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LOGISTICS TODAY
SUPPLY CHAIN REPORT
In This August 20, 2009 Issue
Building a Fleet? Try eBay
Emirates Joins Growing List On Price Fixing Charges
Teamster Negotiations Ongoing at YRCW and UPS
What Future for YRC Worldwide?
Intermodal Gaining Market
Importer Security Filing Gains Momentum
SmartWay Shipper Celebrates Five Years
Last Week's Top 3 Articles


Building a Fleet? Try eBay
Penske Truck Leasing announced the availability of direct-to-consumer used commercial truck sales through eBay Motors.
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Emirates Joins Growing List On Price Fixing Charges
Emirates is the latest airline to be added to the growing list of air carriers charged with cargo price fixing.
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Teamster Negotiations Ongoing at YRCW and UPS
YRC Worldwide is continuing negotiations with Teamsters to complete contract modifications at New Penn; meanwhile, UPS aircraft mechanics called for a strike vote.
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What Future for YRC Worldwide?
As YRC Worldwide attempts to bring New Penn into the fold on its agreement with Teamsters to modify its labor agreement, More questions are surfacing about the company's future. What's your take? Join the discussion . . .
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Intermodal Gaining Market
Rail intermodal's share of US long-haul (550+ mile) movements of international and domestic containerized freight edged up by 0.1% to a level of 12.4% from the first to the second quarter, reports FTR Associates.
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Importer Security Filing Gains Momentum
The US Customs and Border Protection's Importer Security Filing (ISF) program is gaining significant momentum and quality, noted Log-Net, Inc., a provider of international logistics software and ISF filing services.
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SmartWay Shipper Celebrates Five Years
Pressure Systems International marked its fifth year as a SmartWay Transport Partnership shipper. Its Meritor Tire Inflation System (MTIS) is also recognized by SmartWay as a fuel-saving technology.
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