UPS Freight, the less-than-truckload unit of UPS Inc., said it will expand service to Mexico and include customs brokerage capabilities and a single invoicing for all services between the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
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Import Prices Rise 0.5%
The price of goods imported to the United States rose 0.5% in March for the first increase in eight months, the Labor Department said Thursday.
April 9, 2009Jobless Claims Fall for Week
Initial jobless claims fell by 20,000 last week but those collecting continuing claims reached another new record, the Labor Department said Thursday.
April 9, 2009Wholesale Inventories Fall 1.5%
Wholesale inventories fell 1.5% in February, as sales at wholesalers fell for the first time in eight months, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
April 8, 2009Obama Names Chuck Hurley to Head NHTSA
President Obama has named Chuck Hurley, the head of Mothers Against Drunk Driving, to lead the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the White House said on its Web site.
April 9, 2009Navistar Withdraws Military-Vehicles Procurement Protest
Navistar International Corp. has withdrawn its protest over Pentagon procurement methods of buying all-terrain vehicles to be used by U.S. troops in Afghanistan, Bloomberg reported Thursday.
April 9, 2009Ryder Lowers 1Q Outlook
Ryder System Wednesday cut its first-quarter forecast, saying the ongoing recession has hurt its freight volumes and reduced demand.
April 8, 2009CEVA Sets Contract with Technogym
CEVA Logistics said Wednesday that it had signed an agreement to provide logistics services for fitness equipment manufacturer Technogym.
April 7, 2009Opinion: Improving Carrier Profits
Increasing operating costs, declining revenues and tighter budgets have forced less-than-truckload carriers, private fleets and small-parcel carriers to eliminate unnecessary expenses — once they figure out which expenses those are.
April 10, 2009DOT Freight Index Falls 6% in February
The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index fell 6% in February from a year earlier, its lowest level for the month of February in six years, DOT said Wednesday.
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