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IQgistics Partners with State of Texas for Centralized Master Bidders List (CMBL)
Austin, TX based IQgistics partners with the State of Texas to allow open bidding of state contracted GPS solutions. - March 26, 2008 - IQgistics
Americans Sound Off to Improve the Quality of Nation’s Highways, Roadways
As part of an educational and advocacy campaign called “Pavements for Life” (www.pavements4life.com) motorists and taxpayers are being asked to speak out on the importance of safe, cost-effective, and environmentally-responsible choices for pavements used on America’s highways and... - March 25, 2008 - American Concrete Pavement Association
LDI Raises Over $1,000 for The American Cancer Society
Logistic Dynamics, Inc. (LDI) a Buffalo, NY, based third party logistics provider recently participated in The American Cancer Society's 2008 Daffodil Days of the Western NY Region. In its first year, LDI was able to raise over $1,000 making it the #1 company for the WNY region. "We are very... - March 22, 2008 - Logistic Dynamics, Inc.
U-Freight Targets Aviation and Aerospace Logistics
U-Freight, the leading international freight forwarder, is seeking to build its presence in the market for the provision of supply chain management services to manufacturers, operators and vendors involved in the global aviation and aerospace industry. - March 19, 2008 - UFreight
BudgetGPS Announces Low Cost GPS Tracking Solution - BudgetGPS.com
BudgetGPS announced today that it has released version 2.0 of its primary operating system as well as a new, more aggressive pricing structure designed to allow smaller fleets access to truck mounted GPS services. - March 18, 2008 - towPartners
North Carolina Center for Automotive Research Names New Chief Operating Officer
The North Carolina Center for Automotive Research (NCCAR) announced today that Simon Cobb, most recently the Director of North Carolina Operations for Lotus Engineering, Inc., is being named to lead business and program development for the NCCAR, the automotive testing and research facility located in the northeastern region of North Carolina. - March 18, 2008 - Northeast Development Commission
Edinburgh Airport Parking - the Green Option
FHR, a leading travel services company, has announced today the addition of a new green option to their range of Edinburgh Airport Parking services. The service is operated by Secure AirParks which has recently become a carbon balanced company ensuring that their emissions from operating the... - March 16, 2008 - FHR
Arrow on Target for Shippers in Russia and the CIS
Advance International is increasing its involvement in the provision of intermodal railfreight services, which commenced a few years ago when it established the Advantage Express Service to offer an intermodal rail operation between Almaty in Kazakhstan and the Georgian port of Poti. - March 15, 2008 - Advance International Transport
PLM Trailer Leasing Opens New Refrigerated Trailer Customer Service Center
Center will offer emergency roadside assistance 24 hours per day - March 13, 2008 - PLM Trailer Leasing
Customers for Private Jets? Recession Proof.
Charter air flights soar despite the US economy downturn. - March 11, 2008 - Blue Star Jets
TeleType Releases Commercial Truckers GPS with Hazmat Routing
TeleType offers portable GPS navigation system for professional truck drivers, bus drivers, and RV'ers. The product now supports 10 levels of Hazmat routing and offers commercial truckers the ability to enter the size and weight of their vehicle to effectively navigate based on vehicle characteristics. - March 10, 2008 - TeleType Co.
Abfab Limos Grabs Europe's Oldest Superstretch Limo Firm
Abfab Limousines has this week taken over AA Stretch Limousines - Europe's oldest superstretch Limousine hire company - thanks to the outgoing owner of AASL going into retirement. Mick at Abfab Limos has thus expanded his operation to supply London and also Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire, Hertfordshire and Surrey county as well with VIP limo hire services. - March 09, 2008 - Abfab Limos
TechnoCom Contributes to ITS World Congress Landmark Achievement in Advanced Vehicle Communication Technology
TechnoCom Corp. (www.technocom-wireless.com) joined New York State Department of Transportation representatives and their partners to demonstrate a landmark achievement in advanced vehicle communication technology to support the most important industry event of 2008 – the 15th World Congress... - March 06, 2008 - TechnoCom Corporation
LuxeJets Launches Aircraft Finance Division
Air charter broker LuxeJets LLC, headquartered in Manhattan, New York, announced today it has launched LuxeJets Credit Services LLC--a company specializing in assisting owners of private aircraft with new and innovative ways of financing, refinancing and leasing new and used aircraft. - March 04, 2008 - LuxeJets Credit Services
Composite Railroad Tie Manufacturer Integrico Announces Alex Rankin as Chairman of the Advisory Board
Composite Railroad Tie Manufacturer IntegriCo Composites, LLC announced on December 1, 2008 the appointment of Mr. Alex Rankin as Chairman of the Company's Board of Advisors. - March 03, 2008 - Integrico
New Contractor Tool Trailers Make a Better Alternative to the Average Truck Body
All Pro’s new line of Tool Trailers are designed to increase Contractors efficiency and productivity by becoming a professional rolling work shop. - February 29, 2008 - All Pro Trailer Superstore
Atlanta Web Design Firm Completes Project for BATMA
The Buckhead Area Transportation Management Association needed a new, more powerful and fully interactive website to service their user base of residents commuters in the Atlanta area and help quell the nightmarish Atlanta Traffic problem. - February 29, 2008 - Smart Marketer
Railinc Successfully Completes Fourth Annual SAS 70 Type II Examination
For the fourth consecutive year, Railinc successfully completed a Statement on Auditing Standards (SAS) 70 Type II examination. More stringent than a Type I examination, the Type II audit includes detailed testing of the organization's internal controls. The SAS 70 Type II report demonstrates that... - February 28, 2008 - Railinc
Checker Sedan & Lufthansa Team to Offer Fliers Complimentary Sedan Service at Detroit Metro Airport
Checker Sedan, the official luxury sedan service of Detroit Metro Airport, today announced that it has teamed with Lufthansa, Europe’s leading premium airline, to offer select members of Lufthansa’s popular Aeromotive program (www.lufthansa-usa.com/automotive) complimentary luxury sedan service to and from Detroit Metro Airport starting today. - February 22, 2008 - Checker Sedan
SimplyTrak Joins O2 Accelerator Programme
Companies join forces to deliver mobile asset tracking to the UK SME market. - February 20, 2008 - SimplyTrak Ltd
First-Shred LLC, a Texas Shredding and Document Destruction Firm, Achieves Prestigious NAID AAA Certification
First-Shred LLC, a Texas shredding and document destruction firm, has achieved the prestigious NAID AAA Certification for Mobile shredding. This is the highest industry standard for mobile shredding companies and involves meeting extremely stringent qualifications. First-Shred is a Texas based... - February 19, 2008 - First-Shred
All Pro's New CarMate Trailer Superstore Website Offers Best Selection & Pricing of CarMate Trailers Online
All Pro has been one of Car Mate Trailers Top 10 Trailer Dealers for over 15 years. After moving into a new, updated and larger facility in 2005, All Pro has become the #1 Car Mate Dealer in the USA. - February 18, 2008 - CarMate Trailer Superstore
Urban Commuters Escape Fuel Price Hike by Carpooling
The growing trend of urban carpooling is set to get a boost due to the fuel price hike as more commuters opt for ridesharing to cut fuel costs. Indimoto.com being India's 1st carpool website is enabling commuters to log on for a ride. - February 16, 2008 - Indimoto.com
Farmingdale State College and Motorworks Clean Vehicles Partner to Keep the Campus Green
Motorworks Clean Vehicles, Inc. and their line of All Electric, Zero Emission Vehicles partners with another University to assist in reducing emissions while moving forward towards the use of renewable energy. - February 15, 2008 - Motorworks Clean Vehicles, Inc.
NCDOT Continues Work to Modernize Railroad with $7 Million Project
The N.C. Department of Transportation recently completed a $7 million train signal and track project between downtown Raleigh and downtown Cary that will enhance freight and passenger rail efficiency and continue to improve service reliability. “Projects such as this one demonstrate the... - February 15, 2008 - N.C. Department of Transportation Rail Division
Leading Transportation IT Provider Railinc Hosts Adobe® Flex™ and AIR™ Pre-Release Event
Railinc hosted the highly successful Triangle area event for the Adobe Flex 3 and AIR Pre-Release Tour, which took place on January 23, 2008 at Railinc's corporate headquarters. According to Adrian Pomilio, web developer/designer at Railinc, “Railinc is excited about how Flex and AIR will... - February 15, 2008 - Railinc
NMFTA/CCSB/CRC Meeting in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida - Great Success
The National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc. (NMFTA) held its February Meeting in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida from Sunday, February 3rd to Wednesday, February 6th. This was the first meeting of the NMFTA since the implementation of the new organizational structure and procedures that went into... - February 13, 2008 - National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc.
Arrow Trucking Names New General Manager and Executive Vice President
Arrow Trucking Names Two New Key Personnel. - February 10, 2008 - Arrow Trucking Company Inc
AudioConexus Introduces Multi-Route Feature for Next Stop Messaging and Location Based Advertising
AudioConexus Inc. announced today a new Multi-Route feature for its GPS Audio and Video systems for buses, shuttle services, ferries, trolleys, trams, and boats operating in the tourism and mass-transportation industries. These comprehensive GPS systems feature the most cutting-edge innovations in... - February 09, 2008 - AudioConexus Inc.
Editor Now Supports New Transit Plan for Raleigh and Research Triangle Region
Long a foe of the Triangle Transit Authority plan for rail transit in the Triangle region of North Carolina , Bernie Reeves, editor and publisher of Raleigh Metro Magazine, has come out in support of the concept announced by the newly established Special Transit Advisory Committee that calls for a... - February 09, 2008 - Metro Magazine
TeleType Releases Portable GPS for Commercial Truckers
TeleType offers portable GPS navigation system for professional truck drivers, bus drivers, and RV'ers. - February 08, 2008 - TeleType Co.
Rebecca Brewster Fills New Position at Jet Advisors
Kevin O'Leary, President of Jet Advisors, suggests that new hire part of a planned company expansion into fractional jet partnerships, increased international visibility. - February 03, 2008 - Jet Advisors
MY LITTLE SALESMAN® Expands Sales Staff
MY LITTLE SALESMAN has expanded its sales team to better support its advertisers’ needs. Michael Butcher and Paige Hart have joined the MLS, Inc staff in two newly created positions. As the new Internet and Web Services Sales Representative, Michael Butcher will be helping customers evaluate... - February 01, 2008 - MLS Inc
Weigh Station Alerts Warn Truckers of Hassles Ahead
Email Warning System Lets Truckers Know about Unexpected or Increased DOT Enforcement. - January 30, 2008 - Driver Networks, LLC
Freight Broker Hits Top 10 on Search Engines
Logistic Dynamics, Inc. (LDI) a Buffalo, NY, based third party logistics provider launched its newly designed website www.logisticdynamics.com on Thursday, November 29, 2007. Since the launch leading search engines including www.google.com, www.yahoo.com, www.ask.com and www.search.com all have the... - January 30, 2008 - Logistic Dynamics, Inc.
Marino Group / Regency Executive Services & Transportation in Naples, FL Adds Stretch Hummer to Vehicle Line-Up
Regency Executive Services & Transportation is the choice of many Southwest Florida visitors, business executives, wedding planners and residents. They are pleased to announce the addition of a 2006 H2 200" stretch Hummer limousine to their line-up. - January 26, 2008 - The Marino Group
Rentplanes.com, Inc. Making Its Mark on General Aviation
Rental Aircraft search engine is helping to grow the general aviation market through innovation. - January 26, 2008 - Rentplanes.com, Inc.
Euronav - Fourth Quarter 2007 Results
The executive committee of Euronav NV (EURONEXT BRUSSELS: EURN) reported today its preliminary financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2007. The company had a net result of USD –12.1 million (4Q06: USD 38.4m) for the 3 months ended 31st December 2007 or USD -0.23 per share... - January 25, 2008 - Euronav NV
ASM Reports Smooth End of SAD-H Dual-Running
Agency Sector Management (ASM) is reporting that freight agents appear to have avoided the problems that had been foreseen following the end of dual-running of both old and new SAD Harmonisation (SAD-H) Customs declarations on January 20th. - January 25, 2008 - Agency Sector Management (UK) Ltd
Roadmaster Drivers School Puts Wheels on Giving
Roadmaster Drivers School is about more than just truck driving. Christmas 2007 was the perfect way to show that there’s a warm heart behind the wheel too. - January 21, 2008 - Roadmaster Drivers School
Famous Pacific Shipping Provides Full Logistics Services for New Power Plant in Sri Lanka
FPS Sri Lanka has been appointed by West Coast Power Ltd, a subsidiary of Lanka Transformers/Sri Lanka Electricity Board Group, the largest power supplier in Sri Lanka, to handle the majority of the freight logistics services required during the construction of a new 300MW combined cycle power plant located at Kerawalapitiya in Sri Lanka. - January 18, 2008 - Famous Pacific Shipping
Marino Group Awarded Valet Contract for Exclusive 5th Avenue South in Naples, FL
New valet service for Naples' upscale 5th Avenue South awarded to The Marino Group. Service begins January 18, 2008 and is available on Friday and Saturday evenings. - January 17, 2008 - The Marino Group
Navtrak: Protecting a Company's Reputation with a GPS Vehicle Tracking System
Navtrak's GPS-based vehicle tracking system helps "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" contractor protect its company name, image - and assets. - January 15, 2008 - Navtrak
Dr. Move.com Online Software Reservation System, Price Guarantee Make Moving Easier
Dirty tactics moving companies used to rip off customers: Quoting one price, and then charging customers more when their items were loaded on the moving truck. Or promising customers a large moving truck, but sending a small truck to make customers pay more for extra trips. So Dolatkhah set out to create a new concept in the moving industry — Dr. Move Inc. - January 15, 2008 - DrMove.com
Checker Cab Caters to Cobo Conference/Exhibition Center
Cobo Conference/Exhibition Center. There's only one in Detroit. It's been the home to a variety of concerts, auto shows and sports teams for more than 40 years and Checker Sedan, the premier luxury sedan company in metro Detroit provides transportation to and from the area. - January 12, 2008 - Checker Sedan
Detroit Metro Airport Cabs Take Off with Checker Sedan
Through an exclusive contract with Detroit Metro Airport, Checker Sedan limousines and cars are actively providing luxury sedan curbside pickup service at Detroit Metro Airport. Checker is committed to providing luxury sedans and vehicles with GPS and Automated Vehicle Locator capabilities. In addition, Checker provides wheelchair accessible vehicles. - January 12, 2008 - Checker Sedan
Access the Office from Home to Avoid Winter Travel Chaos
Free service to help UK commuters cope with travel disruptions. - January 12, 2008 - Citrix Online
Jet Reports International, Inc. To be Featured on Alexander Haig’s 21st Century Business Television Series on Fox Business Network
Jet Reports International, Inc. to be featured on Alexander Haig’s 21st Century Business Television series on Fox Business Network. January 12th & 13th, 2008 on Fox Business Network (10:30 AM EST January 12, 11:30 AM EST January 13) - January 09, 2008 - Jet Reports
towSearch.com Offers More Detailed Search Capabilities for Trucking Fleet Managers
towPartners® today announced that its free towing and road service provider locator tool, towSearch, has been updated to significantly improve its offering to fleet clients. These updates include search capability for extra heavy duty towing and incident management. In addition, towPartners... - January 08, 2008 - towPartners
Netiton.com's Fishcam is a Top 10 Webcam of 2007
Netiton.com is the premier computer support provider to the transportation industry in New York and New Jersey. They provide customized web and mail hosting for various enterprises requiring specialized requirements including applications, security, and compliance. The Fish Cam began as an... - January 07, 2008 - Net It On