problem that hits…
Ports Will See Class 8 Electric Trucks
The busiest truck hub on the U.S. West Coast said that while major truck manufacturers and start-ups have made progress on battery-electric Class 8 trucks, the technology is still two years away at best from…
Inland Ports Gaining Volume, Report Says
As intermodal volumes have stayed ahead of carload volumes in recent years, a report recently published by Chicago-based commercial real estate firm JLL suggests this trend should continue.
Increased intermodal usage will not only see…
Global Slowdown Pinching FedEx
FedEx Corp. tumbled in April as a new cut to its earnings outlook stoked Wall Street concerns over the courier’s ability to navigate a global slowdown and cash in on surging e-commerce. Overseas demand is…
World Markets Racing For LNG
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is playing an increasingly important role in the global energy mix, driven by its environmentally friendly characteristics, versatility and relatively cheap price. LNG is perceived as a transition fuel that can…
‘Availables’ Softening Trailer Production
The trailer industry’s strong order streak, which started in the fall of 2017, came to an end at the close of 2018, but the softness was not necessarily due to a change in fleet confidence…
Natural Gas Usage to Grow, EIA Report Says
U.S. natural gas market trends from 2018 are expected to continue this year into 2020, including relatively stable Henry Hub natural gas prices and increasing natural gas production and exports, according to the U.S. Energy…
Freight Activity Rallied In June
Spot truckload freight activity in June rallied to record highs for the number of available loads, while rates rose to their highest points in nearly two years, according to the DAT Freight Index…
