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Ozburn-Hessey Logistics Names Leaders for Finance: New CFO and SVP, Finance Will Help Lead Global Supply Chain Management Company
Ozburn-Hessey Logistics (OH Logistics) named Bert Irigoyen as Executive Vice President and CFO and Ed Triplett as Senior Vice President, Finance. Former Executive Vice President and CFO, Gary Kimball, announced his retirement earlier this year. Irigoyen brings over 20 years of experience in senior... - May 16, 2007 - Ozburn-Hessey Logistics
SeaWave Announces Integrator FleetBroadband Terminal
Combines Inmarsat FleetBroadband 250/500 with SeaWave Integrator Functionality for Extended Capabilities - May 11, 2007 - SeaWave LLC
Grimes Trucking Company Announces "Grimes Across America"
Grimes Trucking Company (GTC) today launched its new nationwide trucking service, “Grimes Across America,” with a special ribbon cutting ceremony at its Jacksonville headquarters. Established 35 years ago as a local and regional transportation provider, GTC today is a subsidiary of The... - May 10, 2007 - Total Distribution, Inc.
SmartDrive™ Completes Rapid Install with McBride Electric’s Entire Fleet of Vehicles
SmartDrive Systems Inc™, a global leader in driver risk management systems and services, today announced that it has completed a full fleet deployment at McBride Electric, a leading nationwide electrical contractor. SmartDrive was able to achieve a rapid installation and deployment of its... - May 10, 2007 - Smartdrive
Expansion of Helicopter Services in Belize
Astrum Helicopters announced today the delivery of its new Bell 206 Long Ranger L4 helicopter. - May 07, 2007 - Astrum Helicopters
Jervis B. Webb Company and Alberici Constructors Announce $29.6 Million Baggage Handling Contract at Detroit Metro Airport
A joint venture between the Jervis B. Webb Company and Alberici Constructors was awarded a $29.6 million contract with Northwest Airlines to install baggage handling, in-line Explosive Detection Systems (EDS), and related equipment in the McNamara Terminal/Northwest WorldGateway at Detroit... - May 03, 2007 - Jervis B. Webb Company
Logistic Dynamics, Inc. Announces New Operations Manager
Logistic Dynamics, Inc. (LDI) proudly welcomes the addition of Michael Ritchie as Operations Manager for the company’s Northeast division. Michael brings with him over 20 years of extensive transportation industry experience starting as a driver and working his way into several key management... - May 02, 2007 - Logistic Dynamics, Inc.
Terralink Software Products Under New Ownership
Terralink Systems, Inc. has recently taken over the maintenance and further development of all Terralink hazardous materials management software products. - April 30, 2007 - Terralink Systems, Inc.
UC Factors Expands to Texas to Assist Start-Ups and Small Businesses with Much Needed Funding
UC Factors Expands to Texas to assist Start-Ups and Small Businesses with much needed Funding. UC Factors has been providing factoring / account receivable funding since 1976, becoming specialists in helping the trucking, hauling, and delivery industry as well as manufacturers, distributors, staffing companies, wholesalers, printers and underground cable construction with their cash flow needs. That’s why, even with less than perfect credit, or even bankruptcy, UC Factors may be able to help. - April 22, 2007 - UC Factors
Logistic Dynamics, Inc. Achieves Record First Quarter Growth
Logistic Dynamics, Inc. (LDI) a Buffalo, NY, based third party logistics provider posted record growth after achieving 132% increase in sales during first quarter 2007 versus first quarter 2006. While most companies are just trying to weather the storm caused by the slowdown in domestic production... - April 20, 2007 - Logistic Dynamics, Inc.
Telepathx Embedded RFID Sensors Monitor Auto Accidents
Sensor Network Provides Life saving Services - April 18, 2007 - Telepathx Ltd
Mayflower Transit Provides Tips on How to Choose a Professional Mover
Mayflower, the country's most trusted name in moving, offers tips and advice to help consumers avoid moving scams. - April 13, 2007 - Mayflower Transit
Flights to Iceland Resume from Baltimore / Washington DC
Icelandair is returning to Baltimore / Washington International Airport after a short winter break. - April 12, 2007 - Icelandair
First-ever Tri-State Rail Conference (CT/MA/RI)
Coordinated by the National Corridors Initiative, Inc. A Regional One-Day Summit on Transportation Needs for the southern New England States - April 11, 2007 - National Corridors Initiative, Inc.
Small Business Research Board (SBRB) Study: Health Care Costs Again Leading Concern of Small Business; Lower Revenue, Hiring Projections Cause Drop in Confidence Index
Regionally, small businesses in Northeast and Midwest most pessimistic according to SBRB report prepared in conjunction with International Profit Associates. Within the industry categories, confidence in Construction and Contracting sector continues to grow while “Food” business holds steady. Manufacturing and Transportation confidence indexes show significant declines. - April 10, 2007 - Small Business Research Board
Lynch Hummer and Adventure Accessories Announce Hummer Off-Road Challenge to be Held, June 9-10, 2007
Hummer owners prepare for the ride of your lives. This thrill ride begins at 8:00 a.m. Saturday morning, June 9, and continues until the award ceremony on Sunday evening, June 10. Driver & navigator teams from around the country will compete in a series of competitive challenges including: day & night navigation competition, time-speed-distance trials, extraction challenge, sporting clays, and a host of driving skills challenges that are sure to test the limits of both Hummer and driver. - April 06, 2007 - Lynch Hummer
Alfred D. Cutno Named Metropolitan Who’s Who Honored Member in Transportation and Logistics
Alfred D. Cutno, Operations Manager for Celtic Marine Corporation, has been named Metropolitan Who’s Who Honored Member in Transportation and Logistics. While inclusion in Metropolitan Who’s Who is an honor in itself, the Metropolitan Who’s Who selection committee hand picks these... - April 04, 2007 - Cambridge Who's Who
Eydo, Inc. Named Sponsor of NC Spin Transportation Forum
Eydo, Inc., a communications and marketing company based in Cary, North Carolina, has been named as a sponsor for the NC Spin Transportation Forum being hosted by the Regional Transportation Alliance. - April 04, 2007 - Eydo, Inc.
Beacon Wireless Announces Key Senior Role Position
Beacon Wireless Solutions is pleased to announce the appointment of Dan Obergfell as Vice President of Sales for North America. Dan’s responsibilities will include all ongoing sales operations as well as leading new initiatives to address the growing market. Dan joins Beacon Wireless from... - March 24, 2007 - Beacon Wireless Solutions Inc
Don’t Get Mean - Get Screened
"Don't Get Mean Get Screened" is ALIV LLC's slogan in its campaign to assist nations in its Security Screening Process. Since 9/11, it has been very inconvenient and uncomfortable for travelers to go through security screening anywhere in the world. But this is the new reality. There... - March 19, 2007 - ALIV LLC
Track Star International, Inc. Hires New Director of Sales and Marketing
Track Star International, Inc of New Hartford, New York has hired Rolf Wilken for the new position of Director of Sales and Marketing. Track Star provides a complete range of Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) functionality, making use of the latest available technology in Global Positioning Systems (GPS), wireless communications and digital computer mapping. - March 17, 2007 - Track Star International
Tiretyte Tire Sealant Saves the City of Los Gatos, CA Over $35,000 by Preventing and Repairing Flat Tires
Tiretyte Tire Sealant saves the City of Los Gatos, CA over $35,000 by eliminating flat tires and downtime on their street sweeper alone and even greater savings by repairing and preventing flat tires and costly downtime on their John Deere tractors, Bobcat and Gehl skid steer loaders, Caterpillar loader, GM, Ford, Freightliner and Peterbilt trucks over the past eight years. - March 15, 2007 - Tiretyte Products
Scooter Vacations’ Introduces New On-Site Rental Partner Referral Rewards Program
Individuals earn big rewards to Orlando’s favorite places by referring area hotels, resorts, timeshare properties and car rental agencies as new sites for luxury mobility scooter rental locations - March 15, 2007 - Scooter Vacations
Scooter Vacations’ Offers Travel Professionals 20 Percent Commission for Orlando Mobility Scooter Rentals
Company’s spring promotion enables new Reservation Partners—including travel agents, tour operators, hotels, resorts and car rental agencies—to earn nearly $50 per week per Electronic Convenience Vehicle (ECV) - March 15, 2007 - Scooter Vacations
Travelrobe Says that Airport Parking is Still a Superb Convenience
Customers should not be put off by the recent event and bad press surrounding the park and fly industry, instead Travelrobe is advising customers to book their parking through reputable companies to ensure complete safety of their vehicles. - March 08, 2007 - Travelrobe
IQgistics Partners with Skywave to Offer Satellite GPS Tracking
Austin, TX based IQgistics partners with Canadian technology firm to introduce satellite based and hybrid (satellite and GPRS combination) hardware to incorporate into IQgistics MSTrack software. - March 07, 2007 - IQgistics
Former Raytheon Vice President of Sales and Marketing Joins Jet Advisors’ Staff as Private Jet Advisor
Karl R. Childs, expert in private jet sales and marketing, will help Jet Advisors in expanding their jet sales and fractional jet divisions. - March 07, 2007 - Jet Advisors
Arcline (2000) Inc., ACE Certification Received by CBP, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Arcline (2000) Inc., is fully integrated and certified to supply North American Trucking Companies with ArcACE™ e-Truck Manifest submissions. Throughout the past year Arcline (2000) Inc. software developers have been working diligently to finalize the integration between ArcFleet™... - February 27, 2007 - Arcline (2000) Inc.
Scooter Vacations Announces Mobility Scooter Models Selected for its Scooter Touring Rental Fleet
Lightweight, driver-friendly, easily collapsible Electronic Convenience Vehicles (ECVs) perfect for vacation use. - February 24, 2007 - Scooter Vacations
2006 Commuter Choice Awards
Significant Differences Found Among NYC Subway Service Quality for the Second Year in a Row: HopStop Users Speak Out About their Commuter Options - February 19, 2007 - HopStop.com
towPartners Launches Online Service Provider Locator Tool
towPartners Launches Online Service Provider Locator Tool at towSearch.com - February 13, 2007 - towPartners
June D. Maule Named Cambridge Who's Who Executive of the Year in Aviation
Cambridge Who's Who Names June D. Maule Executive of the Year in Aviation. - February 13, 2007 - Cambridge Who's Who
Luggage Forward Releases Report on Door-to-Door Luggage Delivery
Improving the Travel Experience by Strategically Separating Passengers from Their Luggage - February 09, 2007 - Luggage Forward
Alaska Airlines Standardizes on AccuRev SCM for Consistent Process Automation and Collaboration
Enhances Artifact Traceability and Reproducibility for a Myriad of Parallel Development Projects - February 06, 2007 - AccuRev, Inc.
Asia Pacific’s Aviation Industry Remains Buoyant
Asia aviation outstrips world growth rate; Asia accounts for more than half of all new low-cost operations; India leads low-cost surge; Worldwide figures at five-year high. - February 01, 2007 - OAG Worldwide Ltd
Railinc Successfully Completes SAS 70 Type II Examination; Third-Party Assurances Help Customers Meet Sarbanes-Oxley and Other Regulatory Requirements
For the third 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 exam includes detailed testing of Railinc internal controls to demonstrate that they are suitably designed and... - January 24, 2007 - Railinc
Magnetic Connectors Improve Audio Quality for Airline Passengers
Magnetic connectors remove the frustrations passengers experience with erratic audio connections on airline entertainment systems. Airlines save money through reduced maintenance expense and reduced expenditure on headphones for passengers. - January 23, 2007 - Herculeze Connectors
Self Storage Growth Sparks Reliance of Small Movers
Americans use self storage facilities as temporary holding areas for their furniture or other household items. When it is time to move their items out of storage, consumers are often left wondering whom to call. They want a reputable and reliable mover who won’t charge a lot of money. But the kind of small move services that storage customers typically need can be costly in comparison to the size of the move. Many storage customers contact small move specialists such as TSI. - January 23, 2007 - Transit Systems, Inc.
Jet Advisors Brings in Outside Consultant
Bill Knittle brings wealth of experience in fractional jet services and consulting to Jet Advisors’ staff, company hopes to increase private jet sales. - January 18, 2007 - Jet Advisors
IPA SBRB Study: Transportation Companies in Gear for Healthy 2007 Start; Owners, Operators “Most” Optimistic About Business Prospects
Forecast for higher revenues to be challenged by concerns about energy and fuel costs as well as health care expenses, taxes and costs for materials. - January 10, 2007 - Small Business Research Board
Lectronix Includes Parrot’s Bluetooth Handsfree Kit in Driver Information System for Trucking Industry
Lectronix today announced a new relationship with Bluetooth specialist Parrot to bring wireless solutions to the commercial trucking industry. - January 09, 2007 - Lectronix
TSI Only Moving Services Firm Named to "Philly 100"
For the second year in a row, Transit Systems, Inc has earned its way into the Philadelphia 100® rankings of fastest growing companies in the region by working hard and offering personal service. TSI is a nationwide provider of moving and shipping services to consumers and small businesses. - December 19, 2006 - Transit Systems, Inc.
Collegeboxes.com Announces New Headquarters and Services at Boston University
CollegeBoxes.com, a student storage company, announced today the opening of its new headquarters in downtown Boston. The new location includes an expanded 30 seat call center that promises to eliminate hold time and increase the already outstanding level of customer service. - December 15, 2006 - CollegeBoxes.com
Mobile Awareness Releases SafetyVOICE™ – Voice-Enabled Motor Vehicle Accident Prevention Solution
Mobile Awareness™, a provider of leading-edge transportation safety products, today announced the release of a new speech-enunciating vehicle back-up warning alarm…SafetyVOICE™. SafetyVOICE™ is a commercial grade reverse back-up alerting device designed to protect... - December 12, 2006 - Mobile Awareness, LLC
Armishaws Removals Expands its Removals to France
Armishaws Removals has expanded its removals to France service, to cover new areas in the Dordogne, Bordeaux, Toulouse and Nice. The expanded service is designed to help anyone relocating to France. Armishaws’ French removals service includes collection from anywhere in the UK, full or... - December 08, 2006 - Armishaws Removals Limited
James Malcolm Clarke Joins Railinc as Vice President of Corporate Services and Chief Financial Officer
Railinc announced today that James Malcolm Clarke (Malcolm) will join the company as the new Vice President of Corporate Services and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Clarke is an accomplished financial executive with an extensive background in finance, strategic planning and operations management. - December 07, 2006 - Railinc
Older Americans Find Small Movers Perfect for Furniture Moving Services
Older Americans are downsizing their lives by moving to smaller homes in senior adult communities, they’re often left wondering what to do with their valuable or beloved living room furniture, dining room set, bedroom set, antiques or other items. They want to hire a reputable and reliable furniture move but they don’t want to pay a full-load mover. So instead they contact a small move specialist like TSI. - December 01, 2006 - Transit Systems, Inc.
SEPI Engineering Group Completes Move to New Corporate Headquarters
Transportation Engineering Firm Moves Office to New Wade Avenue Location - November 29, 2006 - SEPI Engineering Group
Logistic Dynamics, Inc. Approved by Department of Defense as Certified Transportation Service Provider
Logistic Dynamics, Inc. (LDI) is proud to announce it was recently approved as a Certified Transportation Service Provider in all 48 states by The United States Department of Defense (DOD). To become approved, LDI had to meet stringent requirements and comply with all rules governing the... - November 28, 2006 - Logistic Dynamics, Inc.
Mobile Awareness and Visor-View Announce Transportation Safety Products Joint Venture
Mobile Awareness, a provider of leading-edge transportation safety products, announced today that it has signed an agreement with motor vehicle camera-based technology company, Visor-View, Inc. The accord confirms Mobile Awareness as a Visor-View Master Distributor and outlines plans for the two... - November 12, 2006 - Mobile Awareness, LLC