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Sales of Used Class 8 Trucks Increase 14 Percent in March Over Same Period Last Year

Total reported volumes of used Class 8 trucks climbed to 2,770 units in March, a jump of 14 percent month over month and 5 percent year over year, according to the latest release of the State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks, published by ACT Research.

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Amazon Says Drone Delivery Would Be Safe - And All It Wants Is a Chance to Demonstrate That

Amazon.com Inc. wants a chance to prove that a drone delivery service would be safer than the U.S. government thinks.

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Sales of Trucks Powered by Natural Gas in Slow Lane

Truckers are ordering new equipment in record numbers, but are not turning to natural-gas-fueled trucks as fast as had been projected two years ago, according to a report from ACT Research.

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Spot Rates Dip as Capacity Exceeds Loads

National average spot truckload rates drifted downward amid weaker demand during the week ending April 18, according to DAT Solutions, which operates the DAT network of load boards.

TNT Opens New 'Super Hub' in Sydney, Australia

TNT has opened a new "super hub" in Sydney, Australia.

CaroTrans Offers New Weekly Service From New York to Finland

CaroTrans, a global non-vessel operating common carrier and ocean freight consolidator, has launched a weekly less-than-containerload (LCL) service from New York to Helsinki, Finland, a hub for consolidations into northwestern Russia.

Unleashed Software Integrates with QuickBooks Online for Inventory Management

Unleashed Software, a developer of inventory-management applications delivered through a software-as-a-service (SaaS) model, has integrated with Intuit's QuickBooks Online business and financial-management software.

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Airfreight Theft in EMEA Region Valued at $80M in 2014

In 2014, losses in Europe, the Middle East and Africa as a result of cargo theft totaled $80m, according to the Transported Asset Protection Association. TAPA reported an average of three major cargo crimes occurred each day in 2014, targeting high-value, easy-to-steal goods in the supply chain, with an average loss of $221,000 each day.

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OnTrac's DirectPost Added to Kewill Flagship Module

The DirectPost mail product of OnTrac, a regional carrier providing parcel service in eight western states, has been added to the Kewill Flagship OnTrac Module.

HighJump Enhances Direct Store Delivery App for Wine & Spirits

HighJump has enhanced its suite of software in support of direct store delivery (DSD) of wine and spirits.

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CMA CGM Announces New Gulf, Caribbean Services; Launches Tracking App

The CMA CGM Group has launched a new service linking the Mediterranean with the U.S. Gulf and Caribbean.

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