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The carrier and union have agreed there will be no furloughs
through April 1, 2010 for 300 UPS pilots.
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The highly identifiable code has a birthday. It’s scanned
10 billion times a day in applications spanning more than 25 industries,
including consumer packaged goods, apparel, hardware, food services,
healthcare, logistics, government and high tech.
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Morgan Stanley's proprietary Truckload Freight Index shows
slowing rate of improvement.
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Using technology from Toyota Motor Corp., Toyota Industries
Corp. will launch the world’s first internal combustion (IC) hybrid
lift truck in Japan in December of this year. Timing for release of the
hybrid lift truck into the US market has not yet been
determined.
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New routes in Belarus, Moldova, Macedonia and Albania upgrade
TNT's Economy Express Service there.
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Mazda North American Operations is renewing and expanding its
logistics contract with Ryder System.
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In our last edition, these three articles were those most
read.
- Highway Trust Fund Almost Broke
Blaming a decline in driving because of high fuel prices, resulting in
lower revenues from federal gas taxes, the Obama administration says
that the Fund will run out of money in August.
- Teamsters Examine YRC Pension Proposal
Faced with financial difficulties, trucking company YRC Worldwide
and the Teamsters are looking at pension payment deferrals.
- US Retail Import Volumes Still Low
Imports of containerized freight remain below 1 million containers as
retailers take a cautious approach to inventory.
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