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.
Other fish that live longer include loaches, such as the Clown Loach and Weather Loach, which often life 10 to 15 years. Silver Dollars and Pacus also live 10 years or more, and the ever popular Convict cichlid can live 20 years.â. Here is a reference with the expected lifespan of popular aquarium fish.