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Executive Briefing - May 11
Nober Joins Deputy DOT Secretary; UPS Well-Positioned for Growth, CEO Says; OTR Applies for Delisting; Seven Convicted in Dutch Truck Deaths; and more...
May 11, 2001LTL Chiefs Plan Fall Rate Increases
NEW YORK – A group of less-than-truckload executives said today that in spite of the poor economy and the expected resistance of shippers, they expect to ask for and receive freight rate increases in the fall.
May 11, 2001Trucking Technology Report - May 11
DoCoMo Halts Sales of Latest Sony Cell Phone; For Sale: GoCargo.com Assets; JIT Inventory Systems Hold Appeal; and more...
May 11, 2001Postal Service Looking at LTL
NEW YORK – To save money and stave off operating losses, the U.S. Postal Service is investigating increased usage of less-than-truckload carriage, according to the service's deputy postmaster general.
May 10, 2001Manufacturers Turn to Specialists to Oversee Transport Services
For the world’s largest manufacturers, transportation services are so complex that not only are third-party logistics providers a necessity, but corporations are increasingly asking outside managers to oversee not just their carriers, but their 3PLs as well.
May 10, 2001Ryder Aims for the Top in Logistics Ranks
MIAMI — Ryder System wants to be the world’s preeminent logistics service provider. Some would say it already is..
May 10, 2001Fed Ex Looking Ahead to Economic Rebound
NEW YORK -- Fed Ex is slicing its capital expenditures and other costs to preserve its earnings during the current economic downturn, but it will not alter its fundamental plans, according to company Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Frederick W. Smith.
May 10, 2001Top Truck Drivers Offer Fuel-Saving Tips
The price of diesel fuel has been climbing almost steadily since early 1999, and the professional truck drivers still on the road and earning a living are likely to be those who have learned how to stretch every gallon.
May 10, 2001Executive Briefing - May 10
Senate Approves Budget Plan for Tax Cuts; Customers Objecting As Railroads Raise Rates; NATSO Sets Out Legislative Agenda; O’Neill Confident Economy Will Bounce Back; and more...
May 10, 2001More Inspectors Needed at Border, DOT Report Finds
The U.S.-Mexico border needs more inspectors and more facilities, according to the latest Department of Transportation Inspector General report released on Thursday.
May 10, 2001