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Leading carriers are recognized for transportation excellence by third-party logistics provider TAMPA, Fla., May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- FreightCenter.com, a third-party logistics company and freight technology provider, has recognized three transportation partners as Carriers of the Year. "We are fortunate to establish strong partnerships with outstanding carriers," said James Brosious, founder of FreightCenter.com. "A number of considerations were made when determining the award...
U.S. Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Brian McCleskey Honors Patriot Award Winner Con-way Freight for Active Support of Veterans and their Families as Soldiers are Called to Serve DECATUR, Ala., May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Brian McCleskey, a driver sales representative for Con-way Freight, has served two tours of duty with the Army Reserve in Kuwait and Afghanistan. During those deployments, he was able to focus on his mission and leave concerns over his family's...
Last mile logistics and supply chain veteran will lead advancements in same-day delivery service, helping to level the retail battlefield PALO ALTO, Calif., May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Deliv, the same-day, low cost delivery service that partners directly with large retailers and leverages a crowdsourced community of drivers, today announced the appointment of Michael Hart to VP of Logistics. Deliv recruited Hart from Amazon where he played a major role within the last mile...
Shipping disasters – If it’s fragile, it will break. Montreal, Quebec (PRWEB) May 01, 2013 Freightopolis has launched the second video of the EVERY DAY commercial series, entitled “The Case of the Broken Glass”. In a similar spirit as the first one in the series, “The Case of the Missing RED Boxes”, this commercial also tackles warehouse management difficulties. These videos treat common freight management problems in a lighthearted manner, aiming to conjure recognition, yet...
Cross Border Road Freight to Link ASEAN and China TAIPEI, Taiwan, May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Dimerco Express Group (Dimerco), a global logistics service provider with over 42 years of history, announces the launch of a new LTL (Less-Than-Truckload) road freight service in May, covering ASEAN and China major hubs. The company has been providing cross border road freight services for over a decade between Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand. The latest extension of the network...
ARLINGTON, Va., April 29, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- National Tank Truck Carriers (NTTC) announced that Usher Transport, based in Louisville, Kentucky, has won the coveted Outstanding Performance Trophy in the 2012 Safety Contest. The award will be presented to Usher Transport during NTTC's 65(th) Annual Conference in Austin, Texas. The Outstanding Performance Trophy is sponsored annually by Heil Trailer International of Athens, Tennessee and is awarded to the carrier who is...
ANN ARBOR, Mich., April 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Con-way Inc. (NYSE: CNW) has declared a cash dividend of 10 cents per share on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable on June 14, 2013 to shareholders of record on May 15, 2013. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20060418/SFTU007LOGO) About Con-way Inc. -- Con-way Inc. (NYSE:CNW) is a $5.6 billion freight transportation and logistics services company headquartered in Ann Arbor, Mich....
Hawthorne Global Announces New Freight Forwarding Services to Meet Needs of Clients and Businesses HOUSTON, April 25, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Hawthorne Global has been an industry leader in international freight forwarding services for decades, and it has most recently announced its expansion of freight forwarding services to better meet the varied needs of its many satisfied customers as well as other companies that may be in need of services.Who Is Hawthorn Global? Hawthorn...
Industrial Shippers can now manage all of their reporting needs with RAILPort® THE WOODLANDS, Texas, April 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Bourque Logistics (BL), the leader in logistics software for industrial shippers, introduces the latest version of RAILPort®. This web-based report tool allows you to quickly customize and distribute reports of your own design and requirements. In addition, the RAILPort® report writer offers Bourque Logistics' base reports also known as...
ARLINGTON, Va., April 24, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, Derek Leathers, chief operating officer of Werner Enterprises Inc., told the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee that Congress needs to address the needs of the trucking industry by dedicating real funding to addressing freight transportation needs and improving the efficiency and productivity of the industry. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100129/ATALOGO) "Trucks move 68% of our nation's...
