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Officer Martice Berry of EEP Announces New Ground Transportation Accommodations

Secure ground transportation is a critical part of a secure travel program and should not be overlooked. - March 28, 2010 - Elite Executive Protection & Transportation

Skymeter Wins Main Prize in Coveted Intertraffic Innovation Awards

Skymeter Corporation honored with Intertraffic Innovation Award in ITS/Traffic Management as well as over-all show award. - March 25, 2010 - Skymeter Corporation

Gray Line Nashville is TMCA’s First Association Operator to Showcase the "Get Motorcoachified" Campaign Graphics, Donated by the Motorcoach Council

The bold, iconic, yet educational campaign graphics on this passenger vehicle are sure to catch the public’s eye and become a great asset in Nashville, showing the community that commuting decreases highway congestion, reduces emissions, and helps the environment. - March 25, 2010 - Motorcoach Council, Inc.

Radio Safety PSAs to Target Oversize Load Movements

The increase in Oversize Loads being moved on the nation’s highways presents a need for information on safe driving practices in their presence. - March 24, 2010 - National Pilot Car Safety Institute, Inc

Travelfusion Announces Partnership with VIA Rail Canada

In a groundbreaking move, Travelfusion (www.travelfusion.com) announces its recent partnership with VIA Rail Canada (www.viarail.ca). This agreement makes Travelfusion the first travel distributor in the world to offer both airline and rail data in a single application programming interface (API)... - March 20, 2010 - Travelfusion

Global Market for Armoured Vehicles $10.3bn - New Market Research Available on ASDReports.com

Current Insurgent Threat of IEDs in Operations in Afghanistan and Iraq which has Driven the Rise of New Classes of Armoured Vehicles. - March 19, 2010 - ASD Media BV

Transportation Analyst, Andy Ahern of Ahern & Associates Secures Additional Agent Location for Network F.O.B.

Indiana based Tepee Logistics Group joins Network F.O.B’s extensive group of agent locations. - March 19, 2010 - Ahern and Associates

Airport Analytics Powered by QlikView, Allows Cork Airport to Win New Business – Aviation Analytics Customer Success Story

Aviation Analytics customer success story about Cork Airport winning new business thanks to its use of the Airport Analytics product powered by QlikView. - March 18, 2010 - Aviation Analytics Limited

Arizona Law Firm Offers DUI Safety Tips for St. Patrick’s Day

Law Office of Corso & Rhude Believes Drivers Should Know their Rights. - March 16, 2010 - Law Office of Corso & Rhude, PLLC

Nashville Group Transportation Services InShuttle Announces Fan Express Shuttle Program to Provide Park & Ride Service for the 2010 SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament

Nashville group transportation services company InShuttle announced this week that it will provide park and ride shuttle services for basketball fans during this year’s SEC Men’s Tournament. The Fan Express will run each day from March 11 to March 14. InShuttle will provide shuttle... - March 10, 2010 - In Shuttle

Driving Down Carbon Emissions

A Northumberland based taxi company has taken the initiative in the fight for a healthier environment by purchasing low emission vehicles. The new smaller capacity Skoda turbo diesel cars are the preferred choice for Advanced Taxis of Hexham. - March 10, 2010 - Advanced Taxis

Travellers Auto Barn Supports "Macro" Stand Against Poverty

Travellers Auto Barn are proud to be associated with charity rider Geoff Dittrich, and his cycling team who are to take the fight against poverty across Australia with an 80-day bike ride from Sydney to Perth. What’s been called the ‘Macro for Micro’ initiative hopes to raise more than AUD$50,000 for Opportunity International Australia, a non-profit organisation that uses a business based initiatives to help solve the problem of poverty. - March 09, 2010 - Travellers Auto Barn

New Website Unveiled by PureTravel for Walking Holidays

Exciting walking holidays and adventure travel guide for worldwide walking holidays featuring tips, advice and useful information on adventure activities on tours provided direct from local tour operators. This guide helps you find out what to see and do and plan your travel itinerary. - March 09, 2010 - PureTravel Adventure Holidays

New PureTravel Website Live for Antarctica Cruises

Antarctica cruise tour guide with plenty of tips, advice and useful information on adventure activities on tours provided direct from local tour operators. This guide helps you find out what to see and do and plan your travel itinerary. - March 08, 2010 - PureTravel Adventure Holidays

New Africa Travel Website Revealed by PureTravel

Travel in Africa guide with ideas on African adventure and activity tours and featuring tips, advice and useful information on adventure activities on tours provided direct from local tour operators. This guide helps you find out what to see and do and plan your travel itinerary. - March 05, 2010 - PureTravel Adventure Holidays

PureTravel Announce Nepal Tour Operators Live on Website

Nepal travel guide packed with tips and advice and useful information on activities and adventures. Find out what you need to see and do find out and what's hot right now. This is a one stop travel destination guide so you can plan your travel adventure with ease. - March 04, 2010 - PureTravel Adventure Holidays

Alyzair Enters African Market with Flight Data Monitoring Services

Alyzair, a French pioneer of innovative technologies regarding Flight Data Monitoring (FDM) services that allows airlines to turn every flight into a valuable source of operational and safety information, has brought its solution set to African airline and commercial aircraft operators through... - March 04, 2010 - Hi-Fly Marketing

PSS Distribution Services Launches New Website

PSS Distribution Services, specializing in third party logistics management services, launches a new website to offer customers enhanced access to service offerings. - March 03, 2010 - PSS Warehousing & Transportation

Radarsign™ Names Centerline Supply as Southwest Distributor

Texas-Based Highway Supply Company to Carry The World’s Only Line of Armored Driver Feedback Signs. - March 03, 2010 - Radarsign

Economist Says Iowa Biodiesel Mandate Wrong Approach

Iowans for Consumer Fuel Choice (ICFC) today released an economic study analyzing the impact of a statewide biodiesel mandate, as proposed in Senate File 464 and currently being considered by the Iowa State Legislature. Economist Wayne Newkirk, Ph.D., a longtime Drake University professor and president of Economic and Financial Consulting, reviewed and addressed the effects of a state mandate on demand, prices, employment and tax receipts, as well as the impact to fuel marketers and retailers. - March 02, 2010 - Iowans for Consumer Fuel Choice

AMI International Teams with Jacob Fleming Conferences as Market Information Partner for International OPV 2010

AMI International announced today it has joined Jacob Fleming Conferences as the official Market Information Partner for the International Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV) conference to be held 19-21 May in Brussels. As the first ever dedicated market information partner for this conference, AMI will... - March 02, 2010 - AMI International

ILG Announced as Finalists in Gatwick Diamond Business Awards

International Logistics Group (ILG), UK-based providers of warehousing, fulfilment and international shipping solutions, have been named as one of the three finalists for ‘The Award for Customer Delight’ at the Gatwick Diamond Business Awards. The Gatwick Diamond Business Awards... - March 01, 2010 - International Logistics Group

Martice Berry, President of Elite Executive Protection & Ground Transportation LLC Announces Website

Multifaceted executive protection and ground transportation company announces the launch of the company's new website. - February 28, 2010 - Elite Executive Protection & Ground Transportation LLC

SunPods Launches Prototype Solar Power-Assist System for Buses

Thin Film Solar System Enables Uninterrupted AC and WiFi without High-pollution Engine Idling. - February 28, 2010 - SunPods Inc.

Africa Project Logistics - Award Categories and Conference

The Africa Project Logistics Awards will be co-located with the International Freight Forwarders Conference and Logistics Cooperation Forum to be held in Nairobi, Kenya - February 27, 2010 - East Africa Cement Forum and Exhibition

Transportation Analyst, Andy Ahern of Ahern & Associates Assists Dependable Highway Express (DHE) in Completing Trucking Acquisition of Matheson Fast Freight

Andy Ahern of Ahern & Associates, Ltd. aids west coast trucking and logistics conglomerate, The Dependable Companies with their latest trucking acquisition; broadens west coast LTL presence. - February 26, 2010 - Ahern and Associates

Portland-Based Company Tapped to Distribute World's Only Armored Driver Feedback Signs

Radarsign™ Territory Expansion Provides Traffic-Calming Solutions to the Pacific Northwest through Traffic Safety Supply Company - February 25, 2010 - Radarsign

TMC Awards Top Honor

TMC Transportation awards 2009 Wheel Master Award to Matt Bohl. - February 24, 2010 - TMC Transportation

Cyprus: Cheap Rates for Hired Cars – Plus an Additional Driver for Free

carhiremarket.com, the car hire price comparison website, offers its customers cheap rates for renting a car in Cyprus and on top includes an additional driver for free. - February 24, 2010 - Carhiremarket

Sun Products Corporation Chooses PSS Distribution Services to Help with Wakefern DSD Program

PSS Distribution Services is chosen by Sun Products Corporation for an upcoming DSD program for Wakefern Corporation targeting the Northeast Region. - February 24, 2010 - PSS Warehousing & Transportation

Phoenix Design and Manufacturing is Designated as Panelite's Replacement Due to the Closing of Panelite

Phoenix Design and Manufacturing has been designated as the official replacement manufacturer for Panelite. Panelite, who recently was forced to shut its doors, will not be re-opening. The majority of its top engineers have carried over to Phoenix Design and Manufacturing. - February 22, 2010 - Phoenix Design and Manufacturing

AMI to Support MAST as the Event's First Ever Specialist Market Information Partner

AMI International announced today it has joined MAST Events as the event’s official Market Information Partner. As the first ever dedicated market information partner to be linked with MAST, AMI will offer unique expert insights into future naval and maritime market trends and developments,... - February 19, 2010 - Maritime Systems and Technologies

Radarsign™ Traffic-Calming Solutions Expand Into Four More States: Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, and West Virginia

M. H. Corbin Named Regional Distributor of World’s Only Armored Driver Feedback Signs - February 19, 2010 - Radarsign

Free Truck Friendly Mapping via Google Earth

Truck drivers are being mandated to follow routes that are suitable for their vehicles. For small to midsized fleets the requirement can be an extra expense in an already challenging economy. A new program offers an economical method of determining truck friendly routes without the added expense of equipping each driver with a dedicated trucker friendly GPS. TeleType combines the use of it’s new WorldNav Truck PC software with Google Earth for an unlimited number of drivers to use free of charge - February 12, 2010 - TeleType Co.

Grimes Employee Named Transportation Person of the Year

Lynne Cox of The Grimes Companies has been named Transportation Person of the Year 2009 by the Transportation Club of Jacksonville. Cox, Safety Supervisor for Grimes, was honored for her commitment as a Board Member of the Transportation Club of Jacksonville (TCOJ) and her willingness to take... - February 11, 2010 - Total Distribution, Inc.

Dadnab Adds Phone Numbers in Ten Regions

Getting public transportation directions just got easier, as transit texting service Dadnab has added phone numbers in the ten regions it serves. - February 10, 2010 - Dadnab

The Most Popular* DVR in the School Bus Industry Just Got Better — Seon Design Inc. Launches the New Trooper® TL

Seon Design introduces the next generation of the mobile industry’s best-selling* DVR, the Trooper® TL series. The TL series is the ideal video surveillance solution for school districts that demand value without compromise. Representing the next evolution of a proven product, the... - February 06, 2010 - Seon Design Inc.

Buffalo Airport Limo Service Launches Online Reservation System

BuffaloAirportLimo.com has completed integration of a new online reservation system with the ability to aid international leisure travel to the Niagara Falls Region and increase corporate productivity. - February 05, 2010 - Magic Mist Limousine Service

Orlando Apartment Movers, The Movers Group is Offering a Superior Moving Service

A new service from a reputable Moving Company, The Movers Group, is now offering to answer the high demand for superior moving experience in Orlando. The Movers Group provide moving services locally and throughout the United States. - February 05, 2010 - The Movers Group

Chick Packaging Produces Custom-Built Transport Containers for FedEx Express for Giant Pandas Journey to China

Chick Companies, Inc., a leading global provider of packaging and manufacturing logistics solutions, has produced custom-built transport containers for FedEx Express to transport two giant pandas from the United States to China. Working in conjunction with the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in... - February 04, 2010 - Nefab Packaging, Inc.

Montgomery Area Transit System Chooses Seon Design’s Mobile Surveillance Systems

Mobile surveillance manufacturer Seon Design Inc. has received a notice to proceed from Montgomery Area Transit Systems (M.A.T.S.). Seon will outfit the company’s paratransit and fixed route fleet with a total of 45 systems to help promote a safe environment for both passengers and... - February 03, 2010 - Seon Design Inc.

FreightCenter Announces Strengthened Capabilities and Services

FreightCenter announces enhanced services to their business that include instant tracking and status updates, international registration, mobile quoting site, and an overall easier, efficient customer experience. - January 31, 2010 - FreightCenter.com

The Movers Group Brickell Movers is Offering a Superior Moving Experience

A new service from a reputable Moving Company, The Movers Group, is now offering to answer the high demand for superior moving experience in Brickell. Locally and throughout the United States. - January 31, 2010 - The Movers Group

InShuttle Partners with Jefferson Street United Merchants Partnership (J.U.M.P.) to Provide Senior Shuttle Services in North Nashville

Inshuttle Charters and Shuttle Services recently partnered with Jefferson Street United Merchants Partnership (J.U.M.P.) to provide senior citizens in North Nashville with regular scheduled shuttle services. The scheduled shuttle services transports older adults ages 62 and above and residents... - January 30, 2010 - In Shuttle

Super Savings on Car Hire in Spain

Sixt rent a car are offering an incentive to early bird customers that book car hire in Spain during the last weekend in January by offering savings of up to 20% on all reservations placed for Spain via their sixt.co.uk website. Sixt offer car hire across Spain through a network of rental branches... - January 30, 2010 - Sixt rent a car

All-New E-Class Cabriolet Coming to Mercedes-Benz of Long Beach

Latest E-Class model landing at Long Beach dealership in May - January 29, 2010 - Mercedes-Benz of Long Beach

New Adventure Travel Website Launched from PureTravel

Adventure travel guide for worldwide holidays featuring tips, advice and useful information on adventure activities on tours provided direct from local tour operators. This guide helps you find out what to see and do and plan your travel itinerary. - January 29, 2010 - PureTravel Adventure Holidays

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