Traffic World articles from June 2003

Traffic World archives from June 2003

Close enough? (Editiorial).(Marc G. and Elyce Cooper sued for stolen funds from Strategic Technologies Inc.)
June 2, 2003... Two months ago the U.S. Bankruptcy Court trustee for freight payment company Strategic Technologies Inc. sued owner Marc G. Cooper and his wife Elyce Cooper, alleging that the source of their lavish lifestyle and everything they own was...

Letters to TW.
June 2, 2003... Wide of the mark Traffic World's recent piece suggesting problems at the National Small Shipments Traffic Conference due to the departure of our executive director was disappointing and wide of the mark ("Shippers in Disarray," May 26)....

Corrections.
June 2, 2003... In the article titled "Shippers in Disarray" in the May 26 edition, Traffic World erred in failing to present comments from representatives of The National Industrial Transportation League and the National Small Shipments Traffic Conference....

Global gambits: FedEx, UPS and DHL will remain logistics heavyweights but others will challenge them. (Up Front).
June 2, 2003... FedEx Corp., United Parcel Service and DHL/Deutsche Post World Net are the logistics heavyweights that will continue to dominate global markets, but look for other major players in Europe and Japan to make their presence felt over the next few...

Not enough: Mineta says $247 billion is top Bush dollar for highways; Congress says it's too stingy. (Washington).
June 2, 2003... Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta has made the rounds of the House and Senate committees with jurisdiction over the highway reauthorization bill, explaining to each committee that the Safe, Accountable, Flexible and Efficient...

The last plum: transportation is ripe area for efficiency gains, especially for small to midsize businesses. (Logistics).
June 2, 2003... Supply-chain cost cutters have taken much of the low-hanging fruit available to them in primary operational areas with one possible exception: transportation. The demand for more sophisticated transportation management solutions shows that this...

U.K.-based freight forwarder Davies Turner. (Briefs).(is developing a point-of-origin warehousing network)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2003... U.K.-based freight forwarder Davies Turner is developing a point-of-origin warehousing network enabling textile or garment shippers to collate and consolidate goods before shipment from countries around the Black Sea and Mediterranean. The...

Elite International Transportation Inc. (Briefs).(becomes first U.S.-based freight forwarder to join Elemica's global information network)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2003... Elite International Transportation Inc., the Houston-based 3PL that serves chemical and petrochemical companies, said it is the first U.S.-based freight forwarder to join Elemica's global information network. Elemica is an online, independent...

Middle ground gets bigger. (Logistics).(hypermediary emerges)
June 2, 2003... The Internet was supposed to cut out the middleman by putting buyers in direct contact with sellers. But the opposite is true, according to a case study, and a new breed of intermediary has emerged called the hypermediary. Susan L....

Focus, focus, focus: CSX's BridgePoint releases supply-chain visibility, exception management tool, targets midmarket. (Technology).
June 2, 2003... For the most part today a railroad is a railroad. Do they have technology? Yes. Are they offering technology to customers? Yes again. But are they pursuing technology initiatives separate from their core business? Not really. There are...

Products, alliances announced at DC Expo. (Technology).(briefs)
June 2, 2003... Several companies announced new contracts, alliances and applications at the Distribution/Computer Expo in Chicago, May 20-23. Among the highlights were: * Supply-chain and optimization software solution provider Manugistics Group will be...

ABX Logistics. (Briefs).(to use Management Dynamics Rate Explorer software for tariff and contract management)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2003... ABX Logistics will use Management Dynamics Rate Explorer software for tariff and contract management in its import and export operations. The application will be used to improve margins and streamline its U.S. operations by calculating across...

Paris-based GeoConcept SA. (Briefs).(client-server intranet solution for France's gendarmerie)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2003... Paris-based GeoConcept SA, geographic information systems provider, will provide a GIS client-server intranet solution for the command post of France's gendarmerie. The solution will enable them to instantaneously obtain, analyze and distribute...

Birmingham, Ala.-based McLeod Software. (Briefs).(released its document design software as a standard function of its LoadMaster version 7 product)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2003... Birmingham, Ala.-based McLeod Software released its document design software as a standard function of its LoadMaster version 7 product. Based on Java technologies, the software allows users "to create and customize virtually any company...

Staying on top: it's tough keeping a 'simple' business like trucking profitable, but top operators are 'bullish' about industry, economy. (Top Trucking Companies).
June 2, 2003... Let's face it. There are 585,677 "top" trucking companies in this country, because there are 585,677 trucking companies registered with the Department of Transportation, as of last August. Every one is a top performer because the government...

Traffic world's top 10 trucking companies: all companies ranked by 2002 consolidated revenue. (Top Trucking Companies).
June 2, 2003... This list pro vides a unique snapshot of the companies that undeniably are at the top of the trucking food chain. These 10 companies combined had nearly $73 billion in revenue last year. They operate hundreds of thousands of pieces of...

Truck bashing time: anti-truck forces square off with ATA in ongoing battle over triples; SHIPA bill would extend LCV freeze. (Trucking).(American Trucking Associations, Safe Highways and Infrastructure Preservation Act, longer combination vehicles)
June 2, 2003... The battle over bigger trucks has hit the streets of Washington - literally. The Coalition Against Bigger Trucks parked a triple-trailer at the foot of the U.S. Capitol to rail against the evils of longer combination vehicles. And just to make...

Airline without a country? DHL Airways will change name to AStar Air Cargo after sale to Dasburg but will keep DHL logo. (Air & Express).
June 2, 2003... DHL Airways announced last week that it plans to change its name when its previosly announced sale goes through. The news came at a legal proceeding at the Department of Transportion headquarters to determine whether DHL Airways is a U.S....

US Airways' rocky future: 'a business model broken beyond repair' is report's view, but gives little in way of advice. (Air & Express).
June 2, 2003... The latest Unisys R2A Transportation Management Consultants scorecard predicts a rocky future ahead for US Airways. The Arlington, Va.-based airline emerged from a quick Chapter 11 bankruptcy on March 31 and now is operating without that...

Alaska Airlines. (Briefs).(plans a 12% increase in its cargo service)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2003... Alaska Airlines plans a 12 percent increase in its cargo service between Seattle and several southeastern Alaska fishing communities this summer to meet anticipated demand. The idea behind the additional all-cargo flights is to allow fish to be...

Smart and Secure Tradelanes is entering its second phase of working on its network infrastructure. (Briefs).(Brief Article)
June 2, 2003... Smart and Secure Tradelanes is entering its second phase of working on its network infrastructure. The baseline infrastructure is now in place and tested to track intermodal shipments in real time. Smart and Secure Tradelanes, the global...

OIA Global Logistics. (Briefs).(office opened in Belgium)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2003... OIA Global Logistics is expanding from the United States and Asia into Europe by opening a full-service office in Brussels, Belgium. The new office for the global freight forwarder and logistics provider will supervise air and ocean cargo...

Panalpina has improved its air service offerings between Sao Paulo, Brazil, and Luxembourg. (Briefs).(Brief Article)
June 2, 2003... Panalpina has improved its air service offerings between Sao Paulo, Brazil, and Luxembourg. The Basel, Switzerland-based company acted in response to growing cargo capacity requirements of the automotive industry. The expanded service adds 65...

Lucent Technologies. (Briefs).(agreement with UPS Supply Chain Solutions)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2003... Lucent Technologies and UPS Supply Chain Solutions have signed a five-year agreement covering the management of Lucent's logistics operations in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the Asia-Pacific region. The two companies already had signed...

Menzies Aviation Group's MC Services. (Briefs).
June 2, 2003... Menzies Aviation Group's MC Services business has been renamed Menzies Client Solutions to reflect its intention to offer airlines a broader choice of outsourced solutions. MCS is working to develop new outsourcing services to help airlines...

CN's shortline connection: new ISAs to use car guarantee program to extend scheduled railroading to shortline customers. (Rail & Intermodal).
June 2, 2003... Canadian National Railway is in the initial stages of a new program meant to bolster relationships with its shortline partners and ultimately to make scheduled service a more integral part of the railroad. The program is being formalized...

Too cheap? Amtrak chief derides freight railroads for putting low rates ahead of quality service. (Rail & Intermodal).
June 2, 2003... Despite being "asked to leave" the Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Railway in the mid-1960s for backing a plan that would have taken market share away from trucks, Amtrak President David Gunn has sympathy for the freight railroads in their quest to...

Direct containers: port Everglades expands offerings with new all-water service from Asia. (Maritime).
June 2, 2003... Although proclaiming itself "the world's premier cruise port," Port Everglades in Broward County, Fla., is ramping up its offerings on the cargo side as well, with the recent initiation of its first all-water container service from the Far East...

Cook leaves post: National Waterways Conference leader retires after 39 years at helm; hager to succeed him. (Maritime).(Harry N. Cook)
June 2, 2003... After 39 years leading the National Waterways Conference, including 25 years as its president, Harry N. Cook retired May 30. Cook joined the conference in 1964 as managing director. He was promoted to executive vice president in 1968 and...

Rebuilding Umm Qasr: British troops hand control of Iraqi seaport to SSA Marine; Bechtel dredging channel. (Maritime).(Brief Article)
June 2, 2003... After weeks of military administration, control of the Iraqi seaport of Umm Qasr was handed to SSA Marine, the Seattle-based unit of Stevedoring Services of America, on May 23. SSA assumed control of the port, Iraq's main conduit for ocean...

International Asset Systems, London. (Briefs).(implements enhancements to suite of services)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2003... International Asset Systems, London, a supplier of asset management solutions to the container shipping industry, has implemented enhancements to its suite of services for the equipment repair cycle. The services are part of the IAS Hub...

China International Marine Containers (Group) Ltd. and Savi Technology are co-develop a new class of "smart and secure" shipping containers that capture. (Briefs).(Brief Article)
June 2, 2003... China International Marine Containers (Group) Ltd. and Savi Technology are co-develop a new class of "smart and secure" shipping containers that capture, sense and wirelessly transmit real-time intelligence on the containers' contents, along...

DOE Diesel Price Index.
June 2, 2003... DOE Diesel Price Index (cents per gallon) National Average -- 143.4 May 26, 2003 REGION 1 146.5 REGION 2 142.4 REGION 3 136.9 REGION 4 146.1 REGION 5 148.3 * * Inlcudes Alaska and Hawaii. Source: U.S....

Calendar.
June 2, 2003... JUNE 2-3. 1st Annual Latin America/Caribbean Regional Meeting (World Cargo Alliance), Buenos Aires, Argentina. (954) 742-9595 or www.worldcargoalliance.com. 2-6. Transportation of Hazardous Materials (Basic) (DOT Transportation Safety...

Railroad 'active' rates for shipment. (Q&A).
June 2, 2003... Q: We recently received this from a major rail carrier: "In our effort to streamline billing procedures and improve billing accuracy for our customers... (we) will (henceforward) require active rates prior to shipment. This means that all...

The back page.(road signs urge vigilence)(Czech pilot flies home without passengers)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2003... Selective alert. Those big electronic signs that overhang highways are supposed to alert drivers to traffic tie-ups or hazardous driving conditions ahead. Lately, on U.s. 50 between Washington, D.C., and Annapolis, Md., they've been urging...

Letters to TW.(Letter to the Editor)
June 9, 2003... BLE Not Opposed to Remote Control Operation. I must object to the broad generalizations made by Lawrence H. Kaufman in his column published in the May 12 issue of Traffic World ("BLE Hypocritical on Remote Control"). Mr. Kaufman makes...

Power hitter.(Bob Delaney)(Editorial)
June 9, 2003... Asked about disreputable freight payment companies, Bob Delaney was characteristically blunt: "You pay peanuts, you get monkeys," he said. Delaney applies that rule to all the other sectors of the logistics industry as well. He had a...

Letters to TW: we can't do it alone.(Letter to the Editor)
June 9, 2003... As a member of the boards of directors of both the National Industrial Transportation League and National Small Shipments Traffic Conference, I was dismayed at the factual inaccuracies in John Schulz's article about the leadership changes at...

Wanted: 'reconfiguration'; 'extremely tense' logistics system drives costs to all-time record low amid worries. (Up Front).(Robert V. Delaney's 'State of Logistics Report')
June 9, 2003... The state of the nation's business logistics system is "extremely tense" but logisticians continue to drive down the cost of transportation to a record low percentage of the nation's gross domestic product, according to Robert V. Delaney's...

Modernizing USPS: postmaster general calls for rate-setting flexibility, labor and accounting changes. (Washington).(John E. Potter)
June 9, 2003... Postal reform is critical if the U.S. Postal Service is to survive in the 21st century, Postmaster General John E. Potter told the President's Commission on the U.S. Postal Service. The commission heard from Potter on May 29, at its final...

FDA revises bioterrorism plan. (Commentary).
June 9, 2003... All of us want to protect our nation's food supply. But overzealous efforts to prevent bioterrorism threaten the supply chain with counterproductive regulations. Some proposals would subject carriers that transport food products to the same...

Going west: report forecasts significant growth for China's domestic logistics industry. (Logistics).
June 9, 2003... China's continuing struggle with severe acute respiratory syndrome may give some investors pause for thought, but the country still is the world's most important frontier for trade. That bodes well for logistics. The domestic 3PL industry is...

Stonepath Logistics. (Briefs).(selected by Alaska Forwarding Services to provide transportation and distribution of military household goods)(Brief Article)
June 9, 2003... Stonepath Logistics, Philadelphia, has been selected by Alaska Forwarding Services to provide transportation and distribution of military household goods, a high-volume and time-sensitive process due to frequent military relocations....

Stonepath Group. (Briefs).(Global Transportation Services subsidiary renamed Stonepath Logistics International Services Inc.)(Brief Article)
June 9, 2003... In other news, Stonepath Group renamed its international Global Transportation Services subsidiary Stonepath Logistics International Services Inc. Over the course of 2003 all Stonepath Group subsidiaries will be making the transition to the...

TDS automotive. (Briefs).(BMW logistics services contract)(Brief Article)
June 9, 2003... TDS Automotive has been chosen by BMW to provide outbound logistics services for the automaker's new China project. Under the terms of the five-year contract, TDS will perform export-packing services for BMW Group and its joint venture partner,...

Keystone Dedicated Logistics. (Briefs).(to manage domestic and international transportation for Molex Inc. and Mac Lighting)(Brief Article)
June 9, 2003... Keystone Dedicated Logistics will manage domestic and international transportation for Molex Inc. and Mac Lighting. The Pittsburgh-based 3PL has a two-year agreement with each company to negotiate LTL, truckload and small package contracts.

USF Corp. (Briefs).(parts suppliers agreements)(Brief Article)
June 9, 2003... USF Corp. has completed agreements with four companies to supply parts for the transportation company's fleet of more than 10,000 power units and 20,000 trailers. Fleet ChargeR, an International Truck and Engine Corp. program, FleetPride Inc.,...

To meet the growing demand. (Briefs).(APL Logistics opens logistics center in Mexico)(Brief Article)
June 9, 2003... To meet the growing demand in Mexico for the distribution of consumer and industrial products, APL Logistics has opened a logistics center in that country. The 127.000square-foot facility provides freight consolidation and deconsolidation,...

EAN International. (Briefs).(Global Product Classification Standards launched with Global Commerce Initiative)(Brief Article)
June 9, 2003... Standards organization EAN International and the Global Commerce Initiative have launched the Global Product Classification Standards and appointed ACNielsen as the third-party service provider to host and manage the global service. The Global...

Global supply-chain group. (Briefs).(Exel relaunches freight management customer support center)(Brief Article)
June 9, 2003... Global supply-chain group Exel has relaunched its freight management customer support center. Exel's customer support center formerly served U.S. domestic freight management customers and now has been expanded to include a national customer...

The Canadian government. (Briefs).(border crossing funds)(Brief Article)
June 9, 2003... The Canadian government has announced $325 million in funding for 14 projects under the Border Infrastructure Fund to improve border crossings in the Niagara Falls and Sarnia regions of Ontario. The projects cover a range of initiatives that...

PFSweb Inc. (Briefs).(partnership with Roots Canada expanded)(Brief Article)
June 9, 2003... Plano, Texas-based logistics outsourcing company PFSweb Inc. has expanded its partnership with athletic apparel company Roots Canada, to provide order fulfillment, distribution and call-center support for Roots' 2004 Olympic apparel. The U.S....

TransCore's Commercial Services Group. (Briefs).(OAT Partners 3.5 introduced)(Brief Article)
June 9, 2003... TransCore's Commercial Services Group, based in Portland, Ore., has introduced a new version of its freight-matching product, OAT Partners 3.5, a real-time freight and capacity management tool that gives fleets and brokers instant access to...

Waltham, Mass.-based solutions. (Briefs).(Avicon wins contract with Kuehne and Nagel Lead Logistics Business)(Brief Article)
June 9, 2003... Waltham, Mass.-based solutions vendor Avicon has been named as the architect and lead systems integrator to develop the information technology infrastructure to support the Kuehne & Nagel Lead Logistics Business. The business manages multiple...

Tibbett & Britten Group plc. (Briefs).(has won a logistics contract to manage all transportation services for retailer Boots)(Brief Article)
June 9, 2003... U.K-based international logistics service provider Tibbett & Britten Group plc has won a logistics contract to manage all transportation services for retailer Boots throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland.. Worth more than $55 million a year,...

McLane Co. (Briefs).(reachs agreement to sell Merit Distribution Services Inc. to Swift Transportation Co.)(Brief Article)
June 9, 2003... McLane Co., a Temple, Texas-based grocery and food service distributor and a wholly owned subsidiary of Wal-Mart Stores Inc., has reached an agreement to sell Merit Distribution Services Inc. to Phoenix-based Swift Transportation Co. The...

Alpha-Trans. (Briefs).(operations expanded)(Brief Article)
June 9, 2003... Alpha-Trans, the German partner of global logistics group U-Freight, has expanded its operations to meet a growth in demand for transportation services. At Hamburg, where business has increased since Alpha-Trans opened up two years ago, two...

PBB Global Logistics. (Briefs).(working partnership with Canada Customs and Revenue Agency)(Brief Article)
June 9, 2003... Buffalo, N.Y.-based PBB Global Logistics has established a new working partnership with the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency under its Partners in Protection program. Through the program, PBB will work closely with the CCRA to foster...

PeopleSoft's big buy: aquisition of rival J.D. Edwards will make combined company 2nd-largest ERP vendor. (Technology).
June 9, 2003... Enterprise and supply-chain planning vendor PeopleSoft is buying rival J.D. Edwards & Co. for approximately $1.7 billion in stock. The combined company will be the world's second-largest enterprise applications software company behind SAP AG,...

Baan: going, going, gone: parent Invensys to sell ERP unit to investment firms for $135 million. (Technology).(Cerberus Capital Management L.P., General Atlantic Partners L.L.C. to buy Baan)
June 9, 2003... Enterprise software provider Baan has a buyer. Parent company Invensys plc announced Baan was on the block April 15. Last week Invensys announced that Cerberus Capital Management L.P. and General Atlantic Partners LLC, two private investment...

Government money: despite some common ground, a battle may ensue between railroads and trucks over intermodal funding in the new transportation bill. (Special Report: Intermodal Shipping).
June 9, 2003... Speaking before the House Transportation and infrastructure Committee two years ago, attorney Ray Chambers, chairman of transportation firm Chambers, Conlon & Hartwell, said the rail industry "sits as a modal stepchild in federal transportation...

'Crossing over place': Seattle's deep water harbor, transport infrastructure make its reputation as international trade hub. (Logistics Hubs: Seattle).
June 9, 2003... Only 153 years ago, the site of the future city of Seattle was occupied by a small village of Duwarnish Indian longhouses called Jijilaetch, which translates as "little crossing over place, Seattle today is a "big crossing over place," a major...

Trucking's $10 billion hit: bankruptcies, closings take toll, capacity out of market in 3-year 'freight recession'. (Trucking).(Industry Overview)
June 9, 2003... A three-year "freight recession" has taken approximately 12,000 carriers and $10 billion in capacity out of the $462 billion trucking industry, a leading logistics expert confirmed lastweek. Robert V. Delaney, senior vice president of St....

Another win for Hoffa: Teamsters reach 5-year car-haul deal after companies agree in final hours. (Trucking).(James P. Hoffa)
June 9, 2003... Chalk up one more strong labor deal negotiated by Teamsters union President James P. "Jimmy" Hoffa, who now adds car haulers to United Parcel Service and the major freight carriers as his own personal "Big Three" negotiation scores. The...

Resurrecting rail lines: shortlines seek to eliminate 'death spiral,' speed abandoment process of low-density lines. (Rail & Intermodal).
June 9, 2003... A group of shortline railroads is hoping to convince the Surface Transportation Board that streamlining the rail line abandonment process is good not only for shortlines but will ultimately benefit their customers as well. Washington,...

Modal shifts: survey gauges effects of rate increases on shippers' decisions to go by truck or rail. (Rail & Intermodal).(Salomon Smith Barney survey )
June 9, 2003... The Association of American Railroads recently hosted a panel discussion on Capitol Hill to promote the benefits of freight rail as an alternative to trucks, pointing out statistics such as the 72 percent increase in railroad efficiency since...

FedEx offers buyouts: express unit's salaried employees eligible as company resizes to improve profitability. (Air & Express).(FedEx Express )
June 9, 2003... As it begins its 2004 fiscal year, FedEx Express announced it will offer early retirement and buy-Outs to midlevel employees. Approximately 14,000 of FedEx Express' 116,000 U.S.-based employees meet the eligibility requirements for one of the...

Global investors welcome: Mineta says administration will back liberalization of foreign ownership rules. (Air & Express).(Norman Mineta)
June 9, 2003... Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta told participants at the International Air Transport Association's annual meeting last week that he supports liberalizing foreign ownership requirements for U.S. airlines. In a move welcomed by the...

DHL has begun regular operations in Iraq now that the U.N. Security Council has lifted economic sanctions against the country. (Briefs).(Brief Article)
June 9, 2003... DHL has begun regular operations in Iraq now that the U.N. Security Council has lifted economic sanctions against the country. DHL is planning to offer air express services through DHL Express and heavy freight and logistics services through...

Kuehne & Nagel. (Briefs).(is flying into Baghdad International Airport carrying aid and relief cargo)(Brief Article)
June 9, 2003... Kuehne & Nagel also is flying into Baghdad International Airport carrying aid and relief cargo. That complements the overland service Kuehne & Nagel restarted in April to Iraq from Jordan and Turkey.

AirNet Systems Inc. (Briefs).(is selling its Mercury Business Services unit)(Brief Article)
June 9, 2003... AirNet Systems Inc. is selling its Mercury Business Services unit back to a management group that includes the unit's original owners. Columbus-based AirNet bought Mercury in 1928 when it was looking to grow AirNet Express by acquiring courier...

DHL Express. (Briefs).(has begun overnight express service between Hong Kong and Shanghai)(Brief Article)
June 9, 2003... DHL Express has begun overnight express service between Hong Kong and Shanghai. DHL's Asian Air Network now serves 13 destinations including three in China. The Hong Kong-Shanghai route operates Mondays through Thursdays on Dragonair...

Coyne Airways. (Briefs).(has increased its scheduled freighter service between Seoul and the Russian Islands)(Brief Article)
June 9, 2003... Coyne Airways has increased its scheduled freighter service between Seoul and the Russian Islands to serve increasing Sakhalin Energy investment in the region. Coyne is increasing the scheduled service to a weekly schedule from three flights...

Menzies Aviation Group. (Briefs).(franchise agreement with Airlink Cargo International)
June 9, 2003... Menzies Aviation Group and Airlink Cargo International have signed a franchise agreement. Menzies is South Africa-based Airlink's exclusive partner in southern Africa. Called Menzies ACI, the company will seek cargo, passenger and ramp handling...

Hong Kong-based Dragonair plans to continue operating a reduced schedule for June but with more flights than it flew in May. (Briefs).(Brief Article)
June 9, 2003... Hong Kong-based Dragonair plans to continue operating a reduced schedule for June but with more flights than it flew in May. Slowed by SARS, the airline is operating 45 percent of its planned frequencies during June. Oragonair said cargo...

Security plan questioned: house panel concerned about diversion of Coast Guard port funds to aviation. (Maritime).
June 9, 2003... Members of the House Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee told U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Thomas H. Collins that they are concerned about the direction implementation of the Marine Transportation Security Act is heading....

ILA pickets ports: Evergreen shippers face long delays because of strike by just 5 employees. (Maritime).(International Longshoremen's Association)
June 9, 2003... Evergreen Marine and its customers will be weeks recovering from an International Longshoremen's Association strike that disrupted the carrier's services to the U.S. East Coast and has left shippers' containers stranded at ports from Canada to...

DOE Diesel Price Index.(Department of Energy)(Illustration)
June 9, 2003... DOE Diesel Price Index (cents per gallon) National Average - 142.3 June 2, 2003 REGION 1 144.7 REGION 2 141.6 REGION 3 136.1 REGION 4 144.5 REGION 5 * 147.4 * Includes Alaska and Hawaii. Source:...

Weekly Traffic of Major U.S. Railroads.(Illustration)
June 9, 2003... Weekly Traffic of Major U.S. Railroads for the week ending May 24, 2003 Traffic Originated Week 21 ...

Impact of class rating on claims: brokered shipment destroyed. (Q & A).
June 9, 2003... Q: The company I work for is considering an agreement with a third-party logistics provider to have it negotiate our freight rates and pay our freight bills. The 3PL would realize 50 percent of any freight savings. The true National Motor...

Calendar.(Calendar)
June 9, 2003... JUNE 7-10. Technology Workshop (International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association), Washington, D.C. (202) 659-4620 or www.ibtta.org. 8-11. Global Supply Chain Management Executive Program (Northwestern University), Evanston, III....

The back page.(Brief Article)(Column)
June 9, 2003... Model behavior. Radar magazine is raising eyebrows in New York City and at United Parcel Service's headquarters. The pop culture and news magazine dressed fashion model Ines in a rather nontraditional uniform -- with a Gucci-designed skirt...

Dam money. (Editorial).( Inland Waterways Trust Fund )(Editorial)
June 16, 2003... The concept of trust funds in government financing sounds great. You identify a problem. You put a price tag on the solution to that problem. Identify a source of funds to pay for the solution and funnel the money into a special account. ...