Traffic World articles from August 2005

Traffic World archives from August 2005

Futuristics: you'll have to excuse us if we're floating on clouds this week because that, in a virtual way, is what we've been doing. We've been gliding across oceans on our "Freedomship," spinning through the air on our "flying saucer bus," riding our personal "helicopter coupe.".(Editorial)
August 1, 2005... We've been traveIing where everyone with an interest in transportation should be headed, to the "Transportation Futuristics" online exhibit hosted by the University of California's Doe Library, It's an ode to a discipline--if you can call it...

Shippers seeking resilience: supply chains need to be resilient to combat threats that range from terrorism to capacity constraints.(Cover Story)
August 1, 2005... What started with a raging thunderstorm across New Mexico more than five years ago reverberated across the entire mobile communications industry and, says Yossi Sheffi, offered a new warning to logistics managers that today's ever-extending...

Teamsters vow a union Overnite.(International Brotherhood of Teamsters)
August 1, 2005... With Overnite Transportation's integration into the UPS fold imminent, the Teamsters union is vowing to mount a new organizing drive to could rekindle the bitter effort the union lost at the LTL carrier three years ago. "We will organize...

Congress tackling pensions: trucking companies, drivers hope action will steady finances, future of multi-employer plans.(Government & Regulation)
August 1, 2005... Transportation companies tied to multi-employer pension plans are hoping to ride Washington's pension reform wave this year. LTL trucking companies, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, UPS, Yellow Roadway and representatives of...

Fees barely contained: shippers fight state measure to add $30 to handling charges at California's ports.(Government & Regulation)
August 1, 2005... Can a modern inbound supply chain be designed without California in the mix? Shipper groups are telling legislators that retailers and manufacturers will look hard at new logistics paths if California approves a proposal to add new fees...

USPS steps up Pac Rim service: date-certain guarantee to improve mail service in Asia, Australia without an integrator.(Government & Regulation)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Shippers sending goods between the United States and parts of the Pacific Rim can now do it with a date-certain guarantee. And they don't have to use an integrator to do it. The U.S. Postal Service last week launched a program to enhance...

DHL joins RFID race: DHL's 2015 RFID pledge moves tagging to new realm, may prompt new look from shippers.(Logistics & Technology)(radio frequency identification)
August 1, 2005... The race to deploy radio frequency identification technology is moving into a new stage, with a major carrier jumping into the mix, which may prompt shippers to take a fresh look at the technology. In June, DHL said it will place RFID tags...

Menlo focused on logistics: focused logistics unit overcomes challenges to post 12 percent revenue jump in quarter.(Logistics & Technology)
August 1, 2005... While much of the logistics world is concerned with the challenge of integrating new acquisitions, Bob Bianco is undertaking a different task. The president of Menlo Worldwide has spent part of the year revamping the company that had been...

LMS buys tech start-up.(Logistics Management Solutions acquires i-Logi)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Logistics Management Solutions, a non asset-based logistics provider, purchased St. Louis-based i-Logi, a logistics technology start-up, for an undisclosed sum. The move gains LMS some of i-Logi's big-ticket clients, including Huttig...

Carmichael selects GT Nexus.(Carmichael International Service)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Carmichael International Service chose GT Nexus to implement a global "data hub" to streamline acquisition, consolidation and delivery of customers' shipping information. "One of our biggest challenges is the daily battle to chase down...

Beyond the peak: East Coast railroads retool networks to adjust to shifting intermodal patterns that are bringing more freight to their loading docks.(Special Report: INTERMODAL SHIPPING)
August 1, 2005... Intermodal freight patterns are shifting as shippers seek access to more freight capacity, forcing railroad to reassess their networks to be in a better position to handle the business. The most significant change has been an increase in...

Asia comes to Jacksonville.(Special Report: INTERMODAL SHIPPING)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... This week, Tokyo-based Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) will sign a 30-year lease agreement with JAXPORT beginning in 2007 that will provide the city with direct container ship service between Jacksonville, Fla., and Asia and increase capacity there...

Ohio: logistics in the industrial heartland.(Special Advertising Supplement)(Advertisement)
August 1, 2005... The first Honda vehicle produced in Marysville, Ohio--a small red dirt bike--was rolled out in 1979. Today, counting Honda of America employees and those of other Honda firms, the company employs 16,000 people in Ohio, or two-thirds of its...

Powered by Vexure agent program offers flexibility and individuality: Vexure has operating subsidiaries in five niches of the motor freight business: truckload brokerage, intermodal, small asset-based trucking operations, an expedited truck brokerage division and comprehensive contract logistics.(Special Advertising Supplement)(Advertisement)
August 1, 2005... Few companies understand the needs of small to midsize motor freight brokers better than Vexure Inc., which started in 1968 as a small trucking operation before it evolved to become a Leading motor freight broker and provider of other...

Railroads' high profit margins: strong prices for transportation services reap big profits for the railroads, operations improve.(Transportation: Rail & Intermodal)
August 1, 2005... The rail industry appears to be benefiting from strong pricing and tight operational controls despite a slowing economy and surging fuel costs. Four of North America's biggest railroads reported sizeable profit increases for the second...

Hub Group posts strong quarter.(Transportation: Rail & Intermodal)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Hub Group posted record a second quarter profit of $7.9 million, a 93 percent increase over the second quarter 2004. The company said relatively weak increases in revenue generated from its intermodal business are expected to improve during...

Taking issue with service: grain shippers from five states call on STB chairman to 'set the record straight' oil rail service.(Transportation: Rail & Intermodal)
August 1, 2005... Grain shippers from five states are calling on Surface Transportation Board Chairman Roger Nober to "set the record straight" about the quality of rail service during last year's peak shipping season and the level of service provided so far in...

Pacer Stacktrain gets secure.(Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism certification)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Pacer Stacktrain says its new certification under the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism program will help cut down on cargo examinations and delays at the Mexico and Canadian borders. The division of Pacer International manages...

Truckload's pendulum swings: large carriers report strong profits but revenue, demand show soft signals in second quarter.(Transportation: Trucking)
August 1, 2005... Truckload carriers saw their revenue soar again in the second quarter, but industry observers say warning signs in the latest results suggest industry costs are growing faster than pricing and capacity is coming on faster than demand. ...

LTL speeding up profits: LTL volume down at ABF but pricing firm, Con-Way posts $95 million operating profit.(less than truck load)
August 1, 2005... Arkansas Best says business was strong enough that the LTL carrier "walked away from some business" in the second quarter. More recently, however, it looks like the freight was walking away. The parent of ABF Freight System said LTL volume...

Qualcomm facility to focus on security.(Transportation: Trucking)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Truck-tracking technology pioneer Qualcomm broke ground on a new Secure Network Operations Center near Las Vegas. The high-security facility will enhance Qualcomm's ability to track and protect high-value cargo and high-risk hazardous materials...

FedEx Freight opens centers.(Transportation: Trucking)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... FedEx Freight replaced smaller facilities with five new service centers as part of what it called a strategic expansion. The LTL carrier opened: a 22,000-square-foot service center in New Haven, Conn.; a 16,000-square-foot, 32-door center...

Maptuit to provide routing for owner-operators.(Transportation: Trucking)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Burlington, Mass.-based Maptuit, a provider of Web-based trucking, tracking and traffic services, announced an agreement with broadband wireless software and network company SiriComm to provide online routing for owner-operators and small truck...

UPS sees global profits: international makes up a third of operating profit, domestic improves as ground prices seen rising.(United Parcel Service Airlines)
August 1, 2005... Even with something of a recovery in its domestic business, UPS is looking for all the world like an increasingly international company. The parcel giant's international revenue grew 22.7 percent in the second quarter and, at $2 billion,...

Cargolux opts for new 747s.(747 Advanced Freighter)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... In a big win for Boeing in the freighter market, Cargolux will start talks with the aircraft maker to become the launch customer for the airplane maker's proposed new 747 Advanced Freighter. The Luxembourg-based all-cargo carrier's board...

Dragonair fires up cargo: freight brings airline 43 percent of revenue, ccarrier eyes China, United States for expansion.(Transportation: Air & Expedited)
August 1, 2005... Dragonair has the secret to growth in cargo business despite a slowdown around the rest of the world: healthy additions in freighter capacity and direct access to China. The Hong Kong-based airline topped its 2004 cargo totals by 21.8...

Asia traffic numbers weak in June.(Transportation: Air & Expedited)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... In new signs of weakness in world air cargo markets, Korean Air reported its cargo traffic fell 1.9 percent in June on weak exports to Japan and the United States. The negative report from the world's largest combination cargo airline came...

PierPass: slow from gate: delays, labor shortages slow debut of effort to spread out LA-Long Beach cargo handling.(Transportation: Maritime)
August 1, 2005... PierPass, the ballyhooed bid to speed more freight through Southern California's famously congested ports, opened not with a bang but with a whimper from shippers. Customer service issues at some marine terminals in Los Angeles-Long Beach...

Wider channel clears Mississippi backlog.(Transportation: Maritime)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Barge traffic is moving on the Mississippi River again after river traffic was halted for several days following a barge accident in unusually low waters. According to local reports, the Army Corps of Engineeers had to widen the channel...

Philadelphia demonstrates new seaport center.(Transportation: Maritime)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... The Port of Philadelphia inaugurated a new seaport operation center designed to serve the U.S. military. The Regional Agile Port Intermodal Distribution Center, known as RAPID, is the first to be funded by the Department of Defense. The...

PMA assessments moderate: increased cargo, hiring help benefit funding, West Coast shippers see good news on costs.(Transportation: Maritime)(Pacific Maritime Association)
August 1, 2005... Each summer, customers of West Coast ports brace for the announcement of how much they'll have to pay to help finance longshore workers' benefit programs. This year, the news wasn't so bad. The Pacific Maritime Association last month...

Pallet standards to start: U.S., Canada, Mexico to begin enforcement of international pallet treatment standard Sept. 16.(Transportation: Maritime)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... The United States, Canada and Mexico on Sept. 16 will start enforcing an international standard that requires heat treatment or fumigation of wood pallets, crates and other packing material to prevent the spread of a host of wood pests and...

FedEx Express.(new position for James R. Parker )(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... FedEx Express named 27-year company veteran James R. Parker senior vice president of air operations, succeeding Donald O. Barber, who retired. Parker was vice president for aircraft acquisitions and supplemental air operations and worked in...

The Warehousing Education and Research Council.(Leslie Ajlouny appointed)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... The Warehousing Education and Research Council elected Leslie Ajlouny, vice president of business development at Evans Distribution Systems, as the group's president. She has been a member of the WERC board since 1994.

Arpin International Group.(Mark Dearborn promoted)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Mark Dearborn, general manager for Arpin International Group, was promoted to director. Dearborn will direct its newly expanded Domestic Moving Operations department.

Billings Transportation Group.(Jay Niendorf appointed)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Billings Transportation Group, Lexington, N.C., named 33-year industry veteran Jay Niendorf director of development. Niendorf has held positions as a district manager, regional manager and as a vice president of operations.

National Steel and Shipbuilding Company.(appoints Steve Stroebel, Bob Hillstron, Steve Davison)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... National Steel and Shipbuilding Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics, San Diego, made several management appointments. Steve Stroebel was promoted to vice president of material. Stroebel had been director of materials with...

Docubase Systems.(Bob Larrivee appointed)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Docubase Systems, Clearwater, Fla., an electronic document and image management provider, appointed Bob Larrivee to Florida Association of Insurance Agents Membership and Operations Council's Agency Automation and Technology Task Force.

Hellmann Worldwide Logistics.(Frank Scheibner appointed)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Hellmann Worldwide Logistics appointed Frank Scheibner to the newly created position of president and chief executive officer for Hellmann USA. Scheibner has more than 16 years of logistics management experience, most recently as regional vice...

Schneider National.(Mitch Weckop appointed)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Schneider National, Green Bay, Wis., named former Procter & Gamble supply chain executive Mitch Weckop vice president and general manager of dedicated services, running Schneider's bulk, refrigerated, specialized and dedicated lines of...

FreightCar America.(Timothy D. Johnson appointed)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... FreightCar America, a railroad freight car manufacturer, Chicago, named Timothy D. Johnson, currently vice president, sales, western region to vice president, sales, northern region, succeeding Gary B. Sornsen, who will retire Jan. 6, 2006....

Hughes Supply.(Jonathan House appointed)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Hughes Supply, Orlando, Fla., a wholesale distributor of construction and maintenance products, named Jonathan House vice president of supply chain management. A onetime military Eighth Transportation Brigade commander and former chief of...

Dynus Logistics.(Gregory Bunn appointed)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Dynus Logistics, a Cincinnati-based outsourcing firm, named Gregory Bunn general manager. His 20 years in supply chain management include positions with IBM, Ingersoll-Rand, Sony Electronics and Caterpillar.

Ryder System.(E. Follin Smith appointed)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Ryder System, Miami, named E. Follin Smith, executive vice president and CFO at Constellation Energy, to its board of directors. Smith was a longtime executive at General Motors before joining Constellation.

Martinair Cargo.(Joseph C. Mannino promoted)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Martinair Cargo promoted Joseph C. Mannino to regional sales manager for the Midwest United States, based in Chicago. Mannino has been manager of cargo services for three years and worked in cargo British Airways, KLM and Hermes Aviation.

Watkins Motor Lines.(appointments and promotions)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Watkins Motor Lines promoted Roger Brownson to Western region vice president. Brownson, a 22-year transportation veteran, has been with Watkins since 2001, most recently as manager of the Texas district. Kirk Sager was promoted to assistant...

TW calendar.(Calendar)
August 1, 2005... AUGUST 2. Highway Transportation Committee Meeting (The National Industrial Transportation League), Toledo. Ohio. (703) 524-5011 or www.nitl.org 3. Railroad Transportation Committee Meeting (The National Industrial Transportation...

Logistics seminars & courses.(TW Calendar)(Calendar)
August 1, 2005... SEPTEMBER 6-Dec. 15. Marine Surveyor--Cargo, Online Marine Surveying Course (SUNY Maritime College Department of Continuing Education), New York. (718) 409-7341 or www.sunymaritime.edu. 6-Dec. 15. Marine Surveyor--Yacht Damage, Online...

National & regional averages: July 25, 2005.(Update)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
August 1, 2005... [GRAPHICS OMITTED] National & Regional Averages: July 25, 2005 United States $2.342 East Coast $2.365 Midwest $2.292 Gulf Coast $2.278 Rocky Mountain $2.405 West Coast $2.530 Note: Table...

Protection when a broker doesn't pay.(Q & A)
August 1, 2005... Q: What protection do I, as a direct shipper, have when an unscrupulous broker fails to pay the carrier? As I understand it, the broker bond is to be used by an unpaid carrier and not the shipper. And the $10,000 bond, in this economic...

Tea-Lu.(The BackPage)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... TEA-LU. As talks over the highway bill had everyone in transportation on edge, word was Rep. Don Young was committed to getting a bill passed by the 31st. But he wouldn't say which month.

Truck stop.(The BackPage)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... TRUCK STOP. One innovative truckload carrier has a solution to the industry's driver shortage. It's "trucking vacations," where families are invited to enjoy a week on scenic American highways while carrying a load 1,800 miles. Prices based on...

Bueller?(The BackPage)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... BUELLER? Nice to see the new director of the DHS Homeland Security Operations Center is Matthew Broderick. We're trying to confirm if that is the actor Matthew Broderick, who has great credentials, after all, having saved New York City from...

Story time.(The BackPage)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... STORY TIME. For our younger readers, we recommend a new book "Pass the Parcel." The book is about a package that has lost its mailing label and it shows several brightly colored animals trying to figure out who it's for. We hear the book...

Booked.(The BackPage)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... BOOKED. Speaking of books, there are kids' books about trucks, planes and trains. But why no children's books about freight brokers?

Posted.(The BackPage)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... POSTED. A legal group wants the Supreme Court to rule in a case involving a woman who slipped on mail left on her porch and was hurt. The Washington Legal Foundation wants the court to decide whether the U.S. Postal Service is immune from...

Disabled.(The BackPage)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... DISABLED. The Social Security Administration's inspector general recently found 40 airline pilots who certified to the FAA that they were healthy enough to fly but who also were collecting Social Security disability payments. Sorry guys, you...

Safe-tea last.(Editorial)
August 8, 2005... Any celebrations for passage of the highway bill might start outside Anchorage, Alaska, at what has been called Knik Arm Crossing. It won't be called that for long, however, so the caterers will have to make sure they have an updated map to...

The Vancouver Port Authority.(Weekly Perspective)(Brief Article)
August 8, 2005... The Vancouver Port Authority took a tough and unusual action to end, at least temporarily, the five-week-old strike by truckers that had crippled activity at the Canada port. The port authority said it would issue a 90-day license...

The U.S. Postal Service.(Weekly Perspective)(Brief Article)
August 8, 2005... The U.S. Postal Service is halfway there on the postal reform the USPS and mailers say it needs to compete with private operators. The U.S. House passed a postal reform package by a large margin late last month, leaving it to the Senate to...

Manufacturing looking up.(This Week)(Brief Article)
August 8, 2005... A key measure of U.S. manufacturing activity reached its highest level of the year in July and sharp growth in new orders and production suggested still more goods will be moving through supply chains in coming months. Despite spring...

As growth slows, the semiconductor industry will likely cut shipments.(This Week)(Brief Article)
August 8, 2005... Just when things were looking up for the global semiconductor industry, a few dark clouds are appearing on the horizon. Research group Gartner said global semiconductor equipment sales are on pace to drop nearly 12 percent in 2005, with...

Finding the passing lane: lawmakers send president $286.4 billion highway bill; freight backers see more funding, actions on HOS, fuel surcharges, chassis safety.(Cover Story)
August 8, 2005... The logjam is over. Nearly two years and 12 extensions after the last full Transportation Equity Act of the 21st Century expired, Congress sent President Bush a six-year, $286.4 billion highway bill that settles a series of political debates,...

Counting on CAFTA: trade pact delivers for businesses such as Miami's Seaboard Marine, but critics say it's 'no bonanza'.(Government & Regulation)
August 8, 2005... The Central American Free Trade Agreement may not mean much to the U.S. economy as a whole, but it means a lot to companies like Seaboard Marine. The Miami-based ocean transporter is gearing for a spike in business now that CAFTA is law....

FMC to expand NVO contract rule.(Government & Regulation)(Federal Maritime Commission)(non-vessel-operating common carriers)(Brief Article)
August 8, 2005... In a major boost for non-vessel-operating common carriers, the Federal Maritime Commission moved to allow shippers' associations with NVO members to enter into confidential service contracts. The five-member panel voted unanimously last...

Surveying labor's divide: shippers edgy after Teamster, AFL-CIO split, call for renewed organizing drive in trucking.(Government & Regulation)
August 8, 2005... Shippers concerned about potential labor unrest are warily watching a historic union split. Union officials say--and many shippers believe--the International Brotherhood of Teamsters move last month to sever ties with the AFL-CIO will be...

NTSB blames CN for Amtrak derailment.(Government & Regulation)
August 8, 2005... The National Transportation Safety Board blamed a freight railroad for a fatal 2004 Amtrak derailment. The national investigative agency for transportation accidents found Canadian National did not properly maintain or inspect its tracks...

CBP begins pallet enforcement.(Government & Regulation)(customs and border protection)(Brief Article)
August 8, 2005... Shippers using ubiquitous wooden packaging take note. Beginning Sept. 16, Customs and Border Protection will turn away wooden packaging--and the goods the packaging is holding--if it has not been treated for pests and marked as having been...

Tagging's bursting bubble? Shakeout among RFID vendors tracks change in technology's hype and real-world use.(Logistics & Technology)(radio frequency identification)
August 8, 2005... In the midst of the massive hype over radio frequency identification technology's promise for supply chain management, it was easy to miss the recent announcement by one small Boston-based company. Venture-backed GenuOne, formed in 1999 to...

Globalizing the warehouse: logistics facility developers see crossing borders, follow shipper supply chains with global maps.(Logistics & Technology)
August 8, 2005... When one small distributor of specialty books was looking to upgrade its warehouse capabilities in the Southeast, it found the answer in Hong Kong. That's where this distributor, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said a prospective U.S....

Coleman selects Nistevo TMS.(Logistics & Technology)(Coleman Natural Products Inc.)(Brief Article)
August 8, 2005... Coleman Natural Foods chose the Web-hosted Nistevo Network to automate its transportation planning, execution, carrier management, customer service and reporting processes. The Nistevo Network will let Coleman execute different...

NOL, Sun team up on RFID project.(Logistics & Technology)(radio frequency identification)(Brief Article)
August 8, 2005... A leading freight carrier and top technology provider are teaming up to press radio frequency identification in Asia. NOL Group and Sun Microsystems will invest $2.7 million in a Singapore RFID testing center, the latest move by a logistics...

Manhattan software loading up.(Logistics & Technology)
August 8, 2005... Manhattan Associates insists that stronger growth in the United States this year will offset weaker international performance that is hurting the supply chain management software provider. Manhattan Associates' second quarter net profit...

Tapping into Asia: from Alaska to Texas, U.S. airports seek bigger share of lucrative from fast-growing Asian markets.(Special Report: AIR CARGO: TOP AIRPORTS)
August 8, 2005... Asian markets are not only drawing the attention of U.S. airlines but also airports eager to bolster their cargo operations with the strong flow of goods coming out of the region. Airports from Anchorage to Houston are forging strategies to...

Forward Air's kick start; Global Xpress acquisition helps restore double-digit revenue growth, sends profits up 41.2 percent in 2Q.(Transportation: Air & Expedited)
August 8, 2005... With "a kick" from its acquisition of U.S. Xpress Global Systems, Forward Air tallied solid double-digit revenue and profit growth in the second quarter. The Greeneville, Tenn.-based company reported record operating revenue of $77.5...

TNT to sell French business; will drop unprofitable transport operations, renew focus on contract logistics in France.(Transportation: Air & Expedited)
August 8, 2005... TNT, reporting its logistics business lagging behind its growth in mail and express, says it will sell its money-losing transportation management operation in France to focus its business there on contract logistics. The Netherlands-based...

DHL says U.S. service better, losses large.(Transportation: Air & Expedited)
August 8, 2005... DHUs financial performance in the Americas is improving but the express company is still on track for more big losses this year. DHL parent Deutsche Post World Net said DHL Express reported $2.7 billion in revenue for the Americas, 4.4...

AA ramps up online.(Transportation: Air & Expedited)(American Airlines Inc.)(Brief Article)
August 8, 2005... American Airlines is expanding its online cargo booking options in hopes of pushing more freight customers to the Web. The carrier last week introduced a suite of new tools, including block-space booking allocations and pre-booking...

LAN adds freighters.(Transportation: Air & Expedited)(Brief Article)
August 8, 2005... Chile's LAN Airlines is looking to solidify its role as the top latin America-based cargo carrier with a new order for 767-300 freighters. Aircraft manufacturer Boeing confirmed last week that LAN ordered six of 767s in addition to six...

Expeditors posts record June; forwarder on track to $4 billion year as imports from China boost 2Q net profit 19 percent.(Transportation: Air & Expedited)(Brief Article)
August 8, 2005... If June is supposed to be a relatively slow month in the freight world, Expeditors International of Washington should be gearing up for some very strong months later this year. The Seattle-based forwarder had the best month in its history...

ABF chases next-day; nationwide LTL carrier pursues tighter transit times as long-haul volume declines in second quarter.(Transportation: Trucking)
August 8, 2005... With its long-haul business showing a decline in volume, national LTL carrier ABF Freight System is eyeing the shorter-haul, second-day and overnight markets. The Fort Smith, Ark.-based company launched premium service offerings from 13...

Arkansas Best CFO to retire.(Transportation: Trucking)(chief financial officer)(Brief Article)
August 8, 2005... Arkansas Best E. Loeffler, chief financial officer of the of LTL carrier ABF Freight System for the last eight years, will retire early next year. The Fort Smith, Ark.-based company said Loeffler, 58, is retiring for health reasons and...

Untangling a Northeastern knot: Yellow Roadway must untangle service, labor issues in balancing USF Holland, New Penn operations.(Transportation: Trucking)
August 8, 2005... The restructuring of USF by its new parent didn't end with the closure of USF Dugan. Yellow Roadway now is considering what to do about the overlap in the Northeast of USF Holland and its New Penn Motor Express unit. An interregional LTL...

Allied files bankruptcy; citing automakers' woes, escalating costs, nation's largest autohauler moves into Chapter 11.(Transportation: Trucking)
August 8, 2005... The nation's leading autohauler filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as troubles in the automobile industry that have wounded auto parts manufacturers reverberated among the industry's transport and logistics providers. Citing escalating costs...