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SHANGHAI, June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The call for Mandarin and English submissions to present talks for the Intermodal China 2013 - Shippers' Summit is now open until July 12. Organized by UBM China, Intermodal China - Shippers' Summit will be held at Sheraton Hongkou Hotel, Shanghai, China from September 24 to 25, 2013. Submissions will be accepted until July 12 for papers on Intermodal Transport Solutions, Trends & Developments in Logistics, Trade Environment &...

International container shipping rates are no longer a concern for business owners looking for the most professional, personalized, competitive, and efficient solution to their logistic requirements either by rail, ship, or air. Miami, FL (PRWEB) June 14, 2013 International container shipping rates are no longer a concern for business owners looking for the most professional, personalized, competitive, and efficient solution to their logistic requirements either by rail, ship, or air. WIL...

The Benevolent Society recently won a prestigious 2013 Australian International Design Award for its Taste Mobile Kitchen manufactured by Sydney-based Containers First. The Taste Mobile Kitchen is a self-contained and portable commercial-grade kitchen Containers First designed and built from a used shipping container for the Benevolent Society’s community outreach programmes. Sydney, Australia (PRWEB) June 14, 2013 Containers First, a leading Australian shipping container sales, hire...

PHOENIX, June 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- PTA Holdings, Inc. (OTC Pink Sheets: PTAH) announced today that the Company is in negotiations to purchase a Midwest trucker of ocean containers. The carrier services rail and port and rail hubs located in Illinois and Wisconsin operating with company and owner operator power and company owned bogies. Ocean and domestic container freight continues to grow year over year, and it's the Company's intention to acquire more carriers and open more...

OSLO, Norway, May 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Xeneta (http://www.xeneta.com), the price comparison service for sea freight, reveals that the average container freight rates from Asia to North-Europe continues to drop to $2,564 per 40ft container and $1,341 per 20ft. Due to overcapacity and various economic turmoil in the market, the market index for 40ft has taken a massive dip with it being down 44% from May 2012. (Photo:...

Addition of Bi-Weekly Tuesday Sailing from Jacksonville to San Juan Will Also Establish Marine Highway for Houston-to-Jacksonville Cargo CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Horizon Lines, Inc. (OTCQB: HRZL), one of the nation's leading domestic ocean shipping companies, today announced that it will add a Jacksonville call to its southbound service between Houston and San Juan, which will continue to operate on a 14-day roundtrip timetable. (Photo:...

SHANGHAI, May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Intermodal China 2013 - Shippers' Summit will be held at the Hyatt on the Bund, Shanghai, China from September 24 to 25, 2013. The conference will attract over 500 leading companies in the field of logistics sector including ports, shipping companies, rail transportation companies, highway transportation companies, cargo shippers and freight forwarders, and more. 40 percent of the attendees are cargo shippers from various industries including...

In an unprecedented assault on joblessness, Veterans from the Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and Marines have joined forces to form VeteransMovingHelp.com, the nation's first moving labor company that focuses on employing Veterans. Gainesville, FL (PRWEB) May 06, 2013 Veterans seek triumph over unemployment through providing professional nationwide moving labor services. All of the Veteran moving help crews are background checked, experienced, knowledgeable, licensed and...

Export initiative update, Panama Canal and Breakbulk Shipping to be discussed HOUSTON, April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Containerization & Intermodal Institute will bring a one-day seminar to Houston on June 20 focusing on the Panama Canal, the update on U. S. export initiatives and breakbulk shipping. Michael Masserman, Executive Director for Export Policy, Promotion & Strategy, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, and Rodolfo Sabonge, Vice...

ETOBICOKE, ON, April 22, 2013 /CNW/ - A popular recycling program for farmers is being expanded to include new products. In addition to accepting empty, clean pesticide containers, CleanFARMS will now also accept plastic fertilizer jugs and pails under 23 litres as part of its annual recycling program. "Over the years we have seen farmers bring fertilizer containers into collection sites so we knew there was a need to expand our program. It's great to see members of the...