������ý

Daymark Logistics set up a program it says will give medium-sized companies the benefits of specialized “demand” chains that have been available only to large firms.

ANR Advance Transportation rejected a proposal by the Teamsters union to end a week-long strike.

Xtra Corp. terminated merger discussions with Apollo Management and Interpool Inc. and said it intends to remain an independent company.

Landair Transport acquired assets of Laker Express, a dry van truckload carrier.

The Federal Highway Administration today announced it is considering using a negotiated rulemaking to update hours of service regulations for truck drivers.

The German postal service, Deutsche Post AG, has launched a $1.1 billion tender offer for Danzas, the Swiss-based international freight forwarder and logistics company.

James P. HoffaSeven years after Ron Carey trumpeted the arrival of the “New Teamsters,” the unspoken question about the 1998 Teamsters presidential race is “Will Jim Hoffa bring back the old Teamsters?”

The Justice Department has had the Teamsters union on its ear since June 1987.

Two U.S.-based transportation companies have made acquisitions in Argentina as part of efforts to expand service to the Mercosur region of South America — Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Argentina and Uruguay.

A strike against Milwaukee-based ANR Advance Transportation entered its second day Dec. 9 with picketing at all 41 terminals in 13 states.