Transportation & Logistics
Transportation & Logistics Press Release and News
11:21 pm May 15th, 2008 GMT Penske Truck Rental now a GSA-approved vendor for truck rentals
Reading, PA, May 14, 2008 "(pressreleasepoint)" -- Today, Penske Truck Rental, a service of Penske Truck Leasing, announced it was awarded the General Services Administration (GSA) Transportation, Delivery and Relocation Solution Schedule 48 contract and is now an approved vendor for truck rentals.
7:02 am May 15th, 2008 GMT Ryder Completes Acquisition of Gator Leasing in Florida
MIAMI, FL., May 12, 2008 "(pressreleasepoint)" -- Ryder System, Inc.
6:34 am May 15th, 2008 GMT Deutsche Post World Net: First Quarter On Target
Revenue increases 1.8 percent to 15.7 billion euros Underlying EBIT rises 6.4 percent to 1 billion euros despite fewer working days; reported EBIT declines 15 percent Supervisory Board to meet on EXPRESS Americas on May 28 Bonn, 14 May 2008 "(pressreleasepoint)" -- Deutsche Post World Net started the year of 2008 with solid performance in the first quarter: Underlying EBIT rose 6.4 percent to arou
5:49 am May 15th, 2008 GMT Cathay Pacific And Dragonair Donate Hk$2 Million To Sichuan Earthquake Relief Effort
14 May 2008 "(pressreleasepoint)" -- Cathay Pacific Airways and its sister airline Dragonair today announced they have together donated HK$2 million to help in the relief efforts following the earthquake that hit Sichuan Province in China on Monday.The donation from the airlines will be given to the Red Cross, which is actively helping people in the worst-hit areas across the province.
4:47 am May 15th, 2008 GMT DOT Action Plan Contributes to Nearly 25 Percent Decrease in Train Accidents
New Focus on Risk-Reduction Programs to Further Improve Rail SafetyWashington, D.C., May 14, 2008 "(pressreleasepoint)" -- The number of train accidents has decreased by 23.3 percent in the past three years in part because the Department has completed an ambitious plan designed to improve safety on the Nation’s railroads, announced U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary E.
4:32 am May 15th, 2008 GMT Frequent Flyers Praise Korean Air
(May 14, 2008) - Airline Wins Two "Freddie" Awards For Its SkyPass ProgramPhoenix, AZ., May 14, 2008 "(pressreleasepoint)" - Korean Air took home two major honors at the 20th annual Freddie awards that celebrate the best frequent flyer/hotel guest loyalty programs from around the world.
2:29 am May 15th, 2008 GMT NEWS BRIEF - TransCore Earns First Annual Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) Membership Referral Award
PORTLAND, Ore.--May 14 2008 --"(PressReleasePoint)".--TransCore has received the Transportation Intermediaries Association’s (TIA) first annual membership referral award. This recognition was the result of securing the most new members for the TIA by regular and associate members of the organization.
1:16 am May 15th, 2008 GMT British Formula 3 driver Viktor Jensen signs with GAC for another year
GAC has extended its sponsorship of London-based racing driver Viktor Jensen for another year. The relationship, which began in 2006 when Jensen was just 16, has seen the Icelandic driver become the youngest ever race winner in the Formula Palmer Audi Championship, finishing the season as runner-up having clinched 6 wins, 11 podium positions and a record 8 pole positions.
12:00 am May 15th, 2008 GMT BDP to host expanded trade compliance seminar
PHILADELPHIA, May 12, 2008 --"(PressReleasePoint)".-- BDP International, a leading global logistics and transportation services company, and its Centrx consulting unit will host a two-day Import/Export Trade Compliance Seminar, May 20-21, 2008 at the Down Town Club, 6th and Chestnut Streets, Philadelphia, Pa.
11:54 pm May 14th, 2008 GMT ARC Advisory Group Ranks Manhattan Associates as "Leading Supplier of Warehouse Management Systems"
Company also predicts WMS market to grow to $1.8 billion in 2012ATLANTA May 14, 2008 --"(PressReleasePoint)".-- Global supply chain optimization provider Manhattan Associates, Inc.
8:36 pm May 14th, 2008 GMT Motorcycle Towing Service Provider Locator Service Launch
The nation’s leading towing and road service provider locator tool, towSearch, is used to power this solution and of the over 20,000 companies currently listed on towSearch, over 1,700 already have updated their profiles to show they provide motorcycle towing services.
Keller, TX, May 15, 2008(PressReleasePoint)
6:37 pm May 14th, 2008 GMT Business Just Got Easier For Mid-Sized Freight Carriers, Forwarders and Logistics Companies
Business Just Got Easier For Mid-Sized Freight Carriers, Forwarders and Logistics Companies
SmartBOL Online, an innovative hosted solution, gives shipping companies an opportunity to offer comparable customer service to larger competitors while reducing operations cost and routing errors.
6:50 pm May 13th, 2008 GMT Croneal Consulting Group Launches Web Portal LobbyistResources.com
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- May 13, 2008 -- Lobbyists and their employers now have industry specific resources available at their disposal thanks to a new Web portal, LobbyistResources.com, recently launched by Croneal Consulting Group.
LobbyistResources.com debuted on May 9th and provides the following free and subscription-based tools to visitors surfing its site:
7:06 am May 13th, 2008 GMT Union Pacific Increasing Train Speed on Rail Line in South-Central Wisconsin
$4.7 Million Invested in Track Improvements between Necedah and WyevilleOmaha, Neb., May 08, 2008 "(PressReleasePoint)" -- Union Pacific Railroad will increase the speed of its trains to 49 mph on nearly 16 miles of its rail line between Necedah and Wyeville, Wis.Train speeds will be increased ten miles per hour on May 23, 2008, and nine miles per hour on May 30, 2008, when the new maximum speed l
7:06 am May 13th, 2008 GMT Union Pacific Museum Celebrates Fifth Anniversary in Council Bluffs
Council Bluffs, Iowa, May 08, 2008 "(PressReleasePoint)" -- On Saturday, May 10, Union Pacific and Council Bluffs community leaders will celebrate the fifth anniversary of The Union Pacific Railroad Museum opening in the historic 103-year-old former Carnegie Free Public Library."It’s most fitting that the museum is in Council Bluffs, the starting point of the Union Pacific Railroad," said Don Bo
7:02 am May 13th, 2008 GMT UPS Shareowners Elect Board, Reappoint Deloitte & Touche
WILMINGTON, Del., May 8, 2008 "(PressReleasePoint)" -- Shareowners of UPS (NYSE: UPS) today elected a Board of Directors for a one-year term and ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the company's independent registered public accountants.Ten directors stood for election to the Board of Directors and all were overwhelmingly elected.
7:00 am May 13th, 2008 GMT UPS Board Declares Dividend
WILMINGTON, Del., May 8, 2008 "(PressReleasePoint)" -- The UPS (NYSE:UPS) Board of Directors today declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.45 per share on all outstanding Class A and Class B shares. The dividend is payable June 3, 2008, to shareholders of record on May 19, 2008.
11:55 pm May 8th, 2008 GMT Descartes Grants Customer Excellence and Innovation Awards at 2008 User Conference
WATERLOO, Ontario - May 6, 2008 "(PressReleasePoint)" -- Descartes Systems Group, a global on-demand software-as-a-service (SaaS) logistics solutions provider, granted its 2008 Customer Excellence and Innovation Awards at its Global User Group Conference in Atlanta on April 14 to 16, 2008.
11:32 pm May 8th, 2008 GMT CALSTART Blue Sky Award™ Winners Announced
Companies and organizations earn environmental recognition for their green transportation investments, products and actions
Eaton Corporation wins Blue Sky Award™
for pioneering heavy duty hybrid drive technology for trucks
Business Region Goteborg wins Innovation Award
for groundbreaking biomethane activities
Merit Awards go to Southern Counties Express, Inc. for LNG work
8:52 am May 8th, 2008 GMT Inovis Selected as a Top 100 Logistics IT Provider by Inbound Logistics
Atlanta, GA., April 7, 2008 "(PressReleasePoint)" -- Inovis, a leading provider of on-demand Business Community Management solutions, today announced that it has been recognized by Inbound Logistics as a top 100 logistics IT provider for 2008.
8:52 am May 8th, 2008 GMT Union Pacific Wins CALSTART Blue Sky Merit Award for Developing, Operating Energy-Efficient Genset Locomotives
Omaha, Neb., May 05, 2008 "(PressReleasePoint)". – Union Pacific today announced that it received the 2008 CALSTART Blue Sky Merit AwardTM for using second generation cleaner and more efficient switching locomotives.
8:50 am May 8th, 2008 GMT Union Pacific Moves Mountains to Restore Train Service; Back on Track after Major Oregon Mudslide
Roseville, Calif., May 06, 2008 "(PressReleasePoint)". – After 105 days and 19 million cubic feet of mud, Union Pacific has completed the herculean task of restoring all rail service through the Cascade Mountains in Oregon.
8:49 am May 8th, 2008 GMT Union Pacific Promotes Railroad Crossing Safety in Arkansas during Operation Lifesaver Railroad Safety Awareness Week Beginning
Omaha, Neb., May 07, 2008 "(PressReleasePoint)".– Union Pacific today reminds motorists and pedestrians in Arkansas to heed the warning devices at railroad crossings especially during Operation Lifesaver Awareness Week that begins May 12.
8:49 am May 8th, 2008 GMT "Spend Analysis: The Window Into Strategic Sourcing" Released At Institute For Supply Management (Ism) Annual Conference
Book’s Author Says The Average Fortune 1000 Company is "Blind to Corporate Spending"
"The Definitive Book on Spend Analysis" Provides Detailed Action Plans and Dozens of Case Studies
8:42 am May 8th, 2008 GMT Alaska Air Group Reports April Traffic
SEATTLE., May 5 20-08 "(PressReleasePoint)" "(PressReleasePoint)" -- Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK) today reported April passenger traffic for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines (Alaska) and Horizon Air (Horizon).
ALASKA AIRLINES
8:27 am May 8th, 2008 GMT Pacer International Reports First Quarter 2008 Results
CONCORD, Calif., May 06, 2008 "(PressReleasePoint)". -- Pacer International, Inc. (NASDAQ: PACR), the asset-light North America third-party logistics and freight transportation provider, today reported financial results for the three-month period ended April 4, 2008.
FIRST QUARTER RESULTS
8:14 am May 8th, 2008 GMT FedEx Truckload Brokerage Expands Coverage to Canada
New Coverage Offers Cross-Border Solutions Between the U.S. and Canada
AKRON, Ohio May 5 2008 "(PressReleasePoint)" -- FedEx Truckload Brokerage, Inc., a subsidiary of FedEx Custom Critical, Inc., can now meet its customers’ needs for truckload shipments between the U.S. and Canada.
7:43 am May 8th, 2008 GMT UPM Raflatac supplies tags to one of Europe’s largest UHF RFID deployments at vehicle logistics company Assistor
Accurate real-time information provided by RFID technology improves logistic efficiency
7:41 am May 8th, 2008 GMT Greenbrier Appoints Martin Baker as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer
LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., May 7"(PressReleasePoint)". -- The Greenbrier Companies (NYSE: GBX) today announced the appointment of Martin Baker as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer.
6:37 am May 8th, 2008 GMT Chainalytics Extends Transportation Procurement Services To Plug Savings Leakage
Addition of implementation and compliance auditing services guarantees rapid payback







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