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CEP and Logistics Markets Worldwide – the New Media Reference Guide from MRU
CEP and Logistics Markets Worldwide - the new Media Reference Guide published by MRU GmbH is the first of its kind to present an overview of this rapidly growing industry. - April 18, 2008 - MRU GmbH
The Grimes Companies Reports Record 1st Quarter 2008
The Grimes Companies, a leading Jacksonville based logistics and supply chain provider, has reported its strongest period in company history for the first quarter of 2008. Identified by the Jacksonville Business Journal in 2007 as the 9th fastest growing company in NE Florida, Grimes set new... - April 15, 2008 - Total Distribution, Inc.
Global Tranz and CarrierRate.com Offer Franchise Opportunity to Freight Professionals, Entrepreneurs
GlobalTranz Network ( CarrierRate.com ), a leading freight management company, is pleased to announce the addition of its 30th franchisee/agent in the past 10 months. The company has rapidly expanded its franchise division, which offers a unique opportunity for entrepreneurs who wish to take... - April 11, 2008 - Global Tranz - CarrierRate.com
Kamino International Logistics Strengthens Its Supply Chain Solutions to Its 3PL Customers with SPS Commerce’s Outsourced EDI
Outsourced EDI Services Delivers Improved Supply Chain Visibility to Suppliers and a Competitive Advantage to Kamino - April 10, 2008 - SPS Commerce
All Pro Trailer Superstore Named CAM Superline's Top Trailer Dealer in the Country for 2007
All Pro West Truck & Trailer, just outside of Harrisburg Pennsylvania has been recognized by CAM Superline, Incorporated as its number one Trailer Dealer in the Nation for 2007. - April 09, 2008 - All Pro Trailer Superstore
DNA Goes Green...
JOpt Vehicle Routing Optimizer enables fleet operators to reduce overall carbon dioxide emission. - April 08, 2008 - DNA Evolutions
Local Company's Recycling Benefits School
FileSafe, a local document storage company, is recycling surplus shelving, giving it a second life benefiting a local school. - April 02, 2008 - Total Distribution, Inc.
Davies Turner Air Cargo First with Full AEO Status
Effective April 5th 2008, Davies Turner Air Cargo will become one of Europe’s first Authorised Economic Operators (AEOs). - March 30, 2008 - Davies Turner & Co.Ltd
BlueStar Distributes the LXE MX7CS Hand-Held Computer
The MX7CS is a rugged line of mobile computers for cold storage logistics. - March 27, 2008 - BlueStar
Beacon Wireless Signs on New Major Distributor
Partnership to Drive Growth of Fleet Management System. - March 27, 2008 - Beacon Wireless Solutions Inc
WMS System in Intersnack´s Distribution Centre in Routine Operation
Barco, RFID and barcode technology integrator, successfully completed implementation of Warehouse Management System SmartStock.WMS in Intersnack, potato chips and salt snacks producer. After several months of testing, the system was handed over to routine operation. - March 21, 2008 - Barco, Ltd.
LPG Could Save Australian Fishing Fleets
We all know that the rising price of fuel is effecting our lives and businesses, none more so than our commercial fishing fleets. Many are finding that the cost of fuel is so bad they don’t even bother to leave the harbour anymore. Although there have been many diesel LPG systems currently operating on motor vehicles and road transport vehicles for a number of years now, it does seem there has been little attention paid to marine applications; but one company is prepared to change all that. - March 20, 2008 - Green Fuel Systems International PTY LTD
RFID Crate – Innovative RFID Solution for Bakeries
Companies PENAM, a leading bread producer in the Czech Republic, Barco, barcode and RFID system integrator, and Alfa Plastik, producer of plastic mouldings, developed first Czech RFID crate suitable for deployment in bakery production and warehousing facilities. - March 19, 2008 - Barco, Ltd.
Preparing Your Home for Spring? TSI Offers 6 Tips to Help You Clean Up
Now that the weather is getting warmer it’s time to do some spring cleaning. Whether preparing your home for sale or just dusting off the winter clutter, TSI offers 6 simple tips to help clean up. - March 19, 2008 - Transit Systems, Inc.
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
Euronav NV Announces Final Year Results 2007
During its meeting, Euronav’s (EURONEXT BRUSSELS: EURN) board of directors approved the final consolidated financial statement for the period ended 31 December 2007. - March 16, 2008 - Euronav NV
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
Davies Turner Enhances Moroccan Transport Services with Extra Fleet of Krone Garment Trailers
Davies Turner [www.daviesturner.co.uk] is making a major investment in additional high specification hanging garment trailers to serve the growing trade in garments moving between Morocco and the UK. The latest investment comes just six months after the UK’s leading independent freight forwarder and international transport company decided to step up the company’s investment in this market after other large trailer operators cut back services. - March 12, 2008 - Davies Turner & Co.Ltd
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.
Famous Pacific Shipping Names Oliver Ward as Group Executive Director
The Famous Pacific Shipping Group, the fast expanding Asia-based NVOCC and freight services supplier, has appointed industry professional Oliver Ward to the newly-created post of Group Executive Director. Mr Ward will commence his role with immediate effect. - March 05, 2008 - Famous Pacific Shipping
Powerful, Comfortable and Low-Emissions: Linde Material Handling Announces New 5 to 8 Tonne Diesel and LPG Trucks
The new 5 to 8-tonne diesel and LPG trucks from Linde are about to unveiled for the first time at the upcoming CeMAT 2008. As with the previous line, these innovative trucks are set to become leaders in their class. A series of significant design improvements, which increases the view through the... - March 05, 2008 - Linde Material Handling
Euronav Enters FSO Market
The executive committee of Euronav NV (EURONEXTBRUSSELS: EURN) is pleased to announce that Maersk Oil Qatar AS has awarded two contracts for the provision of Floating Storage and Offloading (‘FSO’) services on the Al Shaheen field off shore Qatar. - March 02, 2008 - Euronav NV
Joel Stahl Retires After 36 Years in the Material Handling Industry
Joel Stahl, Vice President of Sales in the South branch of Abel Womack, Inc., has retired after a career spanning 36 years. Abel Womack, the largest material handling company of its kind in the northeast US, honored Mr. Stahl in a retirement celebration that recognized his long and distinguished career within the Raymond Network. - March 01, 2008 - Abel Womack, Inc.
SPC Commerce CEO, Archie Black, to Present at 3rd Annual Pacific Crest On-Demand Conference
Archie Black, SPS Commerce CEO to Present at Pacific Crest On-Demand Conference - February 25, 2008 - SPS Commerce
BlueStar to Distribute CradlePoint Products
BlueStar has signed a distribution agreement with CradlePoint, a SymbolPLUS Provider Program Partner that designs and manufacturers specialized communications cradles and external adapters that are certified compatible with the Symbol/Motorola family of handheld terminals. - February 21, 2008 - BlueStar
Transit Systems’ New Web Site Helps "Dummies" Ship Large Freight More Easily
Longtime transport services provider, Transit Systems, Inc., has introduced a new web site for consumers who need help shipping furniture, heavy boxes and large items of almost any kind. The new site is located at www.transitsystems.com. - February 20, 2008 - Transit Systems, Inc.
Transit Systems Takes the Bulk Out of Winter Travel
Transit Systems, a freight shipper, will help save money and aggravation by shipping large, bulky items to and from winter vacations. TSI will quickly and cost-effectively ship large, bulky items because charges are based on weight and not dimensions. - February 15, 2008 - Transit Systems, Inc.
BlueStar to Distribute Janam’s XM60 Microsoft Windows® CE Rugged Mobile Computer
This portable rugged device is designed for end-users in warehouse-management within the four walls. - February 14, 2008 - BlueStar
iDTRONIC Presents the Multiplex HF RFID Reader Operating at 13.56 MHz
iDTRONIC, a leading supplier of RFID Hardware solutions, announces the introduction of the new HF Long Range Reader EzScan LRM for ISO 15693 transponders. - February 09, 2008 - iDTRONIC Electronic Identification
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.
U-Ocean Adds Oceanfreight Consolidation Services from USA to Markets in South-East Asia
U-Ocean, the oceanfreight arm of global freight forwarder the U-Freight Group (www.ufreight.com) has launched scheduled oceanfreight export consolidation services from New York and Los Angeles to Hong Kong. These weekly operations serve markets throughout South East Asia via transhipment through the Hong Kong gateway. - February 06, 2008 - UFreight
Provisional Results 2007
Hightlights: The Executive Committee of Exmar reported today its preliminary results for the fourth quarter and full year 2007. - February 03, 2008 - Exmar NV
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
Growing Logistics Business Drives Davies Turner Investment in Narrow Aisle Racking at Cumbernauld
Davies Turner has made a major investment in narrow aisle racking at its Scottish freight hub in Cumbernauld as more shippers in Scotland choose the UK’s leading independent freight forwarder to provide logistics solutions. - January 30, 2008 - Davies Turner & Co.Ltd
Movers.com, Inc. Has Merged with NGA Group, Inc.
With an aim to provide better Moving Solutions, Movers.com, Inc., a California Corporation has merged with NGA Group, Inc., a New Jersey Corporation, hoping that the domain name and its popularity would increase the ability of NGA to expand its areas of business. - January 27, 2008 - Movers.com
Famous Pacific Shipping Building Brisbane Presence
Moving into a new one-stop-shop for importers and exporters using the Port of Brisbane has enabled one of Famous Pacific Shipping’s associates in Australia to build on the portfolio of services offered to shippers. - January 27, 2008 - Famous Pacific Shipping
Americans Are Drowning in Clutter - Small Movers Can Help
The average American home has increased in size while the average household has shrunk. Americans are still filling their homes, garages and storage units at alarming rates. Clutter has become a big problem for many people, and for some it is a disorder called Hoarding. Transit Systems, a small move specialist, offers 3 tips to help people reduce clutter and reduce stress at the same time. - January 25, 2008 - Transit Systems, Inc.
Launch of Movers.com Blog - A Complete Moving Blog
After about a decade of working in the relocation industry Movers.com team has launched its first blog. The blog located at http://blog.movers.com is the first of its kind in the moving industry. - January 23, 2008 - Movers.com
Higher Shipping Costs in 2008 Add to Recession Concerns
January 2008 rate increases by FedEx, UPS, and DHL add economic pressure to shippers and their customers. - January 19, 2008 - ShipGooder, Inc.
Hilti North America Chooses Ozburn-Hessey Logistics as 3PL Partner in Re-Supply Center Network
Ozburn-Hessey Logistics (OH Logistics) has opened a new facility at its Riverside, California distribution campus with anchor tenant Hilti North America. - January 17, 2008 - Ozburn-Hessey Logistics
U-Freight Gains Security Accreditation for Logistics Warehouse in Hong Kong
In Hong Kong, U-Freight (www.ufreight.com) has achieved TAPA security accreditation for its recently opened full-service logistics hub at Yuen Long, which is situated close to the 4th border crossing between the Special Administrative Region and the People’s Republic of China. - January 17, 2008 - UFreight
ASM Welcomes Simplified Approach to Declaring Ex-Heading Goods Under SAD-Haromonisation
Agency Sector Management (ASM), the UK’s leading developer and supplier of software solutions and first class support to members of the freight community, has welcomed the news that HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has simplified the Harmonised SAD Declaration of Ex-Heading Goods for commodity codes which are subject to Prohibitions & Restrictions measures. - January 13, 2008 - Agency Sector Management (UK) Ltd
Multistat Receives Series A Funding from Tech Coast Angels
Company to Utilize Funding to Grow Design Optimization Software Product Offering. - January 10, 2008 - Multistat Inc
Christopher Chong, Operations Manager for Capricorn Freight Services, Has Been Selected for Inclusion in the 2007-2008 Princeton Premier Registry
Christopher Chong, Operations Manager for Capricorn Freight services, has been selected for inclusion in the 2007-2008 Princeton Premier Registry. Christopher makes his home in Malaysia and earned his Bachelors Degree in Shipping Transportation from the London Institute of Shipping and Transport. - January 05, 2008 - Princeton Premier
BlueStar Distributes Motorola MC70 with New Integrated GPS Functionality
This rugged handheld mobile device incorporates a mobile phone, PDA, computer, scanner, and imager in a single unit with the addition of new location capabilities. - December 29, 2007 - BlueStar
SAD-H Deadline Approaches: BIFA Cautions ‘Don’t Let It be Big Bang After All’
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) is alerting the UK international freight community that it must not sleepwalk into a Big Bang on January 20 2008 when dual-running of the old and new data formats for Customs declarations ceases. - December 23, 2007 - British International Freight Association
Mallory Alexander International Logistics Names Donna Lemm, Director and Hazel Gregory, Manager of New Client Services Group
The formation of its new Client Services Group has been announced by Mallory Alexander International Logistics, with Donna Lemm as its first director and Hazel Gregory as its manager. “Our continued rapid growth,” says Tinamarie Sauter, COO, Mallory Alexander International Logistics,... - December 22, 2007 - Mallory Alexander International Logistics
Ozburn-Hessey Logistics Bolsters Domestic Transportation Team: Derek Fain Named SVP for the Supply Chain Management Company
Ozburn-Hessey Logistics (OH Logistics) recently added Derek Fain as SVP, Transportation Business Development. - December 20, 2007 - Ozburn-Hessey Logistics
ASM Urges Freight Agents: "Don't Get Caught Out When SAD-H Dual Running Ends Next Month"
Agency Sector Management, the UK's leading developer and supplier of software solutions and first class support to members of the freight community, is urging agents to familiarise themselves with the new SAD Harmonisation (SAD-H) Customs declarations, by using the new system instead of the old. - December 19, 2007 - Agency Sector Management (UK) Ltd
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.