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Parcel shipping: DHL's U.S. exodus alters domestic package landscape
With last week’s news that DHL will soon be eliminating domestic-only air and ground services to focus only on international import and export offerings in the United States...
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Logistics business: UPS takes a pass on predicting 'Peak Day' volumes for Holiday Shipping season
In yet another sign that the economic slowdown is hindering the flow of commerce at a time of year when consumers are typically gearing up for holiday gift purchases, media reports indicated yesterday that UPS will not...
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Logistics technology: Global RFID market to reach $5.3 billion this year
ABI Research expects the global RFID market to reach $5.3 billion in 2008, driven by high-growth, high-volume applications such as...
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Global logistics: Clean Truck progam put on hold at Ports of LA/Long Beach
It was “hurry up and wait” for shippers trying to get a grip on the Clean Truck Fee collection efforts at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles. After weeks of worry, shippers have now learned that...
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Diesel prices
Diesel prices went down 13.5 cents this week to $2.809 per gallon, and prices remained below the $4 per gallon mark for the ninth consecutive week. This week's price is 60.1 cents lower than the price last year at this time.
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Port Security Grants 2009
 The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced fiscal year 2009 federal grant programs totaling more than $3 billion in federal funding to assist state and local governments to prepare for terrorist attacks, major disasters or other emergencies. The funding total includes... Click here to continue
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