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TRUCKING INDUSTRY * USA
* Georgia - UPS Freight Sets 5.9% Rate Increase
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Atlanta,GA,USA -Transport Topics -2 July 2012: -- UPS Freight, the less-than-truckload unit of UPS Inc. said it was raising its rates an average 5.9%, effective July 16... The rate increase covers non-contractual shipments in the United States, Canada and Mexico, UPS said in a statement... Competitor LTL carriers Con-way Freight, YRC Freight, FedEx Freight and Roadrunner Transportation all said in the past month they were raising rates by 6.9% in July...
* Tennessee - FedEx Speeds Up Fleet Upgrade, Buys 19 B-767s
Memphis,TENN,USA -The Journal of Commerce Online, by Mark Szakonyi -Jul 2, 2012: -- Boeing's first sale of 767s this year amid sluggish air cargo market FedEx plans to buy 19 Boeing 767-300 aircraft, as the parcel giant speeds up its fleet upgrades to offset volatile fuel costs. The move, the first 767 sale for Boeing this year amid a sluggish air cargo market, is part of FedEx’s larger attempt to reposition itself for increased express services, as high fuel costs and other factor push more freight to ocean shipping... The carrier, which will receive the new aircraft between fiscal 2015 and 2019, late last year announced plans to purchase 27 767s between fiscal 2014 and 2018 and push back the delivery of an undisclosed amount of 777s. FedEx operates 19 long-range 777 freighters and is on track to buy 24 more...
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