Deutsche Post Chief Executive Officer Frank Appel defended the company’s DHL unit’s pending deal with UPS Inc. under which DHL Express would contract out its North American air operations to UPS, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.
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N.Y. State Manufacturing Index Shows Growth
Manufacturing growth in New York state improved this month, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Friday.
August 15, 2008
Matt Silver, CEO of Cargado, discusses how AI, data and smarter platforms are reshaping cross-border shipping.
Diesel Drops 14.9¢ to $4.353 a Gallon
The national diesel average declined 14.9 cents last week to $4.353 a gallon, the fourth straight drop that has lowered the price of trucking’s main fuel by 41.1 cents a gallon, the Department of Energy reported.
August 18, 200828 Confident Rookies Among Drivers Heading to Houston for ‘Super Bowl of Safety’
Kenneth Grimmett has been driving heavy trucks down interstates for 14 years, but he’ll be a “rookie” later this week when he climbs inside the cab of a flatbed rig parked in the middle of the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston.
August 18, 2008Truck-Crash Deaths Fall 4%
The number of Americans killed in truck-related crashes fell 4.4% to 4,808 last year, the lowest total in 15 years, the Department of Transportation said last week.
August 18, 2008Truck-Related Fatalities Declined Last Year, DOT Says
U.S. road fatalities and truck-related fatalities both declined last year, the Department of Transportation said Thursday.
August 14, 2008Consumer Price Index Rises 0.8%
Consumer prices rose 0.8% in July, bringing the rise for the last 12 months to 5.6%, the Labor Department said Thursday.
August 14, 2008DOT Freight Transport Index Rises 2.9% in June
The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index rose 2.9% in June from a year ago, DOT said Wednesday.
August 13, 2008U.S. Driving Declines; Oil Consumption at Five-Year Low
Americans drove 12.2 billion miles fewer in June than the same month a year ago, a 4.7% decline, the U.S. Department of Transportation said Wednesday.
August 13, 2008Import Prices Rise 1.7% in June
The price of goods imported to the United States rose 1.7% in July, the Labor Department said Wednesday.
August 13, 2008