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ATC Logistics & Electronics’ President Antony Francis Recognized as a “Pro to Know” by Supply & Demand Chain Executive Magazine
New initiatives to help customers cut costs and increase efficiencies help secure award. - March 05, 2010 - ATC Logistics & Electronics
New Warehouse Equipment and Supplies Marketplace from IndustrialPR.net
New warehousing solutions for domestic and international manufacturers offered by IndustrialPR.net, a division of Industrial Leaders Group (ILG). - March 04, 2010 - IndustrialLeaders.com
UK Freight Forwarders Association Uses Multimodal 2010 to Promote Its Offering
BIFA – the British International Freight Association – is attending Multimodal 2010 and looking forward to meeting existing and prospective members and to bringing its message to the wider UK freight industry. - March 04, 2010 - British International Freight Association
Choice Logistics’ Executive Vice President Gary Weiss Named to Supply & Demand Chain Executive’s 2010 ‘Pros to Know’ List
Award recognizes proactive cost-saving business process improvements - February 26, 2010 - Choice Logistics
Underwater Ship Repair Experts Repair 40 Ton Azimuth Thruster In-Situ in Port Gentil, Gabon
Underwater ship repair (http://www.hydrex.be) specialists, Hydrex, repaired a 40 ton azimuth thruster on an offshore crane barge in Port Gentil, Gabon while the vessel stayed at anchorage. - February 25, 2010 - Hydrex LLC
DX Group Targets Royal Mail Special Delivery Business Customers with Improved SecureDX Service
DX Group, the only UK-wide postal company to have its own end-to-end operation that is not reliant on Royal Mail, has today unveiled changes to its next day service, SecureDX. Important items can be sent to any UK postcode address for up to 30 per cent less than Royal Mail Special Delivery... - February 24, 2010 - The DX Group
Choice Logistics Establishes Regional Hub in Dubai to Better Serve Middle East
Location provides more efficient and less expensive regional access for mission-critical service parts. - February 18, 2010 - Choice Logistics
Africa Project Logistics Awards: Website Launched
Africa Project Logistics Awards website was launched today. - February 13, 2010 - East Africa Cement Forum and Exhibition
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.
The Expedited Group Operates as a Global Provider of Premium Freight Services in a Best-in-Class Segment of the Expedited Transportation Industry
The Expedited Group’s goal is to reinvent the way people do business with transportation providers and to shape the future of the freight industry through the Internet by generating unprecedented business opportunities. The Expedited Group operates as a global provider of premium freight... - February 11, 2010 - Expedited Group
Famous Pacific Shipping (NZ) Names Business Development Manager and Forms a Joint Venture with Royale International Couriers
Famous Pacific Shipping (NZ) Ltd in Auckland has appointed George Dobovanszky as business development manager with a focus on the development of the freight forwarder’s cargo volumes in the US - New Zealand trade. - February 11, 2010 - Famous Pacific Shipping
DX Group in Strategic Agreement with Bar Select
Deal allows access to DX’s extensive database of law firm members. - February 10, 2010 - The DX Group
New Engineering Director for Sovex
Conveyor specialist Sovex has appointed David Chance as its new Engineering Director. He joins the company at a time of rapid expansion. 2010 will be an exciting year for the company. - February 06, 2010 - Sovex
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.
Advance Distribution and Logistics Launches Web Portal for International Distributors in Canada
Advance Distribution and Logistics Inc is proud to release new service offerings to all international companies wanting to distribute products across Canada. Advance Distribution and Logistics is presently operating a new web-portal which offers state of the art reporting to better serve clients... - February 04, 2010 - Advance Distribution & Logistics
Advance Sparkles for Syrian Glass Manufacturer
Advance International Transport has completed an important contract to support the construction of a new glass-making complex in Syria. - February 04, 2010 - Advance International Transport
Underwater Ship Repair and Maintenance Available from New Hydrex Port Gentil Site
Underwater ship repair and maintenance (http://www.hydrex.be) and offshore repair and maintenance services are now available from the newest Hydrex office in Port Gentil, Gabon, West Africa as part of the Hydrex international expansion plans. The Port Gentil office working closely with the Hydrex... - February 03, 2010 - Hydrex LLC
Final Provisional Results 2009
The Executive Committee of Exmar reported today the preliminary results for the 4th quarter and full year 2009. - January 31, 2010 - Exmar NV
Vitronic Optimises Hub with Volume-Measuring Technology
Leading Spanish logistics provider, Azkar, is using Vitronic technology to measure the volume of parcels automatically at its hub in Constanti, Tarragona. It boosts throughput and makes for speedy delivery times. - January 29, 2010 - Vitronic
OHL Inks Huge Lease in North Carolina
Global 3PL opens new state of the art distribution operation in Statesville. - January 28, 2010 - ProVenture
Del Norte Distribution Selects Datex’s FootPrint® as Their 3PL Warehouse Management System
A top provider of temperature-controlled food distribution services in North America finds improved order accuracy with real-time visibility. - January 28, 2010 - Datex Corporation
Transportation Software Provider IES, Ltd. Supports the NY/NJFFBA and 2010 Person of the Year, Richard M. Larrabee
Transportation Software Provider IES, Ltd. continues its active support of The New York/New Jersey Foreign Freight Forwarders & Brokers Association (NY/NJFFBA). The association has been one of the premiere organizations in the industry, serving area members in the greater New York metropolitan area since its inception in 1917. - January 27, 2010 - IES, Ltd.
PT FPS Indonesia Opens for Business in Tangerang … Secures ISO9001 Quality Re-Certification
PT FPS Indonesia, a member of the international forwarding and logistics network - Famous Pacific Shipping (FPS Group) - has opened a new branch office at Tangerang to consolidate the forwarder’s growing business in Indonesia. - January 27, 2010 - Famous Pacific Shipping
‘freight Stars’ Are Recognised by the UK International Forwarders’ Association
The UK’s most prestigious logistics and supply chain industry awards were given to the best of the British freight forwarding sector at a milestone awards ceremony – the 21st – hosted by author and broadcaster Mrs Frances Edmonds. - January 24, 2010 - British International Freight Association
Growth Potential in China Cold Chain Market
Market leader HAVI Logistics reveal challenges and opportunities in China refrigerated logistics market at RightSite.asia forum - January 23, 2010 - RightSite.asia
ABC Logística Migrates Successfully to Datex’s FootPrint® 3PL WMS
Mexico City based logistics firm gains increased functionality with warehouse management system upgrade. - January 23, 2010 - Datex Corporation
Corporate Traffic Closes Out 2009 with a 32% Increase in Shipment Volumes
Corporate Traffic Inc., a third party logistics provider headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida proudly finished out 2009 with a 32% higher shipment volume than that of the previous year. Corporate Traffic supported this boost in new business by adding 30% more equipment to their asset based... - January 22, 2010 - Corporate Traffic
Blake Enterprises Moving and Storage Serves Its 1 Millionth Customer
Third Generation Family Business Reaches Milestone. - January 22, 2010 - Blake Enterprises Moving and Storage
Traders Warned to Prepare for Delays as UK Customs Migrates Processing Software to a New Service Provider
Agency Sector Management (ASM) is reminding agents that CHIEF, HMRC’s computerised system which facilitates the efficient passage of legitimate goods into and out of the United Kingdom, will be off-line for part of the weekend as it is migrating from BT to a new service provider - Capgemini. - January 20, 2010 - Agency Sector Management (UK) Ltd
TMC Transportation Receives RIDE Grant
The Iowa Department of Natural Resource (DNR) recently awarded TMC Transportation with a $680,500 grant through its Reduce Iowa’s Diesel Exhaust (RIDE) program to install Climacab APUs on 100 TMC trucks. Forty-nine applications were received and after review the top 12 scoring projects were... - January 17, 2010 - TMC Transportation
Datex Corporation Procures a Spot on the FL Top 100
Datex is recognized by Food Logistics Magazine as a top technology solution for the food industry. - January 16, 2010 - Datex Corporation
CRL Sweden Releases Advanced OEM MESH Networking Software Suite for Wireless Communication
Specialist of OEM MESH software for wireless networks, CRL Sweden, is releasing a suite of products that combined serve as a complete turn-key solution for rapid adding of MESH capabilities to radio platforms such as WiFi, WiMAX or any proprietary system or radio standard. - January 13, 2010 - Communication Research Labs Sweden AB
Choice Logistics Achieves ISO 9001:2008 Certification
Adherence to stringent requirements demonstrates client commitment. - January 13, 2010 - Choice Logistics
Famous Pacific Shipping Seeks Global Expansion
New freight forwarding members sought from the Commonwealth of Independent States, North Africa, and parts of the FSU, such as Poland, Romania and Bulgaria, especially. - January 13, 2010 - Famous Pacific Shipping
Davies Turner Adds Twice Weekly Door-to-Door Services Between the UK and Poland
Now working with Hellmann Worldwide in Poland. Customers using Davies Turner’s overland trailer services between the UK and Poland now benefit from direct door-to-door services with Tuesday and Friday departures from Davies Turner’s main regional distribution centres in Glasgow, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol and Dartford. - January 07, 2010 - Davies Turner & Co.Ltd
OHL Renews in Reno
Leading global supply chain solutions provider renews over 650,000 square feet of leases in 2009. - January 01, 2010 - ProVenture
Corporate Traffic Named One of America's Top 100 3PL's by Inbound Logistics Magazine for the Tenth Year in a Row
Corporate Traffic Inc., a Jacksonville, FL based third party logistics provider specializing in both asset based and non-asset based freight management services, proudly finishes out their 10th year ranked as one of the Top 100 3PL Providers by Inbound Logistics Magazine. Corporate Traffic first... - December 31, 2009 - Corporate Traffic
Crownhill Packaging Ltd Opens New Facility in Chicago Illinois
Crownhill Packaging Ltd. proudly opened the doors of its newest facility, in Chicago, Illinois. With four loading docks, two drive through loading docks, and 50,000 square feet of space, this centrally located facility has given U.S. mid-western companies a new and competitively priced option for... - December 29, 2009 - Crownhill Packaging Ltd
FreightCenter Announces Company Expansion in Tampa Bay
Coupled with 12 years of continued double-digit growth, FreightCenter announced today a plan to lease 10,000 SF of new office space in Trinity and hire 75 new employees in the beginning of 2010. - December 26, 2009 - FreightCenter.com
Corporate Traffic Inc Teams Up with the Florida Guardian Ad Litem Program for Children This Holiday Season
Corporate Traffic Inc. a Jacksonville, FL based third party logistics provider proudly announces its first year supporting the Florida Guardian Ad Litem by furnishing Christmas presents for at risk children in their local area. - December 24, 2009 - Corporate Traffic
ATC Logistics & Electronics Joins TCU Neeley School of Business Supply and Value Chain Center Advisory Board
Company offers continued support and resources to advance higher education - December 23, 2009 - ATC Logistics & Electronics
Sovex Retains British Workers
Sovex has taken over FKI Conveyors and inherited its large Gainsborough factory. Sovex plans to retain existing workers there and take on new people from the local area. The move will being trade and prosperity to the local economy. - December 23, 2009 - Sovex
Peninsula of Boston Invests in Growth with Datex FootPrint® 3PL WMS.
Boston based storage and distribution company streamlines operations with the implementation of a warehouse management system. - December 19, 2009 - Datex Corporation
Now Available: the World's First Solution for Capping the Power-over-Ethernet Voltage Problem
New and Affordable 324 PoE Reducer First Product to Cap/Reduce ‘hot’ Ethernet Extended PoE to 24v Standard - December 16, 2009 - Ethernet Extension Experts
UK Forwarders ‘Not Surprised’ by US Climbdown on 100% Container Scanning
According to John O’Connell, Director – Trade Services at the British International Freight Association (BIFA) – web:bifa.org - it was “hardly surprising” to hear the recent news that the US Department for Homeland Security (DHS) would effectively not be able to meet its 2012 deadline to implement its goal of 100 percent inbound container scanning. - December 16, 2009 - British International Freight Association
Davies Turner Offers Greener Modes for Turkish Freight
Five years after Turkey’s dynamic economy and burgeoning garment trade encouraged the independent UK freight forwarder Davies Turner to further expand its presence in the market by locating its own delegate in Istanbul, the company is offering re-engineered supply chain services using greener transport modes and increasing the exports and imports of general freight to improve utilisation of its road trailers. - December 10, 2009 - Davies Turner & Co.Ltd
Famous Pacific Shipping Restructures Top Management
In Macau, at the 2009 Annual General Meeting of the Famous Pacific Shipping Group (FPS Group), delegates agreed to a restructuring of the Asia-based NVOCC and freight forwarding network’s senior management team. - December 10, 2009 - Famous Pacific Shipping
Solve Problems with Condensation and Wet Mattresses with MC Products' New Matting
Keeping boat mattresses dry is a constant problem. The environment in which they are kept is often characterised by poor ventilation; relatively high humidity; condensation and ultimately mildew. MC Products has the solution with FloMAT Heavy Duty Unbacked Matting. Positioned between the mattress and the bed base, FloMAT prevents condensation forming and moisture accumulating beneath boat beds, thereby prolonging mattress life. - December 09, 2009 - MC Products
Carex Shipping Upgrades Its Overseas Motorcycle Shipping Service
Carex Shipping, an international cargo shipping company, makes improvements to its overseas motorcycle shipping service. - December 06, 2009 - Carex Shipping
FSO Project Update
Euronav NV (EURONEXT BRUSSELS: EURN) provided an update today on the FSO Asia, a Floating Storage and Offloading (FSO) service vessel owned by the joint venture in which OSG and Euronav NV each has a 50% interest. - December 05, 2009 - Euronav NV