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David May Named ATA Driver of the YearDavid May, a West Seneca, N.Y.-based driver for Con-way Freight, was named American Trucking Associations’ 2008 National Truck Driver of the Year. May has driven over 1.4 million accident-free miles in his 27 years on the road, ATA said Monday. In addition to his duties as a professional driver, May also works to educate the public about the trucking industry and safety, ATA President Bill Graves said in a statement. “We are proud to have David represent us on the road,” he said. The announcement came this weekend at the ATA Safety and Loss Prevention Management Council’s Fall Conference in Nashville, Tenn. May will also be recognized at ATA’s Management Conference and Exhibition Oct. 4-7 in New Orleans.
Congratulations to the following "Freighthaulers" who were champions in their divisions at the National Truck Driving Championships
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LTL NEWS
11/18/2008 ATLANTA (AP) -- UPS Inc. expects its busiest day overall for shipping packages this year will be Dec. 18. For the first time since it went public in 1999, the Atlanta-based company is forecasting how many packages it will ship that day. United Parcel Service also will not project how many seasonal employees it will hire this year to help it through the holiday shipping season that runs from Thanksgiving until Christmas. The decision was prompted by weak October retail sales and the uncertainty of the upcoming holiday season amid the worst financial crisis to hit the U.S. in decades. Last year, UPS, the world's largest shipping carrier, delivered more than 22 million packages on its peak shipping day, which was Dec. 19, and it hired about 60,000 seasonal employees. 11/18/2008 FedEx Freight Cuts Transit Times on 3,300 Routes FedEx Freight today announced that it has reduced transit times on more than 3,300 regional next-day, second-day and extended routes since Jan. 1, 2008. These service improvements enable faster delivery of freight, quicker go-to-market time and better inventory management for customers using fast-cycle logistics. FedEx Freight is a leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) freight transportation services and an operating company of FedEx Corp. (NYSE:FDX). Collectively, these transit-time enhancements at FedEx Freight improve service within the continental United States, Hawaii, Mexico and Canada. FedEx Freight offers next-day or second-day service for more than 68,000 network lanes. "As a regional LTL market sector leader, FedEx Freight continuously evaluates its transportation network to determine improvement opportunities," said Douglas G. Duncan, president and CEO, FedEx Freight. "Our dedicated employees and state-of-the-art, proprietary technology systems enable us to constantly refine our lanes, improve transits times and increase operational efficiencies." More @ Business Wire..11/18/2008 FedEx Boosting 2009 Rates 5.9% FedEx Corp. said Friday it will raise its 2009 ground delivery rates by an average of 5.9%, starting Jan. 5. FedEx previously said it would boost express and export rates by an average of 6.9%, while its fuel surcharge will be reduced by 2%. Those rates also will take effect Jan. 5. The increase matches the 5.9% increase set by the less-than-truckload unit of rival UPS Inc. last month, which will also take effect Jan. 5. More @ Transport Topics..11/18/2008 UPS, FedEX shares rise on DHL job cuts By Armando Duke (AXcess News) Houston - DHL is throwing in the towel and shutting down all US express package shipping for domestic-only packages. The EU-based company said it would be cutting 9,500 jobs as a result. When the market opened this morning investors rallied behind UPS Inc. (NYSE: UPS) and FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) shares pushing the US-based express freight companies shares higher. Deutche Post AG, which trades on Germany's Frankfurt Exchange, saw its shares rally, climbing 10% on the news. The EU-based company, which owns DHL, had already cut 5,400 jobs before announcing defeat in US-only domestic express package services before Monday's news of further job cuts was released. While DHL plans on continuing its international package services to and from the United States, domestic ground and delivery services were being discontinued. DHL employs a total of 18,000 workers in the USA at its Express services division. DHL will end domestic shipping on January 30th. Of the 412 domestic ground hubs and service centers, only 103 will remain and about 3,000 to 4,000 employees. Back in May DHL cut a deal with UPS to handle some of its air packages and through it, provide UPS with up to $1 billion in revenue over the next 10 years. Shares of UPS rose $2.72, or 5.25%, to trade as high as $55.01 before settling back to the $54.50 range. FedEX shares were up nearly 4% on the news and reached a high this morning of nearly $68. FedEx Delivers Holiday Cheer to U.S. Troops and Military Families WEBWIRE – Tuesday, November 11, 2008 For the fourth consecutive year, FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and the Christmas SPIRIT Foundation are teaming up for Trees for Troops. In the coming weeks, Christmas tree growers, retailers and FedEx Corp. will be donating and delivering approximately 16,000 real Christmas trees to more than 45 military bases in the United States and overseas. "Trees for Troops delivers much-needed cheer to those families whose loved ones are serving our country and will not be home for the holidays" said Douglas G. Duncan, president and chief executive officer, FedEx Freight. "This program gives us a chance to say thanks to the men, women and families who give so much to protect our freedom" National Christmas Tree Association (NCTA) members will donate the trees, while FedEx Corp. is donating transportation and logistical services to the Christmas SPIRIT Foundation, the NCTA’s philanthropic branch.
FedEx Corp. said Wednesday it plans to improve the fuel efficiency of its FedEx Express vehicle fleet by 20% and reduce carbon dioxide emissions from its aircraft fleet by 20% by 2020. The goals were outlined in its FedEx 2008 Global Citizenship Report released Wednesday. Since 2005, the company said has reduced aircraft carbon dioxide emissions by 3.7% per available ton mile and improved FedEx Express vehicle fuel efficiency by 13.7%. FedEx said it operates the largest fleet of commercial hybrid electric trucks in North America, with more than 170 vehicles. FedEx Express has worked to optimize its delivery routes to ensure the most efficiently sized vehicles are used on each route. As a result, more than 25% of the FedEx Express fleet has been converted to smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles, saving more than 45 million gallons of fuel in the past three years, the company said. It will acquire Boeing 777 aircraft that provide greater payload capacity and use 18% less fuel on average than the MD-11 aircraft currently in operation and will “significantly reduce carbon emissions,” the company said. More Details.. 11/10/2008 YRC Worldwide Inc. investor Fidelity Investments cut its stake by 81 percent, ceding its place as the largest shareholder of the biggest U.S. trucking company by sales. Fidelity, based in Boston, pared its holdings to 1.53 million shares, or 2.7 percent, according to a filing Monday with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The sale makes Barclays Global Investors UK, based in London, the biggest investor in YRC, with 7.51 million shares as of June 30, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Shares of YRC, based in Overland Park, Kan., with Roadway operations based in Akron, tumbled to a 28-year low on Oct. 24 after the company said it was tapping its credit agreement for the second time in a month. More Details.. |
