Parcel carrier UPS Inc. said Friday it would raise shipping rates for its air and ground services by nearly 5%, effective Dec. 31.
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Matt Silver, CEO of Cargado, discusses how AI, data and smarter platforms are reshaping cross-border shipping.
Editorial: Still Missing a National Fuel Policy
The fuel price spiral has resumed, sending diesel and crude oil costs to never-before-seen levels, even as the economy stumbles along and fleets grapple with declining freight levels in 10 of the past 12 months.
November 9, 2007Bill Davis Trucking Files Bankruptcy
Bill Davis Trucking, a truckload carrier based in Batesville, Ark., filed for protection from creditors under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Act late last month.
November 8, 2007Opinion: Active Surveillance Can Be Tricky
Many carriers are still using those Hows my driving? decals featuring an 800 number the public can call to report a driver they consider unsafe.
November 6, 2007House Panel Approves $2 Bln. to Toughen Bridge Inspection Standards
WASHINGTON The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee last week approved a $2 billion plan to toughen bridge inspection standards and limit states ability to spend federal bridge funds on other projects.
November 7, 2007Wholesale Inventories Rise 0.8%; Sales Jump 1.3%
Wholesale inventories rose 0.8% in September, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
November 7, 2007Mullens Third-Quarter Income Gains
Canadian transportation firm Mullen Group Income Funds third-quarter profit rose to C$38 million or 45 cents a share, from C$32.1 million or 45 cents a year earlier.
November 7, 2007Third-Quarter Productivity Jumps 4.9%
U.S. worker productivity rose at an annual rate of 4.9% in the third quarter, the most in four years, the Labor Department said Wednesday.
November 7, 2007Pacers President Steps Down; Orris to Take Intermodal Post
Transportation and logistics firm Pacer International said Wednesday that its president, Tom Shurstad, is leaving the company and that its retired chief executive officer, Don Orris, will become president of its intermodal segment.
November 7, 2007Oil Tops $98 a Barrel
Crude oil rose above $98 a barrel for the first time Wednesday as the dollar slid to a record low and analysts forecast U.S. stockpiles declined for a third week, Bloomberg reported.
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