09-01-2011 Author: Clay Carpenter. Categories: Logistics, LTL. Over the last few weeks, LTL (less than truckload) carriers have begun announcing general rate increases. UPS Freight, ABF Freight, Con-way, and A Duie Pyle started the ball rolling by announcing general rate increases in the near future.Historically, once a major LTL carrier announces a general rate increase, all other LTL carriers follow in fairly short order.PS Freight, ABF Freight, Con-way, and A Duie Pyle started the ball rolling by announcing general rate increases in the near future. Historically, once a major LTL carrier announces a general rate increase, all other LTL carriers follow in fairly short order.
Scientists didn't actually kill the world's oldest animal, a clam, just to find out how old it was. Shell valves from a specimen of Arctica islandica that was found to have lived for approximately 507 years are pictured here. The creature's death has generated some consternation about marine researchers that looks a bit overblown.
Most sea cucumbers are about 20 cm in length, while some adults may not grow to be over a centimeter. Sea cucumbers enjoy the life-span of five to ten years. Despite at first appearing as a plant or mineral on the ocean floor the sea cucumber, or Holothuroid, is an animal.The sea cucumber is in the Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Echinodermata, Subphylum Asterozoa (with sea urchins, sand dollars, sea stars, and basket stars).any of these sea cucumbers feed on or in the sand beneath them. Reef dwelling sea cucumbers are most often suspension feeders, as currents continually bring in food. One very important feature of the sea cucumber is the calcareous ring that encircles the throat.