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NewsMarch 17, 2001

Freight Volume To Grow As Inventories Decrease

Lower inventories are the key to a growth in freight volume later this year. In spite of headlines about layoffs, lower profits and plunging stock prices, there are very clear signs that the economy is now on the upswin

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NewsMarch 13, 2001

Moving To Rail Won't Clean Air, Study Says

A new study published last month shows that groups calling for increased use of rail as a way to protect the environment are off track

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NewsMarch 6, 2001

FedEx, UPS Turn up the Heat

Competition between FedEx and UPS is heating up, with both making announcements affecting drop-off locations

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NewsMarch 5, 2001

UPS Logistics Technologies Introduces eROADNET

The Logistics Technologies unit of UPS Logistics Group, Baltimore, has released eROADNET, a sophisticated Internet technology that allows customers to schedule their own deliveries

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NewsFebruary 23, 2001

Eastern Snowstorm Causes Pile-ups

A snowstorm that swept through the East Coast yesterday caused a 116-vehicle pileup in northern Virginia

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NewsJanuary 16, 2001

Technology Dispute Could Crimp Truck and Trailer Production

Unresolved disagreements over how much an inventor should receive for his technology could put a crimp in U.S. truck and trailer production beginning March 1. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration requires each tractor manufactured after that date to have a light on the dashboard indicating when the antilock braking has malfunctioned. A requirement for royalties for the technology that enables this has cropped up, and it has upset affected manufacturers

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NewsJanuary 10, 2001

UPS Buys Fritz Companies

UPS will expand its freight forwarding business with the purchase of San Francisco based Fritz Companies

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NewsJanuary 8, 2001

Canadian Study Tackles Trucker Fatigue

Canadian transportation groups hope a groundbreaking new study on trucker fatigue will not only save lives and reduce big rig collisions, but will also help solve the hours of service controversy north of the border

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NewsJanuary 3, 2001

UPS Posts Record Results

UPS reported record revenues and earnings for the fourth quarter and the year, despite slowing U.S. business

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NewsJanuary 2, 2001

Airborne Express Announces New Pricing

Following rate hikes by competitors FedEx and UPS, Airborne Express this week announced a new pricing structure

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