Traffic World articles from August 2003

Traffic World archives from August 2003

Dog days.(bankrupt freight payment companies)(Editorial)
August 25, 2003... It's the dog days of August and it's time for camp again. By the time you read this, I'll be on my way to Conesus Lake near Rochester, N.Y., for my annual camping adventure with my son Charlie. That means long days without air...

"We are cautiously optimistic the worst is behind us.".(The Week)
August 25, 2003... 9 Officials at USF Corp. named Richard P DiStasio, 49, who as president and CEO of the Martin-Brower Co. managed the largest provider of supply-chain management services to the McDonald's restaurant chain, as their new president and CEO. That...

DiStasio for Skinner: new USF Corp. chief sees position as huge "opportunity" for growth.(Up Front)(Richard P. DiStasio)(Samuel K. Skinner)
August 25, 2003... Chicago-based USF Corp. has ended its four-month search for a successor to retiring President and CEO Samuel K. Skinner by turning to a proven transportation veteran who has coordinated transport for one of the nation's most familiar brand...

'Pernicious' restrictions: pro-market advocates seek global aviation reforms; Crandall says domestic reform should come first.(Washington)(Robert L. Crandall)
August 25, 2003... Former American Airlines Chairman and CEO Robert L. Crandall told a Competitive Enterprise Institute aviation conference that the aviation industry should tighten the reins domestically before it focuses on liberalizing itself...

Switch sell: Sprint North Supply is using value-added services to attract new business in a mature market.(Logistics)
August 25, 2003... Logistics services can turn a profit indirectly by locking customers into a 3PL's network and capturing more repeat business. That is what Sprint North Supply is doing with a new mobile logistics solution in the maturing wireless...

'We have a recovery': carrier executives, experts see 'positive' signs as truckers shake three years of freight recession.(Trucking)
August 25, 2003... Psst, don't say this too loudly or you may jinx it. The three-year freight recession that has dogged trucking companies since early 2000 may finally be over. Trucking executives, who track volumes on a weekly basis when they close their...

Correction.(Correction Notice)
August 25, 2003... In the Aug. 18 issue, Traffic World misstated the number of chief executive officers USF Corp. has had in its history. J.C. "Cam" Carruth founded the company in 1985. He was replaced by Sam Skinner in January of 2001. Skinner's successor will...

Better luck next year: a down economy puts the squeeze on graduates; fewer jobs available.(Special report: logistics education)
August 25, 2003... WE HOPE IT'S BETTER NEXT YEAR and signals seem to indicate that it will be. The depressed economy has affected all areas of U.S. life, especially the lives of recent college graduates. Where once there were too many jobs and not enough...

The Master of Science in Global Supply Chain Management Program offered by The University of Alaska Anchorage.(Paid Advertisement)
August 25, 2003... The Master of Science in Global Supply Chain Management Program is the "Program that Travels to You!" It mixes executive-style education with on-line distance learning. Faculty from the University of Alaska Anchorage travel the world to...

Logistics education directory.(Special report: logistics education)(Directory)
August 25, 2003... Many universities and colleges now offer programs in supply-chain management, transportation and logistics--from major universities that offer master's degrees, doctoral-level programs and research facilities to community colleges offering...

The University of Wisconsin-Madison Executive Education offers two career certificate series to add bottom line results for your company!(Paid Advertisement)
August 25, 2003... The Transportation Management series addresses all your transportation needs for purchasing transportation services including contracting, assessing and managing carrier and department performance. Additional programs address import/export...

The magic number: Schneider National installs untethered trailer trackers for third time, hoping for the charm.(Technology)
August 25, 2003... Once again, Schneider National picks Qualcomm. The truckload and intermodal transportation and logistics solution provider announced last week that it will be using untethered trailer tracking technology, called TrailerTRACS, from Qualcomm....

SSA to buy EXE: Gartner analyst Woods advises grocery, 3PL customers to explore alternatives.(Technology)(SSA Global Technologies)(EXE Technologies)
August 25, 2003... SSA Global Technologies is acquiring supply-chain execution software provider EXE Technologies. A subsidiary of SSA GT will merge into EXE Technologies and EXE will become a wholly owned subsidiary of SSA GT. SSA GT purchased the company for...

Cloudy future: Viewlocity's financial report to SEC reports lower income, loan defaults.(Technology)
August 25, 2003... Viewlocity is in trouble. The supply-chain planning and event management software company, formerly known as SynQuest, recently stated in its form 10-Q financial report to the Securities and Exchange Commission that it does not have...

Schenectady International.(to deploy trade management software from Vastera)(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... Schenectady International, a chemical manufacturer based in Schenectady, N.Y, plans to deploy trade management software from Vastera at its major affiliates around the globe. The company already uses Vastera's TradeSphere Exporter software in...

Retail giant Wal-Mart.( is expanding its radio frequency identification requirement to all suppliers at the pallet and case level )(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... Retail giant Wal-Mart is expanding its radio frequency identification requirement to all suppliers at the pallet and case level by December 2006. The company initially announced in June that its top 100 suppliers become RFID compliant by...

AMAC Corp.(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... AMAC Corp., a Panasonic Group Co., and Yusen Air and Sea Service (USA), Inc., an international freight forwarder, will use Open Harbor's restricted party screening software to prevent shipping to banned parties. Additionally AMAC will use...

Strategic moves: CSX takes action to alleviate service problems plaguing it, entire industry, this spring, summer.(Rail & Intermodal)
August 25, 2003... With few exceptions, railroad service has been dismal during the second and so far the third quarter of 2003. In the key operating measures used by the Class 1 railroads to track performance, train speeds have been down while terminal dwell...

A new competitor: sale of Airborne Express to DHL Worldwide gets almost 90 percent stockholder approval.(Air & Express)
August 25, 2003... The U.S. parcel delivery market moved one step closer to a stronger third competitor to United Parcel Service and FedEx Corp. on Aug. 14 when Airborne Express shareholders approved the sale of the company to DHL Worldwide Express. ...

Four more to Ecuador: DOT allows Atlas, Custom Air, Evergreen and Florida West to start all-cargo services.(Air & Express)(United States Department of Transportation)(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... The Department of Transportation has named four airlines to begin tentative new all cargo service between the United States and Ecuador. The preliminary order allows Atlas Air, Custom Air Transport, Evergreen International Airlines and...

Lufthansa Cargo.(plans to raise its rate beginning Oct. 1, 2003)(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... Lufthansa Cargo plans to raise its rate beginning Oct. 1 to tie prices more closely to demand. The Frankfurt-based logistics services provider interprets the change in its pricing structure as comparatively higher rates on high-demand routes...

Pilot Air Freight.(moved to a larger office and warehouse facility in Atlanta)(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... Pilot Air Freight has moved to a larger office and warehouse facility in Atlanta. The transportation and logistics provider move to a 37,000-square-foot facility that is 20,000 square feet bigger than its old location. Pilot's Atlanta...

Air France Cargo.(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... Air France Cargo and Delta Air Logistics have increased their use of the air freight reservations system Global Freight Exchange with new originating points in Europe and Asia. The two airlines added 10 stations to their GF-X reservations...

Eva Air and Shanghai Airlines.(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... Eva Air and Shanghai Airlines signed an agreement on through transportation to speed the transfer of goods from mainland China to Taiwan. On Aug. 6 the agreement took effect when the first Shanghai Airline freighter flew the route from...

Fraport AG Frankfurt.(planning to reforest 310 hectares of land around the state of Hesse, Germany)(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide is planning to reforest 310 hectares of land around the state of Hesse, Germany, to offset the green space that will be lost due to the planned expansion of Frankfurt Airport. The airport plans...

TNT Express.(has redesigned its website)(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... TNT Express has redesigned its website to give customers more tools to track and ship freight. The Melville, N.Y.-based business-to-business express provider made its website available in 260 local versions in 40 languages. Customers can...

FedEx Corp. and the PGA.(Professional Golfers' Association)(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... FedEx Corp. and the PGA golf tour are collaborating on an ad campaign. The campaign will feature the tagline, "FedEx, the most reliable player in the game," on the tour's television channel and website and through broadcast advertising.

Menlo Worldwide Forwarding.( opened an ocean services office at the port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands)(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... Menlo Worldwide Forwarding has opened an ocean services office at the port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands. The Redwood City, Calif.-based company plans to offer an array of ocean services from the Netherlands to points around the world.

BAX Global.(gained membership into the Canadian Partners In Protection program)(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... BAX Global has gained membership into the Canadian Partners In Protection program, which is similar to the U.S. Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism program. The Canada Customs and Revenue Agency administers the PIP program. Irvine,...

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.(has suspended its flights to and from Baghdad, Iraq)(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has suspended its flights to and from Baghdad, Iraq, until at least the end of October when its winter schedule begins. The airline cited reports from U.S. officials that allowing civilian air traffic through the...

FedEx Express.(has begun service to Iraq)(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... FedEx Express has begun service to Iraq. It is offering door-to-door pickup and delivery for shipments in and out of Baghdad, Basra and Mosul. The Memphis-based company expects to carry humanitarian aid into the country, as well as other...

Menlo Worldwide Forwarding.(to open a new office in Manaus, Brazil)(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... Menlo Worldwide Forwarding plans to open a new office in Manaus, Brazil, on Sept. 1. The office will offer expanded intermodal services and air, ocean and logistics services with a focus on high-tech and consumer electronics. Last year, the...

Towne Air Freight.(has begun offering airport-to-airport trucking service between the East Coast airports it serves)(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... Towne Air Freight has begun offering airport-to-airport trucking service between the East Coast airports it serves. The South Bend, Ind.-based company is offering one-day service between various major airports and second-day service to...

Counting the cost: how productivity is affected by tighter rules on security is being studied by a Georgia facility.(Maritime)(impact of security initiatives on transportation)
August 25, 2003... Much effort is going into understanding the impact of security initiatives on transportation but "nobody really besides ourselves and Georgia Tech is looking at it from a quantitative point of view," said Chip White, executive director of the...

Update.
August 25, 2003... DOE Diesel Price Index (cents per gallon) National Average--149.8 August 18, 2003 Regional Prices for Monday, August 18 REGION 1 148.4 REGION 2 147.4 REGION 3 144.8 REGION 4 152.2 REGION 5 * 169.0...

Salvaging dairy products.(Q&A)
August 25, 2003... Q: We arrange for trucking with a dairy food processor. They ship to the West Coast using food brokers who arrange the sale of the product to large grocery houses. This product is date coded and perishable The carrier tenders the freight,...

Calendar.(The Back Page)(listing of various transportation industry events)(Calendar)
August 25, 2003... AUGUST 26-28. HMT-200 Preparing Dangerous Goods for Transportation by Aircraft, Initial Training (Dangerous Goods Advisory Council), Orlando, Fla. (202) 289-4550 or www.dgac.org. 27. Global Logistics Specialist, Module Three...

Cheesiest.(The Back Page)(American Dairy Association unveiled a 3,000-pound model race car made of cheese)(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... They wanted to make a longer combination vehicle but the cows complained. The American Dairy Association recently unveiled a 3,000-pound model race car made of cheese at Richmond (Ill.) International Raceway. The replica of Terry Labonte's...

Low blow.(Editorial)(American Rivers leads suit against Army Corps of Engineers over shipping)(Editorial)
August 18, 2003... What's the most fuel-efficient and most environmentally friendly mode of freight transportation? What mode of freight transportation is under vociferous attack from environmental groups? The answer to both questions is the inland...

Logistics education pioneer Cushman, 86.(Letters To TW)(Obituary)
August 18, 2003... Traffic World is sad to report the death of Frank M. Cushman, founder of Frank M. Cushman Associates, a transportation law and management consulting firm in Sharon and Canton, Mass. The firm was in business for more than 50 years and Cushman...

The week.(briefs)
August 18, 2003... --Transportation attorney Ed Greenberg on why nonvessel owning common carriers should be exempted from tariff requirements. "(I)t has become an expensive, anachronistic exercise, serving little purpose.' 11 Following United Parcel...

Seeking fair seas: customs brokers' and forwarders' group ask same negotiating rights for NVOOCs as liners.(Up Front)(non-vessel-operating common carriers)(Cover Story)
August 18, 2003... The National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America has petitioned the Federal Maritime Commission to allow non-vessel-operating common carriers to negotiate contracts with shippers. The NCBFAA on Aug. 8 followed the lead...

On and off the record: dispute between AStar and UPS-FedEx roils with charges, countercharges.(Department of Transportation's chief administrative law judge, Ronnie A. Yoder)
August 18, 2003... The Department of Transportation's chief administrative law judge, Ronnie A. Yoder, removed himself from the case examining the corporate citizenship of AStar Air Cargo. Yoder's Aug. 13 resignation came two days after AStar attorneys...

Still fired up: challenges and the way entrepreneurs in China overcome them are highlighted in a Wharton report.(International)
August 18, 2003... The SARS epidemic, poor infrastructure and inscrutable trading practices are all reasons for being cautious about doing business in China. But the Chinese dragon is still fired by a fierce entrepreneurial spirit and continues to drive...

Waiting to exhale: economic upturn appears in sight but mapping the 2004 growth curve is tricky.(Logistics)
August 18, 2003... After three years of holding their breath, companies are hopeful that an economic upturn is finally in sight. The slog through recession has made logistics services providers leaner and more selective about the work they take on but the...

Cleaning house: TPG's new logistics head seeks productivity and efficiency gains.(David G. Kulik)
August 18, 2003... 2003 is a year for getting rid of extraneous costs and underperforming business, said David G. Kulik, newly appointed group managing director of the logistics division at global mail, express and logistics group TPG N.V., based in Amsterdam,...

Transport Corp. of America.(Brief Article)
August 18, 2003... Transport Corp. of America has complete the sale of its maintenance facility in Clarksville, Ind., for net cash proceeds of approximately $2 million. The company expects to record a gain on the sale of the property of approximately $1.3...

Houston-based IFCO Systems.(Brief Article)
August 18, 2003... Houston-based IFCO Systems has opened a pallet services facility in Riverside, Calif. IFCO is the nation's largest pallet recycling company and has 57 pallet facilities with the opening of the Riverside center. The company said its new...

Bellevue, Wash.-based.(Brief Article)
August 18, 2003... Bellevue, Wash.-based research firm The Customer Respect Group has released the results of its Summer 2003 Online Customer Respect Study of the transportation, distribution and logistics firms that rank among the country's largest 1,000...

Ocean shipping company.(Brief Article)
August 18, 2003... Ocean shipping company NYK Line has launched NYK Logistics (Asia) Pte Ltd. as part of its expansion into the logistics business. Based in Singapore, the 3PL will offer a single contact point for customers that want integrated logistics...

U-Freight.(Brief Article)
August 18, 2003... U-Freight, the international freight forwarding and logistics group, has strengthened its European and Scandinavian network with the appointment of a new agent in Sweden. SLS AB will handle the growth in demand for U-Freight's international...

Dallas-based USF Processors Inc.(opens larger facility in Fort Worth, TX)(Brief Article)
August 18, 2003... Dallas-based USF Processors Inc., a division of USF Logistics Services Inc., has opened a larger facility in Fort Worth, Texas to handle pharmaceutical unsaleables processing for customers across the United States. The facility is 30 percent...

Retailer Target Corp.(opens import distribution center in Suffolk, VA)(Brief Article)
August 18, 2003... Retailer Target Corp. has opened a new 1.5 million-square-foot import distribution center in Suffolk, Va. The center, built on a 162-acre site, functions as an intermediary facility for freight moving from the Port of Virginia to other major...

Bethesda, Md.-based.(American Capital Strategies to acquire Roadrunner Freight Systems)(Brief Article)
August 18, 2003... Bethesda, Md.-based American Capital Strategies Ltd. has invested $33 million in the acquisition of Roadrunner Freight Systems Inc., a transportation services company based in Milwaukee. American Capital's investment takes the form of senior...

Zeeland, Mich.-based.(Brief Article)
August 18, 2003... Zeeland, Mich.-based 3PL Total Logistic Control has been awarded a contract to operate a dedicated distribution center in Indianapolis. Under the multiyear contract, TLC will provide turnkey management of the facility, which totals more than...

Louisville, Colo.-based.(Brief Article)
August 18, 2003... Louisville, Colo.-based StorageTek, the $2 billion storage solutions manufacturer, has implemented a "pull-signal" supply-chain system supplied by technology vendor WorldChain. The demand-driven supply-chain system, which was implemented in...

Philadelphia-based.(Brief Article)
August 18, 2003... Philadelphia-based Stonepath Logistics said its joint venture, MagBabbit-UAFS LLC, has secured and signed master freight agreements through National Logistics Management Inc. with Ford Motor Co., DaimlierChrysler/Menlo Logistics, and General...

Global supply-chain services.(Brief Article)
August 18, 2003... Global supply-chain services group Exel has launched high-value services in Canada. Operations recently began and cover all domestic distribution and transportation. The services are devoted exclusively to delivering end-to-end, white-glove...

Logistics executives.(Brief Article)
August 18, 2003... Logistics executives rate customer service ahead of cost cutting and return on investment, according to a survey commissioned by Chicago-based parcel manifest system vendor ShipNow. Thirty-three percent of the logistics and shipping...

UTi Worldwide Inc.(donates transportation for medical supplies bound for Ghana)(Brief Article)
August 18, 2003... UTi Worldwide Inc. based in Rancho Dominguez, Calif., is donating ocean transportation for $250,000 of medical supplies destined for diabetic specialists in Ghana. This is a continuation of UTi's involvement in delivering relief-related...

Border images: U.S. government tests cargo screening technology at Mexico-Texas border.(Technology)
August 18, 2003... What is similar to an x-ray but not an x-ray? The answer is pulsed fast neutron analysis, probably something you've never heard of before. The technology is being tested at the Ysleta border crossing near El Paso, Texas, to improve truck and...

Geac Report Sales: Applegate Farms is new customer; chloride, Hansen transmissions extend contracts.(Technology)
August 18, 2003... Geac Computer Corp., a Markham, Ontario-based enterprise software provider, has won a new customer and extended several current contracts since unveiling its upgraded enterprise resource planning application, System21 Aurora, in April. ...

Elementis plc.(Brief Article)
August 18, 2003... Elementis plc, a global chemicals company, will use international trade logistics software from Precision Software Ltd. to help maximize its global trade management efficiencies and optimize its supply chain. The company is installing TRA/X...

Hallmark Cards.(Brief Article)
August 18, 2003... Hallmark Cards, Kansas City, Mo., is using web-based transportation management software from NTE, Downers Grove, Ill. The company said it will use NTE Trade to automate routing and manage by exception.

Beaverton, Ore-based.(Brief Article)
August 18, 2003... Beaverton, Ore.-based Planar Systems, provider of computer screens, monitors and digital displays, will use supply-chain event management software from Viewlocity to monitor its fulfillment process.

TrueShip LLC.(Brief Article)
August 18, 2003... TrueShip LLC, a Scottsdale, Ariz.-based company, released Shipping Manager 2.0 for United Parcel Service Worldship customers. The software creates an all-in-one packing list and UPS-compliant shipping label from any ink jet or laser printer....

Tag and reader manufacturer.(Brief Article)
August 18, 2003... Tag and reader manufacturer Alien Technology received $38 million in funding. The lead investor was Advanced Equities. Other investors included Lago Ventures Fund, Forsythe Technology, H&S Ventures and supply-chain software provider Manhattan...

Facet Technologies.(Brief Article)
August 18, 2003... Facet Technologies, a medical devices provider and a division of Matria Healthcare, will use software from Logility to improve its supply chain. The company will use Logility Voyager Solutions on an IBM platform.

Pasta, bakery and sauce producer.(Brief Article)
August 18, 2003... Pasta, bakery and sauce producer Barilla America is using hosted web-based transportation management software from LeanLogistics. The software is part of an initiative by the company to revamp its supply chain. Barilla also is using...

Cracking the 750 mile zone: railroad supplier creates company to help railroads break into intermodal markets.(Special Intermodal Shipping Report)
August 18, 2003... When you're talking about moving intermodal freight between 250 and 750 miles, you're not usually talking about railroads--the infrastructure costs so far have proven to be too high. But one company is determined to show that railroads can...

See you in September: USF moves to name Skinner successor as earnings fall in 2Q; Vitran, allied up.(Trucking)
August 18, 2003... USF Corp. is hoping to name a successor to Samuel K. Skinner as it narrows the field for its now-vacant chief executive officer post. Skinner formally left the Chicago-based regional LTL concern May 26. Whoever succeeds Skinner will be...

ABF Freight System.(Brief Article)
August 18, 2003... ABF Freight System has launched a re-engineered website at abf.com. The company says it offers "a simpler graphical interface, streamlined applications and industry-first advances in automated personalization"--enhancements focused on...

Trending red: despite good cargo unit performance, most major airlines post 2nd quarter losses.(Air & Express)
August 18, 2003... Major U.S. airlines continued their trend in the red during the second quarter of 2003. America West joined Southwest Airlines in turning a profit, excluding special charges and one-time items, for the quarter. But those airlines' bigger...

Kitty Hawk Cargo.(extends service into Alaska)(Brief Article)
August 18, 2003... Kitty Hawk Cargo has expanded its scheduled service by adding Alaska to its network. The carrier now is serving 16 Alaskan cities, including Anchorage, Fairbanks and Juneau. The service is in partnership with Seattle based Alaska Airlines....

Two new air cargo buildings.(at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York)(Brief Article)
August 18, 2003... Two new air cargo buildings housing four tenants have opened at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York. The 435,000 square feet of warehouse and office space will serve Lufthansa Cargo, Alliance Airlines, Cargo Services Center and...

Polar Air Cargo.(new service between Seoul, South Korea, and Liege, Belgium)(Brief Article)
August 18, 2003... Polar Air Cargo plans to begin new service between Seoul, South Korea, and Liege, Belgium. The scheduled service, timed to begin with peak cargo season between the two continents, will run three times per week when it begins Aug. 20. Flights...

Singing 'Kumbaya': NIT League seeking joint shipper-carrier solution of rail infrastructure problems using Vision 2020.(Rail & Intermodal)(National Industrial Transportation League)
August 18, 2003... The National Industrial Transportation League and Kansas City Southern recently came to terms on KCS's NAFTA Rail petition at the Surface Transportation Board. The League agreed to support the transaction in exchange for KCS implementing...

Ground solution: UP, CSX find a way to make UPS more competitive while taking business away from BNSF.(Rail & Intermodal)(Union Pacific Railroad)(United Parcel Service )
August 18, 2003... Union Pacific Railroad and CSX teamed up against Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway in a way that resulted in United Parcel Service switching carriers from BNSF to UP for the western half of a new expedited, guaranteed service between Los...

Canadian Pacific Railway.(high capacity boxcars )(Brief Article)
August 18, 2003... Canadian Pacific Railway says there is a direct link between its new fleet of 625 high capacity boxcars used for hauling newsprint and pressroom quality and production. The cars, which have 25 percent more capacity than the industry norm,...

The 25th annual edition.("Analysis of Class I Railroads" )(Brief Article)
August 18, 2003... The 25th annual edition of "Analysis of Class I Railroads" is new available from the Association of American Railroads' Policy and Economics Department. The latest edition presents comprehensive 2002 data about each of the seven Class I...

A carrier's market: tight capacity will help transatlantic container lines raise rates 10 to 15 percent this year, Drewry predicts.(Maritime)
August 18, 2003... After years of sailing against the wind, transatlantic carriers are enjoying fair seas. Steady volume and tighter capacity are enabling ship lines to make rate increases stick. "Shippers are scrambling around to get capacity," said David...

Global Consolidators Inc.(Shawnda Falvo named to vice president of sales)(Brief Article)
August 18, 2003... Global Consolidators Inc. promoted Shawnda Falvo to vice president of sales.

Union City Body Co.(People Watch)(Mark Gobessi, general manager)(Brief Article)
August 18, 2003... Union City Body Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of Grand Vehicle Works Holdings, named Mark Gobessi general manager.

ACE World Wide Moving & Storage Co.(People Watch)(Gary P. Yates, vice president)(Brief Article)
August 18, 2003... ACE World Wide Moving & Storage Co. named Gary P. Yates vice president of specialized transportation.