Logistics

Pegasus Enhances Transflo Express With Spanish, French Options

February 19, 2013

Deck Pegasus TransTech Corp. has added Spanish and French language options to its Transflo Express kiosks, available at 272 truck stops in the U.S. and Canada.

Isotrak Expands Telematics, Vehicle Tracking Into North America

February 19, 2013

Isotrak Inc.

Isotrak Inc. a global provider of telematics and global positioning system (GPS) vehicle-tracking services, has officially expanded into North America.

U-Freight's Singapore Operation Sets Up Fine Arts Division

February 19, 2013

U-Freight

U-Freight Singapore has established a new division for the shipment and handling of fine arts.

Level of Cargo Shipments in Great Lakes Is Bouncing Back

February 19, 2013

Maritime Executive

Overall U.S. maritime cargo volumes in the Great Lakes region are recovering from extreme lows experienced in 2009, according to a report released by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration.

Mama, Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Economists

February 19, 2013

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Is it a waste of time to make economic forecasts? Even the most respected prognosticators are wrong as often as they're right. And the most sweeping changes? Hardly anyone ever sees them coming.

January U.S. Imports Up 6.9 Percent from December

February 15, 2013

Zepol Corporation

U.S. vessel imports are up from December by 6.9% and just above January of 2012 by 0.1%. The total TEU count for January was 1,518,851 and shipments were over 750,000. January imports have not been this high since 2007, which signals some steady rebounding growth for 2013.

Less Is More: Office Depot Cuts Supply-Chain Waste

February 15, 2013

SupplyChainBrain

Brent Beabout, senior vice president of supply chain with Office Depot, describes how the company slashed packaging waste by switching from corrugated cardboard to paper bags for deliveries to consumers and business. A finalist in the Supply Chain Innovation of the Year competition.

BNSF to Beef Up Number of Rail Cars Moving Fuselages for Boeing 737

February 15, 2013

Puget Sound Business Journal

BNSF Railway Co. will add another 14 special rail cars to carry Boeing 737 fuselages in coming months to match Boeing's rising production of its most popular aircraft model. The addition will bring the total number of such BNSF rail cars to 99.

Old Dominion Opens Service Centers in Arizona, California

February 14, 2013

Old Dominion Freight Line Inc.

Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. has opened new service centers in Flagstaff, Ariz. and Santa Maria, Calif.

Labelmaster Adds Reusable Crates to Product Offering

February 14, 2013

Labelmaster

Labelmaster, a manufacturer and distributor of items for complying with regulations on the movement of hazardous materials, has added reusable crates to its product line.

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