Logistics Newswire
1 - CHEP Quality Experts to Address Market Research Conference
ORLANDO, Fla.-(Business Wire)-March 11, 2009 - CHEP, the global leader in pallet and container pooling services, announced the company is participating in the 19th Annual TNS Global TRI*M™ Conference in Hauppauge, New York, starting tomorrow. Two of CHEP’s leading authorities on quality and...
2 - ALDI, Inc. Selects RedPrairie Transportation Management (TMS) Solution for Distribution Management
MILWAUKEE-(Business Wire)-March 11, 2009 - RedPrairie Corporation, a world leading consumer driven optimization company, has announced ALDI Inc.’s selection of RedPrairie’s Transportation Management (TMS) solution to coordinate shipments across ALDI’s network of North American distribution...
3 - DLT Solutions Partners with Quadstone Paramics to Deliver Leading Traffic Microsimulation Software to Government Agencies
HERNDON, Va.-(Business Wire)-March 11, 2009 - DLT Solutions, Inc., a value-added reseller of industry-leading IT products and services to the public sector, today announced that it will offer Quadstone Paramics’ portfolio of products to state, local and federal government agencies via DLT...
4 - Networkfleet Launches Satellite Maps for Wireless Fleet Management
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-March 11, 2009 - Networkfleet, Inc. today announced the availability of high-resolution satellite and hybrid maps in its flagship Networkfleet wireless fleet management system. The new mapping capability gives fleet managers the ability to observe vehicles in a real-world...
5 - Adacel Awarded Contract to Supply New ATM System for Fiji
ORLANDO, Fla.-(Business Wire)-March 10, 2009 - Adacel (ASX: ADA), an industry leader in air traffic automation, simulation, speech recognition technology and software integration, announced today it has been awarded a contract from Era Systems Corporation to supply its Aurora air traffic...
6 - BearingPoint Completes Freight Optimization Project for OXEA Corporation
MCLEAN, Va.-(Business Wire)-March 10, 2009 - BearingPoint, Inc. (OTCBB:BGPTQ), one of the world’s largest management and technology consulting firms, announced that it has completed a Freight Optimization Initiative for the global chemicals manufacturer OXEA. Transportation management...
7 - Lean Sourcing and Procurement Thought Leadership White Paper, A Strategic Sourcing Cost Reduction Solution, Now Available Through Bellwether Services
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-March 10, 2009 - Bellwether Services, an international awarded and continuously growing Lean Six Sigma, Lean Sourcing, Supply Chain, Spend Management, Environmental and Quality Audit Consulting Firm makes available "It Takes Strategic Vision And A Structured Approach To...
8 - TerraCair Ultrapure® Diesel Exhaust Fluid Quality Certified by American Petroleum Institute
SIOUX CITY, Iowa-(Business Wire)-March 9, 2009 - Terra Industries Inc. (NYSE:TRA) announced today that Terra Environmental Technologies Inc. (TET), a wholly owned Terra subsidiary, has received certification of its TerraCair Ultrapure® Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) from the American Petroleum...
9 - Zisser Customs Law Group Announces Launch of Tradiance
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-March 9, 2009 - Zisser Customs Law Group today announced the launch of Tradiance, the first company to offer audit-ready automation tools for Import Regulatory Compliance. “In working with our importer clients at Zisser, we recognized that trade compliance is a largely...
10 - GateKeeper USA, Inc. Announced the Appointment of Randal E. Null, Ph.D.
GAITHERSBURG, Md.-(Business Wire)-March 9, 2009 - GateKeeper USA, Inc. (Pink Sheets: GTKP) announced today the appointment of Randal E. Null, Ph.D., to serve on the Board of Directors Advisory Board. Since December 2006, Dr. Null has been an independent consultant in Homeland Security focusing on...
11 - UPS Freight Improves Transit Times for Service to Michigan, Wisconsin
RICHMOND, Va.-(Business Wire)-March 9, 2009 - In its continuing drive to improve service, UPS Freight (NYSE: UPS) today announced accelerated transit times for large sections of Wisconsin and Michigan. The enhancements by the heavy freight arm of UPS include next-day service between new direct...
12 - Coldpack™ AirLiner® Receives Prestigious International Industry Awards
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-March 9, 2009 - Coldpack™, an innovative insulated packaging solutions leader, announced today that its AirLiner® product, used in tandem with the company’s AntiFreeze Vaccine Backpack, has recently received two top international industry honors. First, the Cold...
13 - Panamax Leverages DiCentral’s DiIntegrator for Microsoft Dynamics™ GP to Streamline EDI Processes
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-March 9, 2009 - DiCentral Corporation, the first true Software Plus Services model for EDI and B2B Ecommerce, announced today that Panamax/Furman Sound has implemented DiIntegrator for Microsoft Dynamics GP. DiIntegrator suite of proprietary solutions is provided with a...
14 - Cold Chain Technologies Responds to Envirotainer's Resized RKN t2 Pallet Shipper
HOLLISTON, Mass.-(Business Wire)-March 6, 2009 - Cold Chain Technologies (CCT), a global supplier of temperature control packaging and thermal testing, is launching three initiatives in response to Envirotainer’s resized RKN t2: a resized, qualified I-box (ZX4500) requalification services of the...
15 - Datalliance Sponsors Webinar on How to Use VMI to Strengthen Customer/Supplier Relationships
CINCINNATI-(Business Wire)-March 6, 2009 - On Wednesday, March 18th at 2:00 EDT, Datalliance® - the world's leading independent provider of VMI services - is sponsoring a free webinar on how to use VMI as a strategic tool to strengthen customer/supplier relationships in today’s challenging...
16 - Adacel Awarded European ATC Simulation Contracts Valued at More Than C$12.5M
ORLANDO, Fla.-(Business Wire)-March 5, 2009 - Adacel (ASX:ADA) today announced that the company has been awarded a series of European contracts for Air Traffic Control (ATC) simulation training systems and support valued at more than C$12.5 million. “We consider Europe to be a key area in our...
17 - Research and Markets: U.S. Airport Security Screening Markets
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-March 5, 2009 - Research and Markets as well as provides competitive assessment for each segment. This analysis is available through our Defense Growth Partnership Services program. With continuous access to intelligence and resources from all seven perspectives of...
18 - Kenworth Receives Major Hybrid Tractor and Truck Order From Coca-Cola Enterprises
KIRKLAND, Wash.-(Business Wire)-March 5, 2009 - Kenworth Truck Company announced today its largest ever hybrid truck order. The order from Coca-Cola Enterprises, the world’s largest manufacturer and distributor of Coca-Cola products, is for 150 Kenworth T370 diesel-electric tractors and 35...
19 - Renewed Consumer Interest Drives Fourth Quarter Surge in Coupon Use
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.-(Business Wire)-March 5, 2009 - Inmar, the nation’s leading promotions transaction settlement provider, today announced that coupon redemption in the fourth quarter of 2008 grew nearly 10% compared to the fourth quarter of 2007, the first jump in redemption since the early 90s...
20 - TransCore Logistics Suite Improves Productivity for Smart Lines
SPRINGFIELD, Mo.-(Business Wire)-March 5, 2009 - TransCore has announced that Smart Lines, LLC, a nationally certified freight broker, has upgraded to its Logistics Suite transportation management system (TMS) for freight brokers with a goal to improve productivity by more than 20 loads a week...
21 - Agility Wins Defense Fuels Contract for Guam
ALEXANDRIA, Va.-(Business Wire)-March 5, 2009 - Agility announced today that it won a U.S. Defense Energy Support Center (DESC) contract to handle storage and distribution of more than 1.2 million barrels of jet fuel for the Pacific and Far East. The DESC contract is worth an estimated $32 million...
22 - Senior Tariff and Trade Executive Joins STTAS
DETROIT-(Business Wire)-March 5, 2009 - Sandler & Travis Trade Advisory Services, Inc. is pleased to announce that Kevin M. Smith, a renowned international trade and customs executive, has joined the Firm as its Senior Vice President of Strategic Programs. Mr. Smith, a 30 year veteran, will be...
23 - Dynamex Announces Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2009 Results
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-March 4, 2009 - Dynamex Inc. (NASDAQ: DDMX): Second Quarter Highlights: Sales total $98 million. Net income of $0.24 per fully diluted share. Company continues to invest in sales force expansion. Company retains debt free position. Company affirms FY 2009 outlook of $1.00 to...
24 - AECOM to Participate in UBS Engineering and Construction One-on-One Conference
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-March 4, 2009 - AECOM Technology Corporation (NYSE: ACM), a leading provider of professional technical and management support services for government and commercial clients around the world, announced today that Glenn R. Robson, AECOM chief strategy officer, will...
25 - American Honda Motor Co. Begins Use of Class 8 Hybrid Truck
TORRANCE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-March 4, 2009 - As part of its on-going effort to reduce its global CO2 footprint and fuel consumption, American Honda Motor Co., Inc., (www.honda.com) today became the first company in its industry to introduce a Class 8 hybrid diesel electric truck into its truck...
26 - AirPlus International Releases Findings on Corporate Travel Mindset in Current Economic Climate
ALEXANDRIA, Va.-(Business Wire)-March 4, 2009 - AirPlus International, a global provider of corporate travel payment solutions, releases two independent study findings that confirm the mindset of corporate travel is changing in this difficult economic climate. In the first study: The Wire…from...
27 - Lone Star Overnight Achieves Full-State Coverage for Texas
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-March 4, 2009 - In conjunction with the company’s 18th anniversary, Lone Star Overnight (LSO), one of the fastest-growing regional overnight package delivery companies, has achieved full-state coverage for Texas. LSO now provides package delivery service to every...
28 - Leviton Selects Datalliance Vendor Managed Inventory Service
CINCINNATI-(Business Wire)-March 4, 2009 - Datalliance®, the leading independent supplier of Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) services, today announced that Leviton Manufacturing (Leviton) has selected the Datalliance Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) service. Leviton is North America’s leading...
29 - U.S. Xpress Awarded for Innovation in Business Process Management and Workflow Excellence by Future Strategies
SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-March 4, 2009 - Cordys, the leading provider of software for business process innovation, today announced that U.S. Xpress has been awarded the 2008 Silver Award for North America for Excellence in Business Process Management and Workflow by Future Strategies...
30 - H&E Equipment Services Reports Fourth Quarter And Full Year 2008 Results and Announces Non-Cash Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment Charge
BATON ROUGE, La.-(Business Wire)-March 4, 2009 - H&E Equipment Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: HEES) today announced operating results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2008 including non-cash goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges. FOURTH QUARTER 2008 SUMMARY Revenues...
31 - ADS Logistics' Area Transportation Recognized as One of the Safest Truck Fleets in the U.S.
HOMEWOOD, Ill.-(Business Wire)-March 4, 2009 - Area Transportation division of ADS Logistics, LLC (ADS) has been recognized for its excellent safety performance by Aon Risk Services, the company’s insurance and risk management advisor. Area Transportation is the flatbed trucking division of ADS...
32 - VSE Awarded Worldwide Logistics Contract
ALEXANDRIA, Va.-(Business Wire)-March 3, 2009 - VSE Corporation (Nasdaq GS: VSEC) reported today that its Federal Group was awarded a General Services Administration (GSA) Logistics Worldwide (LOGWORLD) Schedule 874 V contract. This new schedule contract is available to all Federal agencies and...
33 - Battelle Enters New Realm of X-Ray Capability
COLUMBUS, Ohio-(Business Wire)-March 3, 2009 - Battelle now has the expertise and equipment to offer complex, three-dimensional imaging to help investigate, analyze, or engineer materials at the microscopic level. Opened February 6 at Battelle’s King Avenue headquarters, the Radiographic Imaging...
34 - Atlantic Marine Achieves 210% ROI with WorkForce Software’s EmpCenter
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-March 3, 2009 - Nucleus Research analysts examined the deployment of WorkForce Software’s EmpCenter at Atlantic Marine and found a 210% return on investment (ROI) with payback in just six months. Atlantic Marine provides a variety of maritime and vessel-related services...
35 - Pitney Bowes Helps Businesses Build Strong Customer Connections at AIIM/On Demand Conference and Expo 2009
STAMFORD, Conn.-(Business Wire)-March 3, 2009 - Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE: PBI) will feature the latest mailstream technology solutions at the AIIM/On Demand Conference and Exposition, March 31 – April 2, 2009, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia. Printers, mailers and marketers...
36 - Thales Air Systems Selects Aonix PERC Ultra For Java Execution on Ground Radar Systems
NÜRNBERG, Germany-(Business Wire)-March 3, 2009 - Aonix®, the provider of the PERC® product line for embedded and real-time Java™ developers, announced the selection of the PERC Ultra virtual machine for the NORMANDIE and Ground Master 400 (GM 400) programs. Deterministic behaviour at a very...
37 - Werner Enterprises to Participate in the J.P. Morgan Aviation & Transportation Conference
OMAHA, Neb.-(Business Wire)-March 2, 2009 - Werner Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ:WERN) (“Werner”), one of the nation's largest truckload transportation and logistics companies, announced that it will participate in the J.P. Morgan Aviation & Transportation Conference on Wednesday, March 11, 2009...
38 - Parsons to Participate in Groundbreaking Ceremony for New Automated People Mover at Miami International Airport
PASADENA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-March 2, 2009 - Parsons is pleased to announce that the Parsons–Odebrecht Joint Venture (POJV) in conjunction with the Miami–Dade Aviation Department will officially kick off construction of the new 1.27-mile Automated People Mover (APM) at Miami International...
39 - TransCore Introduces GlobalWave Satellite-based Heavy Equipment Management System to Track High Dollar Rental Assets
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-March 2, 2009 - TransCore expands GlobalWave satellite communications product line to offer a new equipment management system to track, manage, and monitor heavy equipment. The new product expands TransCore’s market for its line of satellite communications technology...
40 - Delphi Increases Profitability with RedPrairie's Build To Order Software
COPENHAGEN, Denmark-(Business Wire)-March 2, 2009 - Leading automotive supplier Delphi Corporation has gone live with RedPrairie’s Build To Order software at two new production lines in Romania and Poland that produce customer-specific wire harnesses and ship them in long range sequence to the OEM...
41 - Schenker, Inc. and BAX Global Complete Integration
FREEPORT, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-March 2, 2009 - After two years of careful planning, Schenker, Inc. and BAX Global operations within the USA are fully integrated and doing business under the brand name, DB Schenker, according to Heiner Murmann, CEO of Schenker, Inc. The integration is a result of the...
42 - Toys for Tots Literacy Program ‘Marches’ into Literacy
QUANTICO, Va.-(Business Wire)-March 2, 2009 - Today the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation announced “National March into Literacy Month,” a month-long celebration to commemorate the anniversary of the Toys for Tots Literacy Program. The program seeks to place new books directly into the hands of...
43 - Location Based Technologies Signs Initial Service Agreement for $1.2 M With Trucking Service Provider
ANAHEIM, Calif.-(Business Wire)-March 2, 2009 - Location Based Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:LBAS), a leading-edge service provider of personal, pet and asset location devices, today announced it has signed its first Professional Service Agreement for $1.2M with LoadRack.com, LLC for customization of...
44 - Recession-Expansion: Savvy Small Businesses’ Path to Growth in a Cash-Strapped Economy Starts with Shipping
SUNNYVALE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-March 2, 2009 - Business expansion in a recession economy is an uphill battle for small businesses. When a small business does perform well—increasing sales or expanding into new markets—they often struggle to fund the overhead or infrastructure to support...
45 - Celadon Group to Present at J.P. Morgan Transportation Conference
INDIANAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-February 27, 2009 - Celadon Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CLDN) will participate in the J.P. Morgan Transportation Conference on Wednesday, March 11 at the J.P. Morgan Conference Center, 383 Madison Ave., in New York City. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Steve Russell will...
46 - Company Profile for Dairy.com
-(Business Wire)-February 27, 2009 - With member companies representing a majority of annual U.S. dairy sales, Dairy.com is the dairy industry's leading provider of Software-as-a-Service dairy solutions, serving cooperatives, processors, manufacturers and haulers. Dairy.com provides comprehensive...
47 - CHEP Pallets Receive Factory Mutual Global Product Listing
ORLANDO, Fla.-(Business Wire)-February 27, 2009 - CHEP, the global leader in pallet and container pooling services, today announced it has received an important product listing for its four-way entry wood pallets with composite wood blocks. Factory Mutual (FM) Global. a leading international...
48 - J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. to Participate in J.P. Morgan Aviation & Transportation Conference
LOWELL, Ark.-(Business Wire)-February 27, 2009 - J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: JBHT) announced today that Kirk Thompson, President and Chief Executive Officer for J.B. Hunt, will present at the 2009 Aviation and Transportation Conference on Wednesday, March 11, 2009 at 8:30 a.m. (EST...
49 - Terex to Present at ISI Industrial Conference
WESTPORT, Conn.-(Business Wire)-February 27, 2009 - Terex Corporation (NYSE: TEX) today announced that it will participate in the ISI Industrial Conference at The Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York, New York on Tuesday, March 3, 2009. The meeting will include a presentation at 8:30 AM EST by Ronald...
50 - Economic Crisis Cannot Justify Trade Restrictions, UPS CEO Says
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 26, 2009 - The United States and its trading partners around the world would be making a huge mistake if they responded to the current dark economic times by adopting protectionist measures to restrict free trade, the chairman and CEO of UPS asserted today. “The...
51 - Axion International to Present at NIBA Conference in Tampa
BASKING RIDGE, N.J.-(Business Wire)-February 26, 2009 - Axion International Holdings, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: AXIH), a market disruptive designer and developer of eco-friendly structural building solutions made from 100% recycled plastics, announced that James Kerstein, Chief Executive Officer...
52 - TAL International Group, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter 2008 Results
PURCHASE, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-February 25, 2009 - TAL International Group, Inc. (NYSE: TAL), one of the world’s largest lessors of intermodal freight containers and chassis, today reported results for the fourth quarter and twelve months ended December 31, 2008. Adjusted pre-tax income (1...
53 - UPS Expands Territory for Early A.M. Delivery
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-February 25, 2009 - UPS (NYSE:UPS) has expanded its early morning delivery territory in the United States by almost 3,000 new ZIP Codes, an increase that brings to more than 23,000 the number of ZIP Codes with guaranteed early morning delivery service. The increase in...
54 - J. J. Keller Introduces Online Vehicle Maintenance Application
NEENAH, Wis.-(Business Wire)-February 25, 2009 - J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. has just introduced Maintenance Manager® Online, a secure, web-based application for motor carriers to track and manage daily preventive maintenance tasks. Maintenance Manager Online provides a central place to...
55 - Oxford University Press cuts order fulfillment costs by 27% with RedPrairie's Workforce Management Solution
STOKENCHURCH, England-(Business Wire)-February 25, 2009 - RedPrairie Corporation, a world leading consumer driven optimisation company, has boosted performance and cut operational costs at Oxford University Press (OUP), a major academic publishing house and the world’s largest university press...
56 - Oshkosh Defense Awarded $477 Million Delivery Order for New and Recapitalized HEMTT A4s
OSHKOSH, Wis.-(Business Wire)-February 25, 2009 - Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK), announced today that its Defense division has received a delivery order for $477 million from the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM). The deliver order calls for more than 1,350 new and...
57 - New Air Pollution Study Reports Clean Alternative Fuels Gains at Top U.S. and International Container Shipping Ports
BOULDER, Colo.-(Business Wire)-February 25, 2009 - U.S. and international container shipping ports are among the world's biggest sources of air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, because of their reliance on diesel fuel for goods movement. But progress toward reducing harmful emissions by...
58 - Only One in 10 Companies Actively Manage Their Supply Chain Carbon Footprints, Accenture Study Finds
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-February 25, 2009 - Only 10 percent of companies actively model their supply chain carbon footprints and have implemented successful sustainability initiatives, according to survey findings released today by Accenture (NYSE: ACN). The global survey of 245 supply chain...
59 - Accenture and World Economic Forum Identify Top Opportunities for Reducing Supply Chain Carbon Emissions
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-February 25, 2009 - The World Economic Forum and Accenture (NYSE: ACN) today released a report that quantifies and ranks opportunities to reduce supply chain carbon intensity. The report, titled “Supply Chain Decarbonization”, examines the role that the logistics and...
60 - Expeditors’ Subsidiary Receives Request for Information from European Commission in Freight Forwarding Probe
SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-February 24, 2009 - Expeditors International of Washington, Inc., (NASDAQ:EXPD), the international freight forwarding and logistics company, said that its U.K. subsidiary, Expeditors International (U.K.) Ltd., has received an additional request for information issued by the...
61 - In Tough Economic Climate, Companies Find Unmatched Value in TMW Systems
CLEVELAND-(Business Wire)-February 24, 2009 - With fleets and transportation service providers around North America continuing to invest in technology to improve their business efficiencies, TMW Systems, Inc., officials today announced the company finished the year 2008 by adding more than 160 new...
62 - Transplace Sets New Standard in Transportation Performance Reporting, Releases Enhanced Business Intelligence Portal
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-February 24, 2009 - Transplace, a leading provider of transportation services and logistics technology, today announced the general availability of a hosted business intelligence reporting system. The Web-based portal allows Transplace customers to produce standard and...
63 - The Market for Commercial Hybrid Vehicles Off to a Slow Start, According to NextGen Research
OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-February 24, 2009 - Despite consumer enthusiasm for hybrid vehicles, manufacturers have been slow to integrate hybrid technologies into trucks and buses. Some manufacturers consider the efficiency of diesel engines too hard to beat, while others await fuel-cell...
64 - UPS Enhancements Keep Yahoo! Small Business Merchants Clicking
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-February 24, 2009 - UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced new enhancements to the e-commerce solutions used by Yahoo! Small Business merchants to make international shipping and item returns easier for their customers. The online enhancements now available include: International...
65 - Economic Downturn Favors Cheaper Navigation Form Factors, According to ABI Research
LONDON-(Business Wire)-February 24, 2009 - While sales of high-end PNDs and expensive in-dash navigation solutions are being hit hard by the economic recession, handset-based navigation is enjoying renewed momentum, with PND vendors TomTom and Garmin entering this space hoping to take a piece of...
66 - Saudi Post Selects Intermec CN3 and IP30 to Improve Efficiency and Service
EVERETT, Wash.-(Business Wire)-February 24, 2009 - Saudi Post, the leading provider of mail and parcel delivery services in Saudi Arabia, has awarded Intermec Technologies (NYSE:IN) a contract to equip its postal delivery team with CN3 mobile computers and add-on IP30 handheld RFID readers. The...
67 - D.W. Morgan Develops iPhone Application to Communicate Real-Time Data for Customer Shipments and Deliveries
PLEASANTON, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 24, 2009 - The D.W. Morgan Company has developed an application for the Apple iPhone to communicate real-time shipment tracking reports and recipient signatures to its global customer base. The iPhone application is integrated into the company's...
68 - OptiLedge Website Features New Enviro-Impact Calculator
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-February 24, 2009 - OptiLogistics, Inc., marketer of the innovative OptiLedge unit load shipping platform and pallet alternative, has introduced an online Enviro-Impact Calculator to assist manufacturers and transporters in determining the beneficial impact that use of the...
69 - Hamilton to Direct Public Relations; Sternad to Lead the UPS Foundation
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-February 23, 2009 - UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced that Lisa Hamilton, president of The UPS Foundation, has been named to lead the UPS Corporate Public Relations Group. Current Corporate Public Relations Vice President Ken Sternad has been named president of The UPS...
70 - PTI Group Inc. Gains Real-Time Inventory Accuracy Using dcLINK
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-(Business Wire)-February 23, 2009 - There’s no room for error or delay when PTI Group Inc. fills supply orders for its workforce accommodations facilities in remote regions of western Canada. That’s why PTI Group uses the dcLINK® data collection solution from Data Systems...
71 - Timken Expands Line of Heavy-Duty Wheel Seals and Tools
CANTON, Ohio-(Business Wire)-February 23, 2009 - Dedicated to delivering increased uptime and reliability to the heavy-duty truck aftermarket, The Timken Company (NYSE:TKR) is expanding its line of wheel seals and installation tools for the heavy-duty truck aftermarket. The Outrunner® line of...
72 - ILS Technology’s deviceWISE Solution for Oracle® Manufacturing Operations Center is Certified with 100 Percent Rating
BOCA RATON, Fla.-(Business Wire)-February 23, 2009 - ILS Technology, LLC, an industry leader in enabling intelligence through connectivity, today announced that its deviceWISE platform has been certified for Oracle® Manufacturing Operations Center, which improves manufacturing efficiency and...
73 - Research and Markets: Detailed Information on Express Logistics in the United States
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-February 23, 2009 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Express Logistics in the United States" report to their offering. The Express Logistics in the United States industry profile is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis...
74 - Research and Markets: Investment Opportunities, Analysis and Forecasts of All Active and Planned Underground Gas Storage Sites in Europe to 2013
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-February 23, 2009 - Research and Markets sites in Europe. Provides key capacity information for each UGS facility. Details operators and equity partners of each site. Includes information relating to the start date, location, injection and withdrawal rate. Includes...
75 - Greatwide Completes Acquisition by Centerbridge Partners and Other Investors
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-February 20, 2009 - Greatwide Logistics Services, a national provider of non-asset-based transportation and third-party logistics services, today announced the completion of the acquisition of Greatwide by affiliates of Centerbridge Partners, a leading private investment firm...
76 - Pacer Appoints Transportation and Financial Executive Robert J. Grassi to Board of Directors
CONCORD, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 20, 2009 - Pacer International, Inc., a leading North American freight transportation and logistics provider, announced the appointment of Robert J. Grassi, 62, to the board of directors effective March 1, 2009. Grassi is a transportation industry veteran...
77 - Pro-Link iQ™ from Snap-on Named One of Five Best Products Introduced into the Aftermarket in 2008
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich.-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2009 - The NEXIQ-branded Pro-Link iQ™ from Snap-on was voted a Top 5 Aftermarket Product at Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week held in Orlando February 16-19, 2009. The Top 5 Aftermarket Product Awards are sponsored annually by Heavy Duty Trucking...
78 - New Podcast Series Explores Smart Cost Reduction Strategies
RALEIGH, N.C.-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2009 - Reducing costs is vital for all companies as the global economy continues to decline. Some business leaders believe that the best approach to saving money is to make across-the-board cuts. However, Jim Tompkins, President and CEO of Tompkins...
79 - The Allen Group Completes Land Sale at Dallas Logistics Hub to Oncor Electric Delivery Company
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2009 - The Allen Group, developers of the Dallas Logistics Hub (DLH), a 6,000-acre multi-modal logistics park in southern Dallas County, announced today that Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC (Oncor), a regulated electric distribution and transmission company...
80 - UPS Names New District Executive
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2009 - Minneapolis native Linda Nelson, a 23-year veteran of UPS (NYSE:UPS), has been named the vice president of operations for the company’s Alabama District. In her new role, Nelson will be responsible for almost 4,000 employees, 33 facilities and...
81 - UPS Completes Deployment of 300 New “Green” Trucks
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2009 - UPS (NYSE: UPS) today announced it had deployed 300 new delivery trucks powered by Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) to seven cities in Colorado, Georgia, Oklahoma and California. The CNG vehicles, part of an order placed last May, will allow UPS to further...
82 - TAL International Group to Webcast Fourth Quarter Conference Call
PURCHASE, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-February 17, 2009 - TAL International Group, Inc. (NYSE: TAL) will host a conference call that will be simultaneously Webcast on Thursday, February 26, 2009. The Company’s management will discuss the financial results for the fourth quarter and twelve months ended...
83 - ShockWatch TrekView Recorders Keep Your Perishable Products from Being Afraid of the Warm and Dark
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-February 17, 2009 - When the doors of the transport vehicle close, your perishable products are alone…all alone. With the darkness, warm temperatures can creep in on your perishables and damage your products’ integrity. Even worse is when no one even knows it happened...
84 - Third Party Logistics (3PL) Provider JDF Distribution Solutions, Inc. Selects HighJump Software to Power Its Fast-Growing, Complex Operations
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.-(Business Wire)-February 17, 2009 - HighJump Software, a global provider of supply chain execution solutions, has signed an agreement with Dallas based JDF Distribution Solutions, Inc., a rapidly expanding third party logistics (3PL) provider, to implement the HighJump Supply...
85 - Registration for RedPrairie Annual User Conference, RedShift:2009, Now Open
MILWAUKEE-(Business Wire)-February 17, 2009 - RedPrairie Corporation, a world leading consumer driven optimization company, has announced registration is open for its upcoming user conference, RedShift:2009, Engineered Evolution. RedShift, to be held May 11 - 14 at the Marriott Rivercenter in San...
86 - E-Commerce Innovators Shipwire and Doba Launch First Free Drop Ship Fulfillment Service for Manufacturers and Suppliers
SUNNYVALE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 17, 2009 - Shipwire, Inc., a leader in international e-commerce order fulfillment, and Doba, a virtual inventory management and direct merchandise marketplace for retail merchants, have announced a new partnership that will enable suppliers and...
87 - Siemens PLM Software and Capgemini Offer Integrated Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) Solution
NEW YORK & PLANO, Texas-(Business Wire)-February 17, 2009 - Siemens PLM Software, a business unit of the Siemens Industry Automation Division and a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services, and Capgemini US LLC (“Capgemini”), a subsidiary of the...
88 - Demand Surges for POPickup Mailbox Notification Service
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 17, 2009 - PerSage, Inc., market innovator and leading provider of automated, wireless PO mailbox notification services, reported a surge in demand for its popular POPickup™ service that sends automated email and/or text message alerts directly to...
89 - Pilot Freight Services Shows Continued Growth Throughout 2008
LIMA, Pa.-(Business Wire)-February 17, 2009 - Pilot Freight Services, a worldwide provider of transportation and logistics services, today announced shipment figures and record revenue for the year ending Dec. 31, 2008. The company reported revenue for the year of $372.9 million, up 9.7 percent from...
90 - Research and Markets: The Essential Pharmaceutical Logistics Market Map, 2008
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-February 17, 2009 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Pharmaceutical Logistics Market Map 2008" report to their offering. A comprehensive interactive model, which assesses and analyzes the logistics industry in key pharmaceutical sectors across...
91 - Alien Technology® Secures Fifth RFID Retailing Installation in Europe with Lacoste, Calvin Klein and Burberry
MORGAN HILL, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 17, 2009 - Alien Technology proudly announces its fifth multi-million tag RFID garment tracking installation in Europe, this time with Eren Holding of Istanbul, Turkey. Alien once again teamed up with its preferred retail specialist partner in Eastern...
92 - Powerwave Introduces New Line of Advanced Train Repeaters, Providing Seamless Wireless Coverage for Railway Passengers
BARCELONA, Spain-(Business Wire)-February 17, 2009 - GSMA Mobile World Congress 2009, Stand #8C115 – Powerwave Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:PWAV), a global leader in end-to-end wireless coverage and capacity solutions, today announced a new family of Advanced Train Repeaters addressing the need...
93 - Battelle Named Winner of Prestigious Army Aviation Award
COLUMBUS, Ohio-(Business Wire)-February 16, 2009 - Battelle accepted the 2008 Army Aviation Materiel Readiness Award for Contribution by a Major Contractor at a ceremony during the 35th Annual Joseph P. Cribbins Symposium in Huntsville, Alabama on Feb. 11. The Cribbins Symposium, hosted by the...
94 - Agility-Tristar JV Agrees to Acquire Shell Guam’s Agat Fuel Facilities
ALEXANDRIA, Va.-(Business Wire)-February 16, 2009 - Agility Defense & Government Services (DGS) and Tristar Transport announced an agreement to buy Shell Guam Inc.’s Agat Fuel Facilities. The bulk-fuel storage and distribution facilities will be operated by Tristar Terminals Guam, a joint...
95 - Impeva Labs and Agility Deploy Remote Tracking and Management Solution for Iraq Troop Supply Truck Fleet
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. & ALEXANDRIA, Va.-(Business Wire)-February 16, 2009 - Impeva Labs, Inc., a global asset management firm, and Agility, a leading logistics provider, announced the successful deployment of an advanced service to track and monitor more than 365 trucks operating on 2,000-plus...
96 - UPS Grant Will Help Georgia “No-Idling Campaign” Go National
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 16, 2009 - Earth Day Network, The Clean Air Campaign and UPS today announced the launch of a nationwide No-Idling Campaign. The program, designed for schools from grades K-through-12, is aimed at reducing harmful vehicle emissions around children and protecting...
97 - AECOM to Present at Baird Business Solutions Conference
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-February 13, 2009 - AECOM Technology Corporation (NYSE: ACM), a leading provider of professional technical and management support services for government and commercial clients around the world, announced today that it will make a presentation at the Baird Business...
98 - UPS Names New District Executive
OAKLAND, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 13, 2009 - Christann Pojani Martin, a 32-year veteran of UPS (NYSE:UPS), has been named the vice president of operations for the company’s East Bay District. In her new role, Martin is assuming leadership of a UPS district that was expanded significantly in...
99 - Research and Markets: Discover Global Logistics - Shipping
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-February 13, 2009 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Logistics - Shipping" report to their offering. The IBISWorld Global Logistics - Shipping industry report comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing deep sea, coastal and...
100 - C.H. Robinson Worldwide Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (“C.H. Robinson”) (Nasdaq: CHRW) announced that its Board of Directors today declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 24 cents ($0.24) per share, payable on April 1, 2009, to shareholders of record on March 6...
101 - Wall Street Media Presents Videos from the BB&T 2009 Transportation Services Conference
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - Wall Street Media presents an exclusive video of Mr. Douglas Stotlar, President and CEO of Con-way Inc (NYSE: CNW), discussing their ongoing plan on changing the network from regional to national and reducing the service centers and staff to be more...
102 - TransCore Launches 3sixty Freight Match Express
PORTLAND, Ore.-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - TransCore today launches 3sixty™ Freight Match Express for small brokers, shippers and carriers, giving them full access to the DAT® Network at service levels fitting their business needs. The DAT Network is the industry’s largest and safest...
103 - Research and Markets: New Study Provides 360 Degree CEO Perspective of the Global Logistics Industry
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - Research and Markets 6 European Transportation Infrastructure And Competition Introduction Overview Road Rail Marine Air Conclusions 7 Appendix Introduction Definitions Supporting documents For more information visit...
104 - UPS Promotes Diversity in NASCAR Through $75,000 in Scholarships
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - UPS (NYSE: UPS) is helping five minority students learn what it takes to work “under the hood” by awarding $15,000 scholarships to attend the NASCAR Technical Institute in Mooresville, N.C. Since 2002, The UPS Racing Technical Edge Scholarship has...
105 - JDA Outlines Critical Strategies for Building an Agile Supply Chain
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - In today’s business environment, industry experts acknowledge that supply chain resiliency and agility provide a significant competitive advantage. A recent Aberdeen Group study found that over the past year, 58 percent of companies suffered...
106 - OSI Systems Awarded $11 Million Contract for Cargo and Vehicle Inspection Systems
HAWTHORNE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - OSI Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: OSIS), a vertically-integrated provider of specialized electronic products for critical applications in the Security and Healthcare industries, today announced that its Security division, Rapiscan Systems, has been...
107 - Research and Markets: A Comprehensive Study Which Assesses and Analyzes the Logistics Industry in Key Consumer Sectors Across Europe
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Consumer Logistics Market Map 2008" report to their offering. The European Consumer Logistics Market Map gives you a detailed breakdown of the market in eight major European countries. Each...
108 - Research and Markets: Technology Logistics Market Map 2008 - a Comprehensive Interactive Model, Which Assesses and Analyzes the Logistics Industry in Key Automotive Sectors across Eight European Countries
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Technology Logistics Market Map 2008" report to their offering. A comprehensive interactive model, which assesses and analyzes the logistics industry in key automotive sectors across eight...
109 - Heinz CEO Named to UPS Board
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-February 11, 2009 - The UPS (NYSE:UPS) Board of Directors today elected William R. Johnson, the chairman, president and CEO of the H.J. Heinz Co., as a new independent director of the company. The Board also declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.45 per share on all...
110 - Pacer International Reports Annual and Fourth Quarter 2008 Results
CONCORD, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 11, 2009 - Pacer International, Inc. (Nasdaq: PACR), the asset-light North American freight transportation and logistics services provider, today reported financial results for the annual and three-month period ended December 26, 2008. FOURTH QUARTER...
111 - Overseas Shipholding Group Announces Quarterly Dividend
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-February 11, 2009 - Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (NYSE: OSG), a market leader in providing energy transportation services, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.4375 per share on the common stock outstanding...
112 - FedEx Announces Expansions in International and Domestic Service Capacities in Mexico
MEMPHIS, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-February 11, 2009 - FedEx Express (FedEx), a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and the world’s largest express transportation company, announced today it is increasing its footprint in Mexico to improve the company’s service capabilities both domestically and...
113 - Polish Naval Shipyard Gdynia S.A. Further Streamlines Operations with IFS Applications
SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-(Business Wire)-February 11, 2009 - IFS, the global enterprise applications company is implementing the second phase of IFS Applications in Naval Shipyard Gdynia S.A., Poland, bringing increased control, efficiency and competitiveness. The first phase of implementation has already...
114 - Special Olympics Coach Wins UPS Community Service Award
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-February 11, 2009 - UPS (NYSE: UPS) has awarded Richard Koch of Richmond, Va., the Jim Casey Community Service Award, the company's top honor worldwide for community service. The award recognizes Koch, who is director of accounting operations for UPS Freight, for his...
115 - Research and Markets: Find out Why the Logistics Has Been One of the Strongest Industries in Slovenia
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-February 11, 2009 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Logistics Industry in Slovenia" report to their offering. Logistics and transportation industry has traditionally been one of the strongest industries in Slovenia. Strong growth in 2006 and...
116 - Heartland Express, Inc. Announces Participation in BB & T Capital Markets Conference
NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa-(Business Wire)-February 11, 2009 - Heartland Express, Inc. (Nasdaq: HTLD) announced that on Thursday, February 12, 2009, Michael Gerdin, President and John P. Cosaert, Chief Financial Officer will present at the 2009 BB & T Transportation Services Conference at 8:45...
117 - Rand Logistics Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2009 Financial Results
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-February 11, 2009 - Rand Logistics Inc. (Nasdaq: RLOG) (“Rand”) today announced financial and operational results for the third quarter of fiscal 2009 ended December 31, 2008. Third Quarter Fiscal 2009 Business Highlights Marine freight revenue (excluding fuel...
118 - Textainer Group Holdings Limited Reports Fourth Quarter 2008 and Full Year Results and Declares Quarterly Dividend
HAMILTON, Bermuda-(Business Wire)-February 10, 2009 - Textainer Group Holdings Limited (NYSE:TGH) (“Textainer” or the “Company”), the world’s largest lessor of intermodal containers based on fleet size, today reported results for the fourth quarter and the year ended December 31, 2008...
119 - Velocity Express Receives Nasdaq Notice; Intends to Request Hearing
WESTPORT, Conn.-(Business Wire)-February 10, 2009 - Velocity Express Corporation (NASDAQ: VEXP), the nation’s largest provider of time definite regional delivery solutions, today announced that on February 4, 2009, the Company received a letter from the Listing Qualifications Staff of The NASDAQ...
120 - GS1 US Announces Speakers and Theme for Annual 'U Connect' Supply Chain Conference
LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J.-(Business Wire)-February 10, 2009 - GS1 US: Bruce Richardson, Chief Research Officer, AMR Research, to Deliver ‘Top 25’ Keynote MorningNewsBeat.com’s Kevin Coupe Will Moderate Panel of Top Retailers GS1 US, a not-for-profit organization, today announced that its annual U...
121 - Lockheed Martin Selects Click Commerce Parts to Support Supply Chain for U.S. Military Auto Parts
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-February 10, 2009 - Click Commerce Inc., the leading provider of service network solutions, today announced that its Parts Planning Solution will be used by Lockheed Martin to support vehicle sustainment for the U.S. military’s ground vehicles in a 10-year contract worth up...
122 - Transplace and Barbeques Galore Revamp Supply Chain Practices
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-February 10, 2009 - Barbeques Galore, the leading specialty retailer of outdoor living products and Transplace, a leading provider of transportation management services and logistics technology, have completed a transformation of the retailer’s replenishment model and...
123 - FP Group Expands its Business in Asia
BIRKENWERDER, Germany-(Business Wire)-February 10, 2009 - The Francotyp-Postalia Group, a global mailing solutions provider, has opened a sales subsidiary in Singapore. Francotyp-Postalia Asia Pte Ltd. has emerged from an existing three-year joint venture between Francotyp-Postalia and Global...
124 - Trissential Offers Oracle and JD Edwards Solutions for Transportation Management
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-February 10, 2009 - Trissential, a business improvement and project implementation company, now offers both Oracle and JD Edwards solutions for transportation management. A dedicated group of senior consultants staffs this new specialty area within the firm’s Enterprise...
125 - UPS Making It Even Easier to Return Retail Goods
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-February 10, 2009 - UPS (NYSE:UPS) is piloting a new returns service with a few pre-selected retailers that allows consumers to return items shipped via UPS by placing them in their own mailboxes for pickup by the U.S. Postal Service® (USPS). Known as UPS Returns...
126 - RedPrairie Momentum Continues Throughout 2008
MILWAUKEE-(Business Wire)-February 10, 2009 - RedPrairie Corporation, a leading consumer-driven optimization company, announced 2008 revenues of nearly $300 million, revenue growth of over 15 percent, software license bookings growth of over 16 percent, and consistent solid profitability as compared...
127 - Expeditors Announces 2008 Earnings Per Share Increase of 13%
SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-February 10, 2009 - Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPD) today announced quarterly total revenues and operating income of $1,307,389,000 and $119,205,000 as compared with $1,446,582,000 and $107,616,000 for the same quarter of 2007, a decrease of 10% and...
128 - BASF Professional Vegetation Management Announces 2008 QVM Project Habitat™ Award Winners
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.-(Business Wire)-February 10, 2009 - BASF Professional Vegetation Management is excited to congratulate the winners of the 2008 QVM Project Habitat™ Awards, announced at the third annual awards banquet on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009, in Austin, Texas. QVM Project Habitat is...
129 - HighJump Warehouse Advantage Express Delivers Quick ROI and the Ability to Grow into a Tier One WMS
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.-(Business Wire)-February 10, 2009 - HighJump Software, a global provider of supply chain execution solutions, announces the release of a warehouse management system (WMS) specifically designed to be configured to customer requirements and deployable in as few as 45 days. Named...
130 - AECOM Reports 31% Growth in Diluted Earnings Per Share, Backlog of $9.0 Billion for First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2009
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-February 10, 2009 - AECOM Technology Corporation (NYSE: ACM), a leading provider of professional technical and management support services for government and commercial clients around the world, announced today its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year...
131 - Acacia Subsidiary Enters into License Agreement with Air-Trak
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 10, 2009 - Acacia Research Corporation (Nasdaq: ACTG) announced today that its subsidiary, Telematics Corporation, has entered into a patent license agreement with Air-Trak. The Telematics technology generally relates to systems and methods for...
132 - Code Corporation Signs with a Premier Level Distributor
BLUFFDALE, Utah-(Business Wire)-February 9, 2009 - Code Corporation, an industry leader in the design and manufacturing of image-based bar code readers, portable data terminals, and software tools for data collection applications, is pleased to announce the signing of a distribution agreement with...
133 - UPS to Deliver for L.L.Bean
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-February 9, 2009 - UPS (NYSE:UPS) has been selected as the primary package delivery carrier for L.L.Bean, the 97-year-old outdoor apparel and equipment company. The move, effective Feb. 23, follows a lengthy evaluation process. UPS will provide both ground and air service...
134 - Global Traffic Technologies Introduces Opticom™ Central Management Software; Consolidated Control Improves Efficiency and Lowers Costs
ST. PAUL, Minn.-(Business Wire)-February 9, 2009 - Global Traffic Technologies developed its new Opticom™ Central Management Software to help users achieve greater control, efficiency and security with their Opticom Infrared Systems for emergency vehicle preemption or transit signal priority. From...
135 - SC Sports Selects Deposco for Warehouse Management
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-February 9, 2009 - Deposco, the industry’s leading authority on SaaS supply chain solutions for manufacturers, distributors, retailers and third party logistics providers, today announced that SC Sports, a large distributor of sports-related ornaments and gifts, has renewed...
136 - Carmeuse Outsources North American Fuel Management to FuelQuest
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-February 9, 2009 - FuelQuest, Inc., the leading on-demand software and services company for the global downstream energy industry, announced today that Carmeuse Lime & Stone has chosen FuelQuest’s Fuel Center to provide strategic and tactical diesel fuel procurement...
137 - UPS Freight Putting Texas, Southern Okla. in Fast Lane
RICHMOND, Va.-(Business Wire)-February 9, 2009 - UPS Freight, the heavy freight arm of UPS (NYSE:UPS), today announced it is improving transit times on 2,250 lanes affecting customers throughout Texas and southern Oklahoma. “The network improvements announced today extend the reach of our one-day...
138 - Nearly 37% of RFID End-Users Surveyed Expect Positive ROI Within One Year, Says ABI Research
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-February 9, 2009 - A general lack of clear ROI (return on investment) models and data on real-world results has slowed adoption of RFID technology, particularly in open-loop supply chain environments. ROI estimates are critical to RFID purchasing decisions, and in a survey...
139 - inthinc Expands Sales Organization
SALT LAKE CITY-(Business Wire)-February 9, 2009 - inthinc, a developer and manufacturer of technologies to improve driving safety, today announced the expansion of its sales force to aggressively capitalize on growth opportunities. The sales organization is expanding to address new products that...
140 - Alanco’s StarTrak Wins $1.2 Million Order
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-February 9, 2009 - Alanco Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALAN), a leading provider of wireless tracking and asset management solutions, today announced its StarTrak Systems subsidiary has secured a $1.2 million order for its advanced ReeferTrak® RT6000 units. The...
141 - Strong Vietnamese Economy Signals Robust Growth for Cavico
LOS ANGELES & HANOI, Vietnam-(Business Wire)-February 9, 2009 - Cavico Corp. (“Cavico” or “the Company”) (OTC BB: CVIC), a leading infrastructure development company in Vietnam, today announced that the Company doesn’t foresee any negative impact on the Vietnamese government’s...
142 - Rand Logistics to Present at the BB&T Capital Markets 24th Annual Transportation Services Conference on February 11th
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-February 9, 2009 - Rand Logistics, Inc. (NASDAQ: RLOG) (“Rand”) will present at the BB&T Capital Markets 24th Annual Transportation Services Conference, being held February 11-12, 2009 at The Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables, Florida. Edward Levy, President of Rand...
143 - FedEx Express Opens New Asia Pacific Hub in Guangzhou, China
MEMPHIS, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-February 9, 2009 - FedEx Express (FedEx), a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX), and the world’s largest express transportation company, began operations at its new Asia Pacific hub located at the Baiyun International Airport in Guangzhou, China on Feb. 6, 2009...
144 - Research and Markets: Comprehensive Interactive Model Which Assesses and Analyzes the Logistics Industry in Key Automotive Sectors across Eight European Countries to 2013
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-February 9, 2009 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Automotive Logistics Market Map 2008" report to their offering. A comprehensive interactive model, which assesses and analyzes the logistics industry in key automotive sectors across eight...
145 - Sales 17,711mn Yen / Ordinary Income 277mn Yen QTR Results of O'will Corporation [eol News]
TOKYO-(Business Wire)-February 7, 2009 - O'will Corporation(JASDAQ:3143) News: Company Name O'will Corporation Company Code (JASDAQ:3143) Market JASDAQ Section Industry Wholesale Fiscal year end March 31 Announce date February 5, 2009 Category Third Quarter Announce Term April 1, 2008...
146 - Velocity Express to Host Conference Call to Discuss Second Quarter and Six Month Results
WESTPORT, Conn.-(Business Wire)-February 6, 2009 - Velocity Express Corp. (NASDAQ: VEXP), the nation's largest provider of time definite regional delivery solutions, will host a conference call and webcast on Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. EST to discuss the company’s second quarter and...
147 - URS Selected for U.S. Marine Corps Program Management and Logistics Support Contract
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-February 6, 2009 - URS Corporation (NYSE:URS) today announced that it has been selected to provide program management, acquisition and logistical support services to the U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command’s Program Office for Engineer Systems. The contract, which...
148 - Iron Dog Racers Safer with Iridium-Enabled Tracking Technology
CHANDLER, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-February 6, 2009 - Competitors in the grueling Tesoro Iron Dog snowmobile race will be in sight at all times during their 1,971 mile competition across the Alaskan wilderness, thanks to an Iridium®-enabled tracking system supplied by World Communication Center (WCC...
149 - Standard & Poor's Initiates Factual Stock Report Coverage on First Ship Lease Trust
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-February 6, 2009 - Standard & Poor’s announced today that it has commenced Factual Stock Report coverage on First Ship Lease Trust. First Ship Lease Trust (OTC: FSHPY) is also listed on the Singapore Exchange Securities Limited (SGX-ST) since March, 2007. The Bloomberg...
150 - Express-1 Expedited Solutions to Present at Upcoming BB&T Transportation Conference
SAINT JOSEPH, Mich.-(Business Wire)-February 5, 2009 - Express-1 Expedited Solutions, Inc. (AMEX:XPO) today announced that it plans to present to investors at the upcoming BB&T Transportation Services Conference in Coral Gables, Florida on February 11, 2009. The presentation is scheduled to...
151 - CAV International: Over 50% Compound Annual Growth 2005-2008
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.-(Business Wire)-February 5, 2009 - CAV International, Inc., a US Government outsourcing contractor specialized in Airfield Services & Logistics, announced that it achieved over 50% compound annual growth rates from January 2005 through December 2008. For that 4-year...
152 - DeTect Issues ‘Bird Radar’ Fact Sheet
PANAMA CITY, Fla.-(Business Wire)-February 5, 2009 - DeTect, Inc., the world leader in development, manufacture and delivery of bird radar systems, has issued a “Bird Radar” Fact Sheet to clarify and correct recent alleged FAA misstatements about bird detection radar systems that have appeared...
153 - Northwest Pipe Selects LeanLogistics for Procurement and Managed Services
HOLLAND, Mich.-(Business Wire)-February 5, 2009 - LeanLogistics, a division of CHEP and the global leader for innovative transportation solutions, announces that Northwest Pipe Company has selected LeanLogistics’ On-Demand TMS® and LeanLogistics Supply Chain Services for a holistic re-engineering...
154 - Union Pacific Corporation Declares Quarterly Dividend of 27 Cents a Share
OMAHA, Neb.-(Business Wire)-February 5, 2009 - The Board of Directors of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP) has declared a quarterly dividend of 27 cents per share on its common stock, payable April 1, 2009 to stockholders of record February 27, 2009. Union Pacific has paid dividends on its...
155 - J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. Increases Quarterly Dividend
LOWELL, Ark.-(Business Wire)-February 5, 2009 - J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:JBHT) announced today that its Board of Directors approved an increase in the quarterly cash dividend on its common stock to eleven (11) cents per common share payable to stockholders of record on February 12...
156 - Research and Markets: Air Freight: Global Industry Guide
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-February 5, 2009 - Research and Markets . Includes a five-year forecast of the industry Highlights The global air freight sector grew by 7% in 2007 to reach a value of $93.6 billion. In 2012, the global air freight sector is forecast to have a value of $129.1 billion...
157 - Union Pacific Corporation’s CFO to Address BB&T Capital Markets Transportation Services Conference
OMAHA, Neb.-(Business Wire)-February 5, 2009 - Rob Knight, executive vice president - Finance and chief financial officer of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP), will discuss the Company’s franchise, 2008 results and business initiatives at the 24th Annual BB&T Capital Markets Transportation...
158 - National Check Trust, Inc. Offers the Automotive Industry Free Consultation Designed to Dramatically Improve Cash Flow
MIRAMAR, Fla.-(Business Wire)-February 5, 2009 - National Check Trust, Inc. (NCT) has been the premier check guarantee and payment solutions provider to the automotive industry since 1991. Since late 2007, when the industry began its downward trend and posed new economic challenges, NCT’s...
159 - Textainer Group Holdings Limited to Present at BB&T Capital Markets 24th Annual Transportation Services Conference
HAMILTON, Bermuda-(Business Wire)-February 5, 2009 - Textainer Group Holdings Limited (NYSE:TGH) (“Textainer”), the world’s largest lessor of intermodal containers based on fleet size, today announced that the Company’s President and CEO, John A. Maccarone, is scheduled to present at the...
160 - AECOM Awarded $54-million Task Order to Support U.S. Military
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-February 5, 2009 - AECOM Technology Corporation (NYSE: ACM), a leading provider of professional technical and management support services for government and commercial clients around the world, announced today that it has won a task order from the U.S. Air Force for...
161 - CNFO To Bid on Navy Contracts
MIAMI-(Business Wire)-February 5, 2009 - Centriforce Technology Corp. (Pink Sheets:CNFO) announced today that it has been invited by the Office of Navy Research to present its technology in response to the “Advanced Shipboard Desalination Systems” development program of the U.S. Navy. Company...
162 - Express-1 Expedited Solutions Announces Fourth Quarter 2008 Earnings Release and Conference Call
SAINT JOSEPH, Mich.-(Business Wire)-February 4, 2009 - Express-1 Expedited Solutions, Inc. (AMEX:XPO) today announced the timing for release of its fourth quarter 2008 earnings announcement and associated conference call. Earnings will be released after the close of market on February 10, 2009...
163 - Peter Pan Bus Lines Outsources Fuel Management to FuelQuest
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-February 4, 2009 - FuelQuest, Inc., the leading on-demand software and services company for the global downstream energy industry, announced today that Peter Pan Bus Lines will outsource fuel management to FuelQuest's Fuel Center in order to streamline its fuel operations...
164 - HighJump Software Acquires Insight Distribution Software from Coaxis, Inc.
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. & PORTLAND, Ore.-(Business Wire)-February 4, 2009 - HighJump Software, a global provider of supply chain execution solutions, today announced the purchase of Insight Distribution Software from Coaxis, Inc., a software development and management company. Terms of the...
165 - City of San Antonio Signs $14.7 Million Contract with TriTech Software Systems to Develop a Regional Public Safety Solution
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-February 4, 2009 - TriTech Software Systems announces that it has been awarded a contract to develop a comprehensive emergency communications system for the City of San Antonio. The $14.7 million contract includes the installation of TriTech’s computer-aided dispatch...
166 - Latham Marine Develops New Hydraulic Lift System
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-February 4, 2009 - Latham Marine, a company that built its reputation with its hydraulic steering system and top-quality parts for the performance boat segment, is further expanding its line with a new hydraulic lift system. The lift will debut at the Miami...
167 - Textainer Group Holdings Limited Announces Dates for Release of Fourth Quarter 2008 and Full Year Results and Quarterly Call
HAMILTON, Bermuda-(Business Wire)-February 3, 2009 - Textainer Group Holdings Limited (NYSE:TGH) (“Textainer”), the world’s largest lessor of intermodal containers based on fleet size, today reported that it will announce results for the fourth quarter and the year ended December 31, 2008 on...
168 - Research and Markets: Transport and Logistics Financial Deals Quarterly Roundup
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-February 3, 2009 - Research and Markets sector. Despite the general financial and economic problems as well as contraction within the transport and logistics industry, the number of deals has not decreased dramatically and there are still opportunities for...
169 - Datalliance Recognizes Steady Growth in Vendor Managed Inventory for 2008
CINCINNATI-(Business Wire)-February 3, 2009 - Datalliance®, the leading independent supplier of Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) services, today announced 2008 fiscal growth statistics for its Datalliance VMI service. Substantial growth was realized in several key areas including overall customer...
170 - Retail Survival – How 3PL Leader Transplace Improves Predictability in Retail Supply Chain
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-February 3, 2009 - Transplace, a leading provider of comprehensive transportation management solutions and logistics technology, today announced key recommendations for meeting customer on-time percentage and order fill rates. In today’s economy, meeting on-time...
171 - Shearer's Foods Goes Live with RedPrairie E2e Supply Chain Suite
MILWAUKEE-(Business Wire)-February 3, 2009 - RedPrairie Corporation, a consumer-driven optimization company, announced today that Shearer’s Foods has gone live with RedPrairie’s entire E2e Supply Chain suite in their 235,000 square foot Navarre, Ohio distribution center. Shearer’s chose...
172 - UPS Reports Results for 4th Quarter, Full Year
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-February 3, 2009 - UPS (NYSE: UPS) today announced adjusted diluted earnings per share of $0.83 for the fourth quarter, a 22% decline from the $1.07 adjusted diluted earnings per share for the same period last year. On a reported basis, diluted earnings per share were $0.25...
173 - TEPPCO Partners, L.P. Reports Fourth Quarter and 2008 Annual Results
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-February 3, 2009 - TEPPCO Partners, L.P. (NYSE:TPP) today reported fourth quarter net income for 2008 of $34.7 million, or $0.28 per unit, compared with net income of $45.6 million, or $0.42 per unit, for the fourth quarter of 2007. Earnings before interest, taxes...
174 - Werner Enterprises to Participate in the BB&T Capital Markets Transportation Services Conference
OMAHA, Neb.-(Business Wire)-February 2, 2009 - Werner Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ:WERN) (“Werner”), one of the nation's largest truckload transportation and logistics companies, announced that it will participate in the 24th Annual BB&T Capital Markets Transportation Services Conference on...
175 - KLD Energy Technologies Secures Worldwide Rights to Breakthrough Motor System Technology
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-February 2, 2009 - Austin-based KLD Energy Technologies, Inc. has secured the worldwide, exclusive rights to license and produce Green Ray Technologies’ patented, high-frequency, low RPM, transmissionless motor system for two- and three-wheeled vehicles. “We are...
176 - Axion International Announces Contract from Major US Railway
BASKING RIDGE, N.J.-(Business Wire)-February 2, 2009 - Axion International Holdings, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: AXIH), a green industrial technology company that develops premium, cost-effective structural building products from recycled consumer and industrial plastics, today announced the receipt...
177 - ILS Technology Announces New Global-Channel Program, Enabling Partners to Resell deviceWISE Products and Virtual Service Infrastructure Services
BOCA RATON, Fla.-(Business Wire)-February 2, 2009 - ILS Technology, LLC, an industry leader in enabling intelligence through connectivity, today announced a new global-channel program to allow more partners worldwide to resell its award-winning deviceWISE products as well as the company’s new...
178 - Nash Finch Completes Acquisition of Three GSC Distribution Centers Serving Military Commissaries and Exchanges
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-February 2, 2009 - Nash Finch Company (Nasdaq:NAFC), a leading national food distributor, today announced completion of its previously announced acquisition of certain assets from GSC Enterprises, Inc., a food distributor headquartered in Sulphur Springs, Texas. As a...
179 - B/E Aerospace Full Year 2008 and Q4 Financial Results
WELLINGTON, Fla.-(Business Wire)-February 2, 2009 - B/E Aerospace, Inc. (Nasdaq:BEAV), the world’s leading manufacturer of aircraft cabin interior products and the world’s leading distributor of aerospace fasteners and consumables, today announced fourth quarter and full year 2008 financial...
180 - Quake Global to Provide Satellite Modems for PeopleNet’s Dual-Mode Wireless-Satellite Communications Solution
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-February 2, 2009 - Quake Global, Inc., a leading manufacturer of satellite modems for the trucking and heavy equipment industries, announced today that PeopleNet has chosen Quake Global to provide satellite communicators for its new Dual-Mode asset tracking...
181 - Webcast Alert: Fourth Quarter Earnings Release
KANSAS CITY, Mo.-(Business Wire)-January 31, 2009 - Kansas City Southern (NYSE: KSU) announces the following Webcast: What: Fourth Quarter Earnings Release When: February 3, 2009 @ 11:00 AM Eastern Where: http://www.investorcalendar.com/ClientPage.asp?ID=139546 How: Live over the Internet &mdash...
182 - Orion’s New Dual Turntable Stretch Wrappers Boost Productivity
COLLIERVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2009 - Orion Packaging Systems introduced today its new dual turntable stretch wrappers, the Flex HPD Dual (High Profile Deluxe) and Flex LPD Dual (Low Profile Deluxe). The efficient Flex Dual Series increases production of unitized, secure pallet...
183 - The Sant Corporation Announces 84% Revenue Growth for 2008
CINCINNATI-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2009 - The Sant Corporation, the market leader in proposal and sales document automation software, today announced that it has attained tremendous revenue growth for 2008. Annual revenue increased 84% when compared to the same period in 2007. Sant’s ability...
184 - Scania Delivering 250 Coaches to Angola
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2009 - Regulatory News: Scania (STO:SCVA)(STO:SCVB) has completed its largest bus and coach transaction to date in Angola, selling 250 intercity coaches. The coaches will provide service between major cities and play a key role in improving the...
185 - Aeris Gives Network Certification to Kyocera Wireless 300 and 1xD Modules, Which Integrate Full Device Management Services
SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2009 - Aeris® Communications, the leading wireless communications service provider dedicated exclusively to the M2M and telematics marketplace, today announced that both the Kyocera 300 and Kyocera 1xD modules earned Aeris network certification in...
186 - Celadon to Ring NASDAQ Opening Bell on Friday
INDIANAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-January 28, 2009 - Celadon Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CLDN) today announced that Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Steve Russell will ring The NASDAQ Stock Market opening bell on Friday, January 30 at 9:30 a.m. ET at NASDAQ’s MarketSite in Times Square in New York City. "We...
187 - VICS, GS1 Canada and GS1 US Launch Empty Miles Service
LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J.-(Business Wire)-January 28, 2009 - The Voluntary Interindustry Commerce Solutions (VICS) Association, GS1 Canada and GS1 US are launching a new solution to optimize truck transportation by reducing the number of trailers traveling without loads throughout the continent. The Empty...
188 - Florida Maritime Leaders Form New Group To Advocate and Advance Industry Interests
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-January 28, 2009 - Florida maritime leaders today announced the creation of a new state-wide organization to advocate for the Florida’s vital maritime transportation industry, which provides more than 350,000 good-paying jobs and contributes more than $74 billion...
189 - Across Systems Continues Educational Series to Increase Productivity in Localization Processes
GLENDALE, Calif. & KARLSBAD, Germany-(Business Wire)-January 28, 2009 - Across Systems, supplier of the world's leading independent linguistic supply chain technology, has announced its upcoming webinar series for winter 2009. The company’s presentations will educate corporate and localization...
190 - International Medical Corps and Agility Logistics Partner to Enhance Delivery of Humanitarian Relief
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-January 28, 2009 - International Medical Corps (IMC) and Agility, a global logistics leader, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that outlines plans to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of humanitarian relief. The two parties agreed to work together on...
191 - OceanSchedules.com Celebrates Second Anniversary with Introduction of Web Services for Carriers
PARSIPPANY, N.J.-(Business Wire)-January 28, 2009 - OceanSchedules.com, the leading global schedules site that provides the easiest and fastest way to search multiple carrier schedules, celebrates its second anniversary by incorporating new Web-based technologies into its platform for the collection...
192 - Dallas Logistics Hub Welcomes Advanced H2O with Flagship Lease
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-January 28, 2009 - The Allen Group, developer of the Dallas Logistics Hub (DLH), a 6,000-acre multimodal logistics park in southern Dallas County, announced today that Advanced H2O LLC, a producer of private label bottled water and water-based beverages, has signed a 15-year...
193 - Centrum Properties to Begin $23 Million Upgrade Project of South San Francisco Logistics and Distribution Center
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 28, 2009 - Centrum Properties announced today that the company will initiate a $23 million upgrade and modernization of the SFO Logistics Center, a regionally important distribution facility in South San Francisco. Centrum’s upgrade project...
194 - Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board Authorizes Negotiation of Contract Modifications of up to $4.5 Million for Iteris’ Services for the Metro Orange Line Extension
SANTA ANA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 28, 2009 - Iteris, Inc. (NYSE Alternext US:ITI) leader in the traffic management market that focuses on the application and development of advanced technologies, today announced that the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro...
195 - High Growth Forecasted for the Transport and Logistics Market
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-January 28, 2009 - Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the Logistics and freight industry is available in its catalogue. Transport and Logistics Financial Deals Quarterly Roundup - Q3 2008...
196 - Velocity Express Announces Second Quarter Fiscal 2009 Results
WESTPORT, Conn.-(Business Wire)-January 27, 2009 - Velocity Express Corporation (NASDAQ: VEXP), the nation's largest provider of time definite regional delivery solutions, announced operating results for its quarter ended December 27, 2008. Highlights: Third consecutive quarter of positive...
197 - Global Logistics Expert Valerie Bonebrake Joins Tompkins’ Global Supply Chain Services
RALEIGH, N.C.-(Business Wire)-January 27, 2009 - Valerie Bonebrake, global logistics expert, has joined Tompkins Associates (Tompkins) as the Senior Vice President of Global Supply Chain Services. “We are pleased to add Valerie to our growing team,” says Jim Tompkins, President and CEO. “Her...
198 - Torok Named President of UPS Freight Forwarding
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-January 27, 2009 - Ken Torok has been named president of UPS’s global freight forwarding operations. Torok, 55, is rejoining UPS after having most recently served as president of the company’s Asia Pacific Region through mid-2008. In his new capacity, Torok will direct...
199 - Mexican Federal Commission on Competition Chairman Eduardo Pérez Motta to speak at a World Affairs Council of Houston Luncheon
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-January 27, 2009 - Monopolies in Mexico may become a thing of the past. Free access to markets and changes in anti-trust law are increasing thanks to Eduardo Pérez Motta, head of the Federal Commission on Competition in Mexico. Mr. Pérez Motta will discuss how he is opening...
200 - Airport Connection Contract Awarded to Joint Venture Led by Construction Firm Odebrecht
MIAMI-(Business Wire)-January 27, 2009 - The Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners has awarded a joint venture led by construction firm Odebrecht a $360 million contract to complete the first phase of Miami Metrorail’s three-phase Orange Line expansion. The 2.4 mile-long Airport Connection...
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