Traffic World articles from June 2005

Traffic World archives from June 2005

Competing: anyone looking for signs of the critical importance of the highway bill should go to Canada, where Minister of Industry David L. Emerson recently offered a lesson on how a country's priorities can affect its place in world trade.(Editorial)
June 6, 2005... For U.S. leaders, Emerson's call should be read as a warning that the rest of the world is paying attention to the changing patterns of international trade and other nations are making investments needed to keep their national economies moving....

Growth in U.S. manufacturing slipped in May to its slowest pace since 2003, raising new concerns about the U.S. economy.(Weekly Perspective)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Growth in U.S. manufacturing slipped in May to its slowest pace since 2003, raising new concerns about the U.S. economy. The Institute of Supply Management's index of national manufacturing activity fell to 51.4 percent in May from 53.3 in...

The trans-Pacific peak shipping season begins this month with warnings from the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement that the high demand will test supply chains' limits.(Weekly Perspective)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... The trans-Pacific peak shipping season begins this month with warnings from the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement that the high demand will test supply chains' limits. "The efficiency of new, larger ships in the Pacific this year... is...

Ailing airlines.(This Week)(finanical data)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... The global airline industry is on pace to lose $6 billion in 2005 amid surging fuel costs and continued inefficiencies with North American carriers, the International Air Transport Association says. IATA Director General and CEO Giovanni...

Souped-up mobile phones are soaring, but combining functions also consolidates shipments.(This Week)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... More consumers are trading in those tired cell phones, electronic organizers and other technologies in favor of souped-up new devices combining all gadgets in one piece of equipment. The trend is keeping electronics shippers busy, but for...

Unpredictable change.(Commentary)(forecasts and trends of freight transportation industry)
June 6, 2005... American Freightways, Viking Freight System, Roadway Express, New Penn Motor Express, USF Holland, USF Dugan, USF Reddaway, USF Bestway, Overnite Transportation and Motor Cargo all share one thing in common. They are all LTL carriers that have...

Young's unified UP plan: Dick Davidson's successor says he is pushing performance over market share in his bid to make America's largest railroad a better operator.(James R. Young of Union Pacific Railroad Co.)(Cover Story)
June 6, 2005... James R. Young is bucking tradition. The president of Union Pacific Railroad is preparing to take over the top position with a goal of turning what arguably has been the railroad most heavily criticized by customers over the last decade into...

Senate tackles C-TPAT: lawmakers say Customs program lacks teeth, shippers fear new regulatory requirements.(Government & Regulation)(Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism)
June 6, 2005... Shippers who believe they are not getting real benefits from the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism program may look back fondly on these days. With criticism coming from several directions, there is new pressure on the Bureau of...

Inspections screened out: lawmakers strike down amendment to require 100 percent inspection of air cargo.(Government & Regulation)
June 6, 2005... Shippers and others successfully blocked a new congressional effort to require more inspection of air cargo. Reps. Edward Markey, D-Mass., and Christopher Shays, R-Conn., were unsuccessful in having the inspection requirement attached to...

ACE's slow lane.(Government & Regulation)(Bureau of Customs and Border Protection's Automated Commercial Environment program)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Truckers outside the state of Washington will have to wait to participate in a test of automated manifests. The Bureau of Customs and Border Protection scaled back the first phase of trying automated trucking manifests through its Automated...

Highway bill, exit seven.(Government & Regulation)(planning)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... As the federal program began operating under a seventh extension, Congress geared up for this year's conference committee to hash out the details of the next highway bill. House and Senate leaders appointed their highway bill conferees,...

New land of opportunity: international 3PLs helping customers close logistics gaps in China cope with nation's growing pains.(Logistics & Technology)( third-party logistics services)
June 6, 2005... For Joel Hoiland, a Shanghai tobacco warehouse epitomized China's emerging role not only as a source of inexpensive, abundant goods but also as a looming logistics competitor. The president and CEO of the International Warehouse Logistics...

Downloading Descartes ROI: struggling Descartes turns to software-as-a-service model to turn around sagging tech profits.(Logistics & Technology)(Descartes Systems Group Inc.'s return of investments)
June 6, 2005... Descartes Systems' new approach to supply chain software sales may be offer hope of a rebound for the industry's struggling providers. If the company's first-quarter results are any indication, shippers seem to be warming up to the idea of...

Panalpina stresses core growth.(Logistics & Technology)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Panalpina isn't impressed with the rapid growth of its global competitors in the contract logistics field. Taking a shot at operators such as Exel, UPS and DHL that have pushed expansion by combining a wide array of logistics services, the...

Alien Technology buys Quatrotec.(Logistics & Technology)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Alien Technology acquired Quatrotec, a commercial aviation and transportation integration services company, to complement its radio frequency identification technology product offerings. Quatrotec brings more than 20 years of expertise in...

Trucking's shortage season: driver availability waning, freight is growing as truckers and shippers seek shift in operations.(Transportation: Trucking)
June 6, 2005... When National Retail Systems opened a station in Philadelphia this year, the company needed 35 drivers to get behind the wheel at its main operating units. It took just three weeks to fill the positions. For the diversified New Jersey-based...

U.S. Xpress drives away: truckload carrier sells troubled air freight business, Forward Air has national market to itself.(Transportation: Trucking)(U.S. Xpress Enterprises Inc.'s contract)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Forward Air has the national market for airport-to-airport virtually to itself and U.S. Xpress Enterprises is free to concentrate on its billion-dollar truckload business under a deal between the two companies. Barely a month after saying...

Vitran adds Chris to family: acquisition extends regional LTL carrier's reach, sets stage for West, East Coast acquisitions.(Transportation: Trucking)(Chris Truck Lines, less-than-truckload)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Vitran shouldered its way into the LTL scrum last week by acquiring Chris Truck Lines of Wichita, Kan. The $29.3-million acquisition carries the Canadian-based LTL carrier deeper into the Midwest and Southwest. "We've got the map covered...

Landstar System brokers growth.(Transportation: Trucking)(profit forecast)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Landstar System celebrated its entry into the Dow Jones Transportation Index the way Wall Street would like. The truckload services group raised its profit forecast for what it called a strong second quarter, saying business was growing at...

UPS, pilots reboarding: contract talks move to Washington with major issues unresolved, disagreement on progress.(Transportation: Air & Expedited)
June 6, 2005... UPS and the Independent Pilots Association will meet in Washington next week after their latest mediated contract negotiations yielded controversy and acrimony but no agreement. For the next round, the National Mediation Board moved the...

Teamsters press DHL effort.(Transportation: Air & Expedited)(International Brotherhood of Teamsters and DHL Airways Inc.'s labor relations)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... The International Brotherhood of Teamsters is pressing its campaign to organize DHL independent delivery workforce in local and international settings. In past two months, 66 drivers at three different DHL contractors in Miami voted to...

AirNet regroups: AirNet Systems not quite for sale, just browsing, but seeks strategy to replace check services.(Transportation: Air & Expedited)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... AirNet Systems is looking for new cargo business to replace lost checks, but it's also looking for a buyer. AirNet lost $6.6 million in banking contracts in the past month alone, the company said in reports filed with the Securities and...

Building a better world: strong military, cargo business helps World Air post double-digit revenue growth in first quarter.(Transportation: Air & Expedited)(World Air Holdings)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Once seemingly focused only on saving itself, World Airways is on strong enough financial footing that it now is taking on other carriers. With revenue and profits growing at a double-digit pace, World bought passenger charter specialist...

KLM ups CPS offerings.(Transportation: Air & Expedited)(KLM Cargo and Cargo Portal Services' contract)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... KLM Cargo increased the services hit offers through Cargo Portal Services. Registered users can now track the carrier's air waybills online or by email from the CPS homepage, CPS said. Customers can use the "Manage Shipments/Search AWB"...

Trucking companies expanding next-day, expedited services: meeting customer demand for faster delivery is the answer.(TIME-CRITICAL * AND * ON-DEMAND * DELIVERY)(Averitt Express Inc., Duie Pyle Inc., Pitt Ohio Express, Vital Express Inc., Xpress Direct and Old Dominion Freight Line Inc.)(Company Profile)
June 6, 2005... Trucking and transportation companies are increasing their time-critical, expedited and next-day services and networks to meet shippers'--and shippers' customers'--demand for faster delivery of goods. "We're proud to have been able to increase...

The next 'coast'? Using logistics resources, location, Kansas City looks to bring freight from Mexico, Asia direct to U.S. heartland.(LOGISTICS HUBS: KANSAS CITY: Special Report)(Kansas City Area Development Council's Kansas City SmartPort's aims and objectives)
June 6, 2005... Kansas is moving closer to Mexico. Kansas City SmartPort, a nonprofit affiliate organization of the Kansas City Area Development Council, is spearheading efforts to put a Mexican customs office--the first ever outside of Mexico--in Kansas City...

Kansas City's inland port simplifies freight transport.(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
June 6, 2005... If you're looking for a faster, cheaper, more efficient and secure way to move freight, look no further than Kansas City's international inland port. In 2001, we recognized that new solutions and alternative shipping routes were needed to keep...

Kansas City Southern: the seamless transportation solution for North American shippers.(TFM S.A. de C.V's acquisition)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... On April 1, 2005, Kansas City Southern (KCS), a transportation holding company headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, completed the purchase of controlling interest in TFM, S.A. de C.V. (TFM), a north south rail line serving the developing...

Testing the rate waters: first 'small-case' rate complaint could determine who pays and how much when capacity is scarce.(Transportation: Rail & Intermodal)(Norfolk Southern Corp. and BP PLC's case of breach of contract)
June 6, 2005... The impact of the Surface Transportation Board's first "small-case" rate complaint may reach shippers and railroads struggling to conduct business in an era of too much freight and too little capacity. Filed by BP Amoco Chemical against...

Genesee & Wyoming gets bigger: short line operator spends $243 million to expand network of industrial and port railroads.(Transportation: Rail & Intermodal)
June 6, 2005... Genesee & Wyoming, already one of the larger short line operating companies in the United States, is getting bigger with the $243 million purchase of Rail Management Corp., adding 14 rail properties and making it a more formidable player in...

NITL switches tracks on shipper bills.(Transportation: Rail & Intermodal)(National Industrial Transportation League, Rail Competition Act of 2005)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... A key shipper group wants to stay out of the debate over legislation that rail shippers say is needed to level the playing field between railroads and their customers. The National Industrial Transportation League's rail transportation...

From Brazil, U.S. bound: shipping lines ride growing wave of U.S. imports from South America despite capacity, currency woes.(Transportation: Maritime)(international trade statistics)
June 6, 2005... Container lines in the South America-U.S. trade expect cargo volume to grow this year, despite a weak dollar that is making South American exports more costly. "Even with the currency factor, growth will be in the double digits" in 2005,...

River shippers dried out: drought will cut shipping season on Missouri, cutbacks hit barge operations, bulk shippers.(Transportation: Maritime)(Corps of Engineers' regulation )
June 6, 2005... Thee Midwest drought is drying up barge traffic on the Missouri River, pushing traditional waterborne traffic to roads and rails and dramatically escalating costs for shippers. The U.S. Army of Corps of Engineers said last month that it...

LA-LB to curb free time.(Transportation: Maritime)(Long Beach and Los Angeles ports)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... With the peak-shipping season drawing closer, the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles are preparing to reduce free storage time to reduce congestion at marine terminals. Both ports intend to implement the new policy July 1. The Long Beach...

CMA CGM eyes acquisitions.(Transportation: Maritime)(Marseilles)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... The owner of CMA CGM--the fifth largest line when ranked by capacity--said the French carrier could be in the market for an acquisition of a smaller company. Jacques Saade, founder and chairman of the Marseilles, France-based line, told...

Menzies Distribution.(People)(Ellis Watson appointed)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Menzies Distribution, the U.K. sister company of Menzies Aviation, named Ellis Watson managing director. Watson will join the British specialist in time-critical newspaper and magazine supply chains in September from his current post as...

CNF.(People)(Maureen Maag appointed)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... CNF, parent of ConWay Transportation and Menlo Logistics, named Maureen Maag vice president of internal audit. Maag joined CNF in 1978, and most recently was director of IT development.

Progistix-Solutions.(People)(Paul Ragan appointed)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Progistix-Solutions, Toronto, named logistics industry veteran Paul Ragan vice president of operations and vice president for subsidiary Assured Logistics. Ragan's 30-year career includes executive positions at Nadiscorp Logis tics, Exel...

Cedar American Rail Holdings.(People)(J. Edward Terbell appointed)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Cedar American Rail Holdings, Sioux Falls, S.D., which operates the Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad and the Iowa, Chicago & Eastern Railroad, named J. Edward Terbell executive vice president of operations. Terell began his railroad career...

Dayton Freight Lines.(People)(Anne Levandowski, Christine Lieber and John Essary appointed)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Dayton Freight Lines announced three staff additions. Anne Levandowski, a LTL transportation sales veteran, joined as an account manager in Cleveland. Christine Lieber joined as the account manager in St. Louis. John Essary, a 20-year...

Central Freight Lines.(People)(Mark Newcomb promoted)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Regional and inter-regional LTL carrier Central Freight Lines promoted Mark Newcomb to vice president of corporate accounts. Newcomb previously served as Central's managing director of corporate accounts. He has more than 20 years in sales and...

British Airways Regional Cargo.(People)(Peter Smith appointed)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Peter Smith was appointed chairman of British Airways Regional Cargo. Smith joined the board of BARC as a non-executive director in September 2004. He was formerly chief executive of Menzies Aviation, a post he held for nine years. A 30-year...

Stevens Worldwide Van Lines.(People)(Chris Caldwell, Peter Quartararo, and Rich Evasius appointed)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Stevens Worldwide Van Lines, Saginaw, Mich., hired three new general managers, led by 10-year relocation industry veteran Chris Caldwell in Lansing, Mich. Previously, Caldwell worked for Mayflower Transit, Executive Relocation and Atlas Van...

Hatfield and Associates.(People)(Henry Karel appointed)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Hatfield and Associates, a Memphis, Tenn.-based 3PL provider, appointed Henry Karel senior associate. Karel will assist on truckload and less-than-truckload negotiations and contract, and both domestic and international airfreight movements. He...

Port Everglades.(Debbie Bowers, Zachary Williams appointed)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Port Everglades, Broward County, Fla., appointed Debbie Bowers port director, succeeding Ken Krauter, who resigned. Bowers formerly was the Broward County's director of real property, responsible for overseeing a $400 million general obligation...

New Aberdeen VP.(Aberdeen Group appointed John Fontanella)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... John Fontanella, a one-time chief of worldwide logistics for Microsoft who has become a leading consultant in the strategic use of logistics and technology, jumped from AMR Research to Aberdeen Group in a major move in the supply chain services...

TW calendar.(Traffic World)(Calendar)
June 6, 2005... JUNE 6-7. 4th ASEAN Ports & Shipping Malaysia Exhibition & Conference (Port of Tanjung Pelepas), Johor Bahru, Malaysia. 60 3 8023 5352 or www.transportevents.com. 7-6. Supply Chain Management Conference (Conference Board), Chicago....

DOE diesel price index.( United State, Department of Energy)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
June 6, 2005... [GRAPHIC OMITTED] National & Regional Averages: May 30, 2005 United States $2.160 East Coast $2.188 Midwest $2.111 Gulf Coast $2.117 Rocky Mountain $2.179 West Coast $2.317 Source:...

Incoterms vs. Uniform Commercial Code.(Q & A)
June 6, 2005... Q: I recently attended a seminar on export/import procedures. The instructor stated that the standard Uniform Commercial Code terms, e.g., f.o.b, origin, C.I.F., etc., are being phased out. That is, that the UCC was actually being revised and...

Maritime news.(The Back Page)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... We're excited to hear that celeb Paris Hilton is engaged to Greek shipping heir Paris Latsis. We've been wondering why the tabloids are so interested in the Container Security Initiative. Now we know who will deliver the keynote at the next...

Jerry.(The Back Page)
June 6, 2005... There are some phrases you just never get to write so let's try one and see how it sounds: "Transportation Secretary Moyes"

Hot dog!(The Back Page)
June 6, 2005... Air cargo executives are still buzzing about the opening luncheon at one ballyhooed industry meeting. The hot dogs were nice, the chips were OK, and against all odds there was no charge for the condiments.

Sleepy.(Department of Energy to study anti-jet-lag diet)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... The Department of Energy is spending taxpayer money to study an anti-jet-lag diet. The first step is to slice the value of the dollar so much against foreign currency that no U.S. traveler can afford to eat a meal abroad.

Loads.(Air Zimbabwe Corp.)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Struggling Air Zimbabwe is under fire for flying one passenger on a 3,728-mile flight from Dubai to Harare. And yet, the poor guy got a middle seat and couldn't get an upgrade.

Nature.(Airports Council International-North America)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Airports Council International-North America wants help at its marketing and communications conference in Calgary. For a session on "Communicating Emergencies: Blow-outs, White-outs, Wash-outs and Black-outs" they need a "video footage of their...

P-T-A-C-T.(Norm Coleman on Customs Trade Partnership against Terrorism)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... P-T-A-C-T. It took Sen. Norm Coleman several tries at a recent hearing before getting the pronunciation of C-TPAT correct. The first try was rendered: "C-T-P-A-T." The next several attempts came out: "C-PAT." Finally, after Bureau of Customs...

Converging: what do telephones, truckers, clothing stores, warehouses and logistics providers have in common? They're all taking part in what may be the second great trend in the economy, beyond the ballyhooed growth of globalization.(Editorial)
June 13, 2005... It's called convergence, and it's coursing through the corporate world in a way companies can no longer ignore even if they are not taking part. The economic efficiency that comes from analyzing unit costs, it appears, works on a...

American Commercial Lines will cut its salaried workforce by about 23 percent in a bid to return to profitability.(Brief Article)
June 13, 2005... American Commercial Lines will cut its salaried workforce by about 23 percent in a bid to return to profitability, the Jeffersonville, Ind.-based company said last week. The country's largest barge operator, which emerged in January from...

For the first time, trucks account for more than half of the nation's fuel consumption, a new study reports.(Brief Article)
June 13, 2005... For the first time, trucks account for more than half of the nation's fuel consumption, a new study reports. The report, released last week by research firm Havill, said the number of trucks on the road has grown at more than twice the rate...

Sunny forecast for retail.(Brief Article)
June 13, 2005... Shrugging off a difficult April, retailers saw increased traffic and decreasing inventories in May, in what retailers and shippers hope is an indication of a bustling summer ahead. The National Retail Federation's demand outlook, which is a...

"A dancing asset bear is still a bear in a tutu".(This Week)(Brief Article)
June 13, 2005... Not everyone in the logistics world is applauding the acrobatics involved in far-reaching supply chain services. Panalpina and Expeditors International of Washington are taking shots at the one-stop-shop business model used by Exel with its...

Don't blame brokers.(Letter to the Editor)
June 13, 2005... I'm concerned that some in the industry are blaming rising fuel costs on shippers and 3PLs. If they are to blame, the solution would be re-regulating the whole transportation industry, of course. However, stepping back to the regulatory...

Fuel debate.(Letter to the Editor)
June 13, 2005... Your recent article (May 25. "Highway Bill Provisions") is in serious need of a new engine. Neither the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, nor the National Chamber Foundation, the U.S. Chamber's public policy think tank, advocated gas tax indexing, as...

Winning 'monopoly': $4.9 billion purchase of Catellus gives Prologis a very sharp by edge in distribution development game.
June 13, 2005... ProLogis is determined to expand the foundation of global logistics--and lease it back to shippers. In a move that underscores the convergence of logistics, distribution and real estate development, ProLogis acquired San Francisco-based...

Shippers' security savings: IBM-funded report uncovers financial benefits of federal supply chain security programs.(Government & Regulations)(International Business Machines)
June 13, 2005... A shipper-sponsored report says security programs such as the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism--criticized by shippers for yielding few benefits--can provide big savings for companies. An IBM-funded study on the collateral...

Continuing legislative roadwork: shippers work to keep fuel surcharges, highway tolling out of conference committees final highway bill.
June 13, 2005... Shippers are closely tracking the progress of the highway bill through a House-Senate conference committee as they try to keep a mandatory fuel surcharge and expansion of highway tolling out of the final package. The conference committee...

WCO to adopt security standards.(World Customs Organization)(Brief Article)
June 13, 2005... World Customs Organization is expected to adopt an international supply chain security framework when it meets next week. The framework has been a long time in the making, but one shipper involved in the process said the hard work will...

Maquila revival: Mexico's maquilas poised for a rebound, expanding shippers' sourcing options.
June 13, 2005... After a few down years, Mexico's maquiladora factories appear primed for a revival, providing an enduring and flexible alternative to Asia for U.S. importers. The maquiladora program, one of the Western Hemisphere's oldest duty-free...

Trading up: shipper demand for global trade software spurs world-class battle among providers.
June 13, 2005... There's never been better a time for shippers seeking global trade management tools. Shipper demand for systems to Integrate, automate and speed global trade processes such as customs clearance, denied-party screening and compliance...

DP Partners completes warehouse.(Brief Article)
June 13, 2005... DP Partners completed a 572,375-square-foot cross-dock or single-loaded facility in Rochelle, Ill., in hopes of glomming onto some of the nearly 2 billion pounds of air freight processed at a nearby UPS sorting facility. Designed as a...

Read all about it, thanks to Ryder.(Ryder System Inc. contracts with New York Post Co.)(Brief Article)
June 13, 2005... A "turnkey transportation package" that includes 150 customized vehicles, fleet management and maintenance services supplied by Ryder System will make sure 680,000 readers of the New York Post get their newspaper each morning--cup of coffee and...

Service still comes first: forwarders, logistics operators set ambitious growth targets, continue consolidation, but shippers resist 'one-size-fits-all' supply chain solutions.(Special Report: SUPPLY CHAIN: BEST PRACTICES)
June 13, 2005... Despite booming volumes, particularly from the Asia Pacific region, global logistics service providers face a challenging time. Beset by rising fuel costs, capacity constraints, legislative restrictions, shortages of skilled staff, fiercely...

Detter takes charge at quality: troubled bulk carrier hires former Con-Way exec as president, CEO; Finkbiner retained as 'advisor'.(Gerald L. Detter joins bulk carrier Quality Distribution, Thomas L. Finkbiner resigned)
June 13, 2005... Former Con-Way chief Gerald L. Detter joined bulk carrier Quality Distribution as president and CEO last week, following the resignation of Thomas L. Finkbiner. He was appointed to Quality's board and is expected to be named chairman. The...

Taxing toll trouble: ATA's Graves says truckers prefer higher fuel taxes to expanded use of tolls, especially on Interstates.(American Trucking Associations president and CEO william h. graves)
June 13, 2005... For truckers, paying more at the pump may be better than paying more in highway tolls. American Trucking Associations President and CEO William H. Graves said the trucking industry would prefer higher gas taxes to more toll roads--especially...

Correction.(Correction Notice)
June 13, 2005... In a special advertising supplement in the June 6 issue, Mike Steele, director of operations for Alert Cargo Express, said ACE constantly maintains contact with its expedited truck drivers. The supplement mis-identified the company.

Ultra-low, high cost: clean air actions foul finances, maintenance, will push up fuel prices, ATA's Graves warns.(American Trucking Associations)
June 13, 2005... The trucking industry is concerned about the required move to ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel even with 45 added days to comply with federal environmental rules. William H. Graves, president and CEO of the American Trucking Associations,...

Universally good quarter.(Universal Truckload Services )(Brief Article)
June 13, 2005... Universal Truckload Services enjoyed its first quarter as an independent company, posting higher revenue and profits. The former truckload arm of CenTra, spun off through an initial public offering in February, saw surging revenue and...

Running on different tracks.(Canadian Industrial Transportation Association)(Brief Article)
June 13, 2005... Canada and the United States see the role of carriers differently when addressing capacity and competition issues. NITL's decision to allow carriers to be voting members in 2003 as part of its "Vision 2020" initiative was considered a...

Capacity over competition: NITL defends neutral vote on rail competition bill as sign of times, not railroad influence.(National Industrial Transportation League)
June 13, 2005... The National Industrial Transportation League's decision to remain neutral on rail competition legislation is raising questions about the league's ability to effectively represent shippers now that rail carriers have entered the fold. ...

Alaska Railroad gets grants.(Brief Article)
June 13, 2005... The Alaska Railroad will receive $24.8 million in grants from the Federal Railroad Administration for infrastructure improvements. The grant will be used to replace 16,000 railroad ties and convert 30 miles of track to continuously welded...

CP unlocks freight space: first of 25 track expansion projects near Canada's Port of Vancouver increases much-needed capacity.(Canadian Pacific Railway)
June 13, 2005... A short piece of track built to stage trains waiting to load bulk commodities onto ships at Canada's Port of Vancouver is expected to go a long way toward boosting capacity on Canadian Pacific Railway. The completion of the 8,500-foot...

PierPass progresses: rollout of congestion mitigation program accelerates at Southern California ports.(Brief Article)
June 13, 2005... PierPass is ditching a gradual rollout of its OffPeak congestion mitigation program and will instead launch the entire system in July after consulting with terminal operators in Southern California. Marine terminal operators created...

Brown's black eye: UPS struggles to recover after losing parcel containing Citigroup financial information.(Transportation: Air & Expedited)
June 13, 2005... UPS is scrambling to recover a lost parcel and repair its reputation and network security after mislaying a package with computer tapes containing key financial information. The carrier informed CitiFinancial, the consumer finance...

Roberts returns in Europe: Roberts Europe takes over FedEx Custom Critical in Europe, promises 'more aggressive' pricing.(Transportation: Air & Expedited)
June 13, 2005... FedEx Custom Critical is ending ground delivery of urgent shipments in Europe after more than seven years in the market. The FedEx subsidiary said it transferred ownership June 1 of its Maastricht, Netherlands-based division through a...