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CHICAGO, June 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today at the 2012 Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Annual Conference, Microsoft Corp., in coordination with GFOA Consulting, released the results of "The Real Impact of ERP Systems in the Public Sector," a survey examining current public sector organization attitudes, approaches, lessons learned and best practices for enterprise resource planning (ERP) implementation. Microsoft also announced a number of public sector...
OAKLAND, Calif., June 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Matson Navigation Company, Inc. ("Matson") has been honored with the U.S. Coast Guard's 2012 Rear Admiral William M. Benkert Marine Environmental Award for Excellence. The Benkert Award was created to recognize outstanding achievements in marine environmental protection that go beyond mere compliance with industrial and regulatory standards. Matson first received this biennial award in 2006. (Logo:...
LONG BEACH, Calif., Nov. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Beginning January 1, 2012 both the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach will no longer be assessing a Clean Truck Fee on trucks with an engine year of 2006 and older. Trucks with an engine year of 2006 and older will be banned from port marine terminals. The PortCheck web site (www.pierpass-tmf.org) will remain open in January 2012 for payment of billed and accrued Clean Truck Fees prior to January 1, 2011. PortCheck will be...
LONG BEACH, Calif., Sept. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- There are still tickets available for the 2011 Connie award event honoring Richard D. Steinke, who will retire this month as executive director of the Port of Long Beach. Mr. Steinke was instrumental in developing the Port into one of the world's largest container harbors and has been selected to receive the Connie Award to be presented on the West Coast by the Containerization and Intermodal Institute (CII). The industry-wide dinner event...
New Initiative Provides Long-Awaited Support to Reduce Asthmatic and Lung Related Illnesses Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) April 21, 2011 BREATHE LA will be working closely with the children of Long Beach CA, specifically living within a 3 mile radius of the Port of Long Beach, to address and help reduce asthma and lung health problems over the next three years. The goal is to decrease school absenteeism, reduce hospitalizations and promote personal responsibility of the surrounding...
VANCOUVER, March 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Polaris Minerals Corporation (TSX:PLS) today reported financial results for the year ended December 31, 2010. All financial results are in US dollars unless otherwise noted. The Company had sales of $18.0 million in 2010 a decrease of 4% from the $18.8 million recorded in the prior year. The volume of sand and gravel sold was 1.28 million tons compared with 1.42 million tons sold in 2009, a reduction of 10%. The net loss for the...
NEWARK, N.J., Nov. 23, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Toy retailers in the U.S. are anticipating a bright holiday season, reports PIERS, the standard in trade intelligence. U.S. containerized imports of toys increased by 20 percent on a year-to-date basis, January through September, amounting to 398,137 TEUs. However, price increases may be on the horizon for many toy manufacturers who are already dealing with tight profit margins. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101123/NY06952 ) The...
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On October 26, 2010, the Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners approved a landmark agreement to establish the Port Community Mitigation Trust Fund. The Board voted unanimously to create a new nonprofit which will distribute $50 million in funds set aside from revenue generated by Port growth and related operations. The new Nonprofit and fund will provide urgently needed community mitigation from Port pollution and Port-related operations...
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- An unprecedented alliance of U.S. truck drivers and environmental, labor, community, faith, civil rights and public health groups jubilantly cheered the news that a U.S. District judge yesterday lifted an injunction and upheld the Los Angeles Clean Truck Program in entirety. The coast-to-coast coalition of over 125 organizations has advocated for LA's EPA award-winning model, and has led the fight to protect and replicate it nationwide for...
LOS ANGELES, June 30 /PRNewswire/ --The negotiating teams representing employers at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach released the following statement regarding the status of negotiations with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 63 Office Clerical Unit (OCU): For the past ten weeks, negotiating teams representing 14 terminal operators and ocean carrier agencies at the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports complex have been meeting with the International Longshore and...
