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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
Adams Shows What It Means to be an Arrow All American
Carl Adams, Million Mile Driver, explains what it means to him to be a Professional Truck Driver with Arrow Trucking - January 06, 2008 - Arrow Trucking Company Inc
Arrow Trucking Keeps Focus on Drivers from the Top Down
Arrow Trucking continues to build on its culture of innovative safety and mentoring programs. - January 06, 2008 - Arrow Trucking Company Inc
Envirobidnet.com Continues to Grow, Expanding Services
Envirobidnet.com, the leading resource for obtaining government bid opportunities in the environmental field, announced today the expansion of their services to include new categories of bid notices, substantially broadening business opportunities for their customers. - January 04, 2008 - Envirobidnet.com
Checker Sedan Caters to Auto Show Attendees
2008 North American International Auto Show will draw hundreds of thousands of attendees. - December 31, 2007 - Checker Sedan
NetITOn Has Been Accepted into the MCAA
The Messenger Courier Association of the Americas is dedicated to representing the needs, interests, and concerns of the messenger-courier and delivery service industry. Netiton has enjoyed great success in servicing this industry and looks forward to meeting the partners and members of this prestigious association. - December 27, 2007 - Net It On
North Carolina’s Northeast Commission Works to Increase Aviation Business in North Carolina
North Carolina's Northeast Commission is working to bring aviation business to Northeastern North Carolina. They are pleased that TCOM has decided to expand in Pasquotank County and see this as another confirmation that North Carolina's Northeast region is primed for aviation development. The 16 counties in their region are developing their aviation infrastructure by expanding runways, and maximizing the land around their airports to bring the aviation potential to reality. - December 22, 2007 - Northeast Development Commission
Largest Sign Built in Signal-Tech History to be Installed on Marine Parkway-Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge in Brooklyn, New York
Local sign manufacturer, Signal-Tech, recently designed and constructed the largest LED sign in its history for the Triborough Bridges and Tunnels Authority in New York State. The sign’s 16” characters read “CAUTION ONE LANE AHEAD,” and alert motorists that traffic must... - December 20, 2007 - Signal Technologies, Inc.
Transportation Firms Make It Easy for Non-Profit Environmental Groups to Receive a Million Dollars
To support non-profit environmental groups worldwide, two Canadian companies will donate $10 from every sale of their technology that reduces vehicle emissions and fuel consumption to a designated environmental organization. For helping, each agent of change will also receive $10. - December 18, 2007 - Envirotek Associates
Mobile Awareness Releases Wireless Parking Sensor System for Commercial Trucks with Trailers
Mobile Awareness, LLC announces the release of a new Wireless Parking Sensor System geared toward Commercial Trucks with Trailers, Utility Vehicles, Vehicles-in-tow and RVs. - December 17, 2007 - Mobile Awareness, LLC
Technology Simplifies Shipping Holiday Gifts
ShipGooder.com quickly searches FedEx, UPS, DHL and the U.S. Postal Service for the best shipping rates, as well as rates from local and regional couriers. - December 13, 2007 - ShipGooder, Inc.
Donna M. Stearns, Owner of Hoplads.com, Has Been Selected for Inclusion in the 2007-2008 Princeton Premier Registry
Donna M. Stearns, owner of Hoplads.com, has been selected for inclusion in the 2007-2008 Princeton Premier Registry. As the owner, Donna has reached the point where she can hire employees to cover all daily responsibilities. She makes the decisions affecting the future growth and performance of the... - December 08, 2007 - Princeton Premier
AsianAirfares.com- Taking on the Travel Web Giants This Christmas
The best airfares and hotel rates are out there, patiently waiting - December 04, 2007 - Asian Airfares Group
Mercury Jet Charter Announces Opening of Van Nuys/West Coast/Hawaii Operations Division
Mercury Jet Charter announced the opening of their Van Nuys Operations division for California, Greater West Coast and Hawaiian Islands private jet charter service - November 30, 2007 - mercury jet charter, inc.
University of Washington Selects Shared Electric Bicycle System from Intrago
University of Washington sees advantages from Intrago's unique zero-emission campus mobility system to further reduce automobile use. - November 30, 2007 - Intrago Corporation
Electric Drive Vehicle Portal Captures Attention of Transportation Industry
EVtransPortal has completed the test phase and launching of its portal website to the electric drive transportation industry, EVtransPortal.com, just in time for EVS-23 The Electric Vehicle Symposium opening December 2nd in Anaheim California. With over 20 web pages featuring over 800 links... - November 29, 2007 - EVtransPortal.com
New East Durham Passing Siding Helps Improve Train Reliability
The N.C. Department of Transportation has completed construction of a passing siding in the North Carolina Railroad Company’s East Durham yard that allows freight and passenger trains to pass with more efficiency and will continue to improve service reliability. - November 29, 2007 - N.C. Department of Transportation Rail Division
Checker Sedan Makes Date Night a Special Evening in Detroit
Checker Sedan, Detroit's premier luxury sedan service, brings sophistication and convenience to any date or special occasion. - November 22, 2007 - Checker Sedan
Checker Sedan Services All Major Detroit Casinos
With three major casinos located in Detroit’s city limits, visitors and residents are enjoying outstanding entertainment opportunities. As some discover, however, parking one’s own vehicle can lack convenience and affordability. - November 19, 2007 - Checker Sedan
APAM Offers Telargo Mobile Asset Management Solutions in Italy
Telargo GmbH, a leading provider of mobile asset management services, and APAM S.p.A. signed an agreement making APAM the new Telargo Service Provider (TSP) for Italy. The signing took place on the 26th of October 2007 at the annual Streamline_2 Telargo Community Conference held in Desenzano del Garda. - November 17, 2007 - Telargo
Telargo Improves Access to Public Bus Transit with Upgraded Passenger Information Service Solution
Telargo, Inc., a leading provider of mobile asset management solutions, announced today that it has upgraded its public transit Passenger Information Service solution to indicate which approaching buses have a low floor type and are, therefore, suitable for disabled or elderly people, as well as parents with young children and/or strollers. - November 15, 2007 - Telargo