Traffic World articles from August 2006

Traffic World archives from August 2006

Twicked off: the Transportation Security Administration's Transportation Worker Identification Credential program should be sent to the back of the security line where the agency can get it in better shape for inspection.(Editorial)
August 28, 2006... The TWIC program has been long long anticipated as an anchor of efforts to insulate the supply chain from terrorism so it's easy to understand why an agency often criticized for moving too slowly wants to get the program rolling. TSA...

Peak oil and the supply chain.(diesel prices rises)
August 28, 2006... The days of low-cost oil are long gone and they are not coming back. Many economists and scientists believe we have reached what is known as "peak oil"--the point at which one-half of the world's supply of refinable oil is gone. Shippers can...

TNT sold its discontinued logistics arm.(Brief article)
August 28, 2006... TNT sold its discontinued logistics arm for $1.9 billion to private equity firm Apollo Management, ending months of anxiety for TNT's supply chain clients and employees. Apollo Management apparently beat out French private equity...

Illinois Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich.(Brief article)
August 28, 2006... Illinois Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich wants to invest $1.2 billion in alternative fuels over the next decade, boosting ethanol production and replacing half the diesel and gasoline used in the state with homegrown alternatives. Blagojevich's...

Diesel rest.(diesel prices)(Brief article)
August 28, 2006... After seven weeks of gains, truck drivers got a one-week respite, with diesel prices easing the most recent week, providing relief from record prices seen in recent weeks. However, oil prices are still forecasted to go higher, which means...

A nuclear bomb detonated at the Port of Long Beach would immediately kill 60,000 people.(This Week)(Brief article)
August 28, 2006... A new Rand study shows what many in the shipping industry already know--a nuclear bomb detonated in a container at the Los Angeles-Long Beach port complex would have devastating impacts on the economy. However, the severity of those...

Taking the wheel: new FMCSA chief John Hill says safety is top priority, seeks to slice rules backlog.(United States. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration)
August 28, 2006... The most prominent thing on John Hill's desk at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is a framed photo collage of the five victims of a crash who were killed last April when a tractor-trailer crashed into a van in Indiana. The...

Redefining trucks, again: short-haul operators work overtime to rewrite changed definition of commercial trucking.(United States. Department of Transportation)(FedEx Corp.)(United Parcel Service of America Inc.)
August 28, 2006... A few words here. A few words there. Eventually they make a difference. Or so the trucking industry found when it read last year's highway bill closely. Companies that employ short-haul drivers hauling interstate commerce in small...

Legislating in reverse.(senator Larry Craig proposes amendment to the 'Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users')(Brief article)
August 28, 2006... Besides addressing truck definitions, Sen. Larry Craig's amendment to the SAFETEA-LU bill also would roll back a highway bill change that left freight broker regulation up to DOT's discretion. Pushed by the Owner-Operator Independent...

Bogus bonding buyer gets jail.(Pacific Northwest Financial Services' Larry James Jackson gets prison sentence for fraud)
August 28, 2006... Pacific Northwest Financial Services was supposed to provide a financial safety net for shippers but authorities say the only help it provided was to its owner. A federal judge in Sacramento, Calif., sentenced Larry James Jackson, the...

Union backs antitrust bill.(AFL-CIO's Transportation Trades Department, Senate Judiciary Committee)(Brief article)
August 28, 2006... Rail labor union officials are trying to sway the Senate Judiciary Committee to act on a bill they say would protect them and rail shippers Officials from nine unions under the AFL-CIO's Transportation Trades Department banner wrote to...

Former driver pleads guilty.(overloaded truck's accident)(Brief article)
August 28, 2006... A former commercial truck driver faces sentencing on charges he caused an accident nearly seven years ago that killed four people and falsified his driving log before the accident. After spending more than four years as a fugitive in...

Court denies toll challenge.(Brief article)
August 28, 2006... A federal court denied trucking groups the right to challenge a Northeast toll hike they called excessive. This month, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals denied the American Trucking Associations and three partners the chance to challenge...

Better together: retailers are blending transportation and inventory management to create 'hyper-responsive' supply chains.(retailers' supply chain and inventory management)
August 28, 2006... For most retailers, supply chain management is more complicated and challenging than ever. On the one hand, there's the need to keep current on (and choose wisely from) a long list of leading-edge technologies: radio frequency identification,...

Learning to be as unique as each customer.(Special Report: COMMENTARY)(warehouse management software)
August 28, 2006... Logistics providers today have many choices when it comes to choosing tools and technologies for inventory management. Between barcoding, radio frequency identification systems and software programs, 3PLs are continually reminded of ways...

Genco's logistics general: COO stresses supply chain integration, clear customer communications as keys to logistics success.(Logistics & Technology)
August 28, 2006... William "Gus" Pagonis keeps a software application open on his computer that simulates a three-inch by five-inch index card. At Genco, the Pittsburgh-based logistics provider where Pagonis was just named chief operating officer, anyone with a...

OH Logistics expands distribution network.(Ozburn-Hessey Logistics)(Brief article)
August 28, 2006... Ozburn-Hessey Logistics added nearly half-a-million square feet of warehouse space in Winchester, Va., to its distribution network. The new space is less than 20 miles north along Interstate 81 from the Virginia Inland Port at Front...

Menlo expands in Europe: Con-way subsidiary adds 100,000 square feet to logistics center in the Netherlands, hires 100.(Menlo Worldwide)
August 28, 2006... Menlo Worldwide is expanding its business in Europe, adding 100,000 square feet to its 250,000-square-foot, multi-client logistics center in Eersel, the Netherlands. The $1.4 billion supply chain services company, a subsidiary of...

RFID tracks slowdown.(freight transportation's technology and radio frequency identification equipment usage research)(Brief article)
August 28, 2006... RFID may be freight transportation's hot technology, but growth in the business isn't tracking as fast as expected. ABI Research lowered its 2007 estimate for radio frequency identification software and services revenue by 15 percent, to...

Seko opens Las Vegas office.(Brief article)
August 28, 2006... Itasca, Ill.-based freight forwarder Seko opened a new office in Las Vegas, where the company will put new emphasis on its strategy of targeting specific industries. The Las Vegas office, near McCarran International Airport, will target...

Stonepath sees rocky finances: revenue drops as debt rises, operations are cut back; 3PL sells international business for $18 million.(Stonepath Group Inc.'s sales and earnings, and divestment)(third party logistics)(Brief article)
August 28, 2006... Seattle-based logistics provider Stonepath Group's financial woes are deepening as its second quarter results reflect the loss of at least two major accounts and reduced operations due to closed facilities. "Our operating results have...

DP Partners expands Illinois DC.(distribution center construction)(Brief article)
August 28, 2006... Expressing confidence in the health of Midwest U.S. distribution markets, developer DP Partners broke ground on a second speculative building at its LogistiCenter at the Chicago-area Sauk Village industrial park. The new...

Mallory consolidates in Chicago.(Mallory Alexander International Logistics)(Brief article)
August 28, 2006... Mallory Alexander International Logistics consolidated its Chicago-area operations in a new office and warehouse complex in Bensenville, Ill., near O'Hare International Airport. The new location, with 22 employees and room to expand,...

Battle erupts over DOD contract: transport providers bid for $750 million military pact opposed by industry groups, smaller contractors.(Department of Defense)(Defense Transportation Coordination Initiative)
August 28, 2006... A massive military contract drew bids from some of the nation's largest trucking and logistics operators this month, as well as unfriendly fire from groups that claim the contract may be illegal and would hurt smaller businesses. ...

Central's last stand? Central Freight Lines settles lawsuits, but losses mount as regional LTL carrier rolls toward sale.(Transportation: Trucking)(Less Than Truck Load )
August 28, 2006... Will Central Freight Lines survive long enough for Jerry Moyes to save it? The Waco, Texas-based regional LTL carrier says it is moving closer to a merger with companies owned by former chairman and leading stockholder Moyes. Central...

Schneider realigns staff.(job cuts)(Brief article)
August 28, 2006... After a series of sales and acquisitions. Schneider National unveiled a "staff realignment," a move will eliminate 170 positions, less than 1 percent of its workforce. The Green Bay, Wis.-based truckload and logistics concern said 85...

Coal countdown: FRA review considered positive sign that DM&E will get $2.3 billion federal loan.(Federal Railroad Administration)(Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad Corp.)
August 28, 2006... The Federal Railroad Administration's environmental review of the Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad's coal line extension and rehabilitation project is the most significant sign to date that the $6 billion venture into the Wyoming coal...

DM&E clears financing hurdle.(United States. Board of Surface Transportation)(Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad Corp.)(Brief article)
August 28, 2006... The Surface Transportation Board approved a plan by the Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad that the railroad is banking on to help finance its Powder River Basin coal project in Wyoming. Under the plan, DM&E will hand over construction...

Shortage of relief: grain shippers say there's more chaff than wheat in STB's new rate guideline proposal.(Board of Surface Transportation, freight rate rules)
August 28, 2006... Grain shippers are deriding proposed rules for small shippers seeking relief from overbearing rail rates. The railroads' grain customers claim the Surface Transportation Board's proposal raises the bar for getting relief higher than ever. ...

Nottingham sworn in at STB.(Charles D. Nottingham nominated as chairman for United States. Board of Surface Transportation)(Brief article)
August 28, 2006... Charles D. "Chip" Nottingham was sworn in as chairman of the Surface Transportation Board by acting U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Maria Cino. Nottingham, a Republican from Virginia, re-establishes a full 3-member board...

FECR posts strong quarter.(Florida East Coast Railway Co.)(Brief article)
August 28, 2006... Florida East Coast Railway's profits increased 27 percent to $20.2 million in the second quarter on revenue of $70 million, a 19 percent increase over the same period in 2005. Strong pricing, increased volume, tighter control over expenses...

United tests upper deck: airline preparing interline freighter pact, consolidating East Coast flights at Dulles.(United Air Lines Inc. signs contract with an all-cargo provider and to provide air freight services)
August 28, 2006... For the first time since it shut down its own freighter network six years ago, United Airlines will market upper-deck freight service, this time under a trans-Atlantic interline deal with an all-cargo provider. The service with an unnamed...

AirBridge, Continental interline: pact puts Russia-bound freight on U.S. airline's flights to Europe, aids transport of Texas oil-field equipment.(AirBridge Cargo and Continental Airlines Inc. signs a contract)
August 28, 2006... Russian airline AirBridge Cargo will move some freight in the bellies of Continental Airline's Europe-bound passenger widebodies under an interline deal inked this month. AirBridge, a unit of the Volga-Dnepr Group that specializes in...

Boeing, Atlas said near deal.(Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Inc.)(Boeing Co.)(Polar Air Cargo Inc.)(Brief article)
August 28, 2006... Boeing reportedly was close to announcing two major new widebody freighter deals last week, one with cargo airlines operator Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings and another with a company that would lease cargo planes to fleets. Both Boeing and...

Repackaging, positioning packaging services.(FedEx Corp.)(United Parcel Service of America Inc.)(DHL Express)(Brief article)
August 28, 2006... UPS, FedEx Express and DHL Express unveiled new moves to boost their product offerings as they compete in the global package market. UPS launched its first retail effort in China with two of its express retail centers in a key business...

Reefer consolidation: mergers, demise of some services cut options, but remaining U.S.-ANZ players offer improved frequencies.(Transportation: Maritime)(United States)( Australia )(New Zealand )(Industry overview)
August 28, 2006... Gyrations in the refrigerated shipping business linking the United States and Australia and New Zealand are giving shippers cause both to complain and to celebrate. Fewer carriers are serving the trade, but overall capacity is increasing,...

Trailer Bridge takes $9 million hit.(sales and earnings)(Brief article)
August 28, 2006... A port shutdown in Puerto Rico led to losses for Trailer Bridge in the second quarter, but the company sees recovery on the horizon. Jacksonville, Fla.-based Trailer Bridge, which provides trucking and marine freight services to and from...

Report downplays impact of box fee.(Brief article)
August 28, 2006... Imposition of a container fee of $30 per TEU to fund infrastructure, environmental and security improvements at California's largest container ports would cause negligible diversion of cargo, according to a new study. The study, funded...

DHL to relocate Charleston, S.C., operations.(DHL Global Forwarding, South Carolina)(Brief article)
August 28, 2006... DHL Global Forwarding said it plans to relocate its ocean freight and customs brokerage operations in Charleston, S.C., to expanded facilities closer to the Port of Charleston and Charleston International Airport. The move, effective...

Equity group to sell stake in Horizon Lines.(Transportation: Maritime)
August 28, 2006... Castle Harlan Partners IV, the private equity investment firm that owned Horizon Lines outright prior to an initial public offering last fall, plans to sell much of its remaining stake in the largest U.S. domestic container carrier. The...

Oakland, APL sign lease extension.(Port of Oakland)(Brief article)
August 28, 2006... The Port of Oakland and APL signed a 15-year lease extension for APIs Middle Harbor Terminal, the carrier said last month. As part of the agreement, the port will renovate the terminal, which opened in 1974, over the next three years to...

The Catevo Group.(McGavock Edwards promoted, John Brown and Ramin Karimpour appointed)(Brief article)
August 28, 2006... The Catevo Group, Raleigh, N.C., promoted McGavock Edwards to vice president of integrated communications. Edwards was formerly director of client services. Edwards will also serve as an adjunct member of the marketing department and as lead...

Navesink Logistics.(John Swope appointed)(Brief article)
August 28, 2006... Navesink Logistics, Middletown, N.J., named John Swope executive recruiter. He has experience in global logistics, business development, process improvement consulting and sales. He has worked for various international logistics providers...

Embarcadero Systems.(Richard Beedenbender appointed)(Brief article)
August 28, 2006... Embarcadero Systems, Mameda, Calif., named Richard Beedenbender president of the freight transportation software company, replacing Scott Skillman, who left to pursue other opportunities. A 25-year-veteran of Sealand, Beedenbender co-founded...

Department of Rail and Public Transportation.(Kevin B. Page appointed)(Brief article)
August 28, 2006... Virginia's Department of Rail and Public Transportation appointed Kevin B. Page director of rail transportation. Page has more than 20 years of experience in the transportation industry, with 11 years of service within DRPT's rail team.

Pacer International.(Randy Strutz promoted)(Brief article)
August 28, 2006... Pacer International, Concord, Calif., promoted Randy Strutz to chief commercial officer of its retail 3PL segment, Pacer Global Logistics. Strutz, who will retain his duties as president of PGL's rail brokerage unit, joined Pacer in 2001...

ABX Air.(Frederick R. Reed appointed)(Brief article)
August 28, 2006... ABX Air, Wilmington, Ohio, named attorney and consultant Frederick R. Reed to the cargo airline's board of directors. Reed is a senior executive at Chicago-based strategic management consulting firm Development Specialists.

Nash-Finch.(Jeffrey E. Poore appointed)(Brief article)
August 28, 2006... Nash-Finch, a Minneapolis-based national food distributor, named Jeffrey E. Poore executive vice president of supply chain management, a new position created as part of a restructuring aimed at improving its distribution operations. Poore was...

Magline.(Bill McFaun appointed)(Brief article)
August 28, 2006... Magline, Pinconning, Mich., a delivery equipment manufacturer, named Bill McFaun global supply chain director. A veteran in purchasing, global sourcing and commodity management, McFaun will oversee planning, forecasting, customer order...

Sierra Wireless.(People)
August 28, 2006... Sierra Wireless, Vancouver, British Columbia, named Richard Winters to the new position of vice president for its supply chain.

Tucker Company.(Tommy Irizarry appointed)(Brief article)
August 28, 2006... Tucker Company, Cherry Hill, N.J., added Tommy Irizarry to its government division as customer service coordinator. Irizarry is a 20-year veteran of the U.S. Air Force and has extensive experience in hazardous cargo, passenger movement,...

GENCO.(Larry Hruska appointed )(Brief article)
August 28, 2006... GENCO, Pittsburgh, named Larry Hruska president of Capital Return, its pharmaceutical return business unit. Hruska has 28 years of pharmacy and operations experience. Prior to GENCO he served as senior director of provider relations at...

Red Arrow Consulting.(People)
August 28, 2006... Red Arrow Consulting, a Seattle-based transportation and logistics management company, appointed Lawrence Buchanan director of operations. Buchanan most recently worked for CH Robinson.

Long Beach hires Coast Guard admiral.(Port of Long Beach appoints Kevin J. Eldridge )(Brief article)
August 28, 2006... The Port of Long Beach hired retired U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. Kevin J. Eldridge for the newly created position of deputy executive director. The new position is part of a reorganization and strategic plan that was approved by the Board...

TW Calendar.(Calendar)
August 28, 2006... SEPTEMBER 10-12. 2006 Southern Regional Meeting (American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association), Knoxville, Tenn. (202) 628-4500 or www.aslrra.org. 10-14. 9th International Level Crossing Safety and Trespass Prevention...

Logistics seminars & courses.(TW Calendar)(Calendar)
August 28, 2006... AUGUST 28-Sept. 1. Business Logistics Management (Global Maritime and Transportation School at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy), Kings Point, N.Y. (516) 773-5165 or http://gmats.usmma.edu. 29. GHS/Environmental Hazardous Substances...

National & regional averages: August 21, 2006.(DOE Diesel Price Index)
August 28, 2006... National & Regional Averages: August 21, 2006 United States $3.033 East Coast $2.953 Midwest $3.041 Gulf Coast $2.923 Rocky Mountain $3.349 West Coast $3.237 Source: U.S. Department of...

Brokers: 'kickback' from carrier.(Q&A)
August 28, 2006... Q: Until recently we were using a small broker to handle a substantial part of our freight. We became suspicious of this broker after one of our dock supervisors reported a troubling conversation with one of the owner-operators working...

Bought.(The BackPage)
August 28, 2006... UPS crowed in a recent press release that Chinese consumers increasingly want to buy American. What do the Chinese want to buy? According to UPS, their wish list includes American athletic shoes and blue jeans. Yes, but aren't most of those...

Saved.(Northwest Airlines Corp.)(Brief article)
August 28, 2006... Bankrupt Northwest Airlines showed its no more attentive to its workers than it is to its passengers. The airline offered recently laid-off employees advice in a lengthy booklet on how to save money, targeting such areas as taking shorter...

URL.(The BackPage)
August 28, 2006... A word to the wise: it pays to hang on to your Web addresses. The folks who had one Web site on the highway bill staked out to promote lobbying efforts a couple of years ago didn't do that. It has absolutely nothing to do with transportation,...

Scholarly.(The BackPage)(Truckers' United Fraternity Super Offspring of the Boss)(Brief article)
August 28, 2006... California truckers have a longstanding scholarship program for the children of California Trucking Association members and we're not sure what to make of the acronym. The program is called the Truckers' United Fraternity Super Offspring of...

Beware.(The BackPage)(Chessie System Inc.)(Brief article)
August 28, 2006... CSX is getting kudos all around for its use of a search dog named Lucy to hunt down a Huntington, W.Va. doctor accused of fabricating a diagnosis in an asbestos claim. The stunt drew lots of attention to what CSX says are bogus claims....

Kids' ship.(Port of Portland's Seaport Celebration)(Brief article)
August 28, 2006... The Port of Portland's Seaport Celebration last month was a rousing success, especially the special activities for kids. We still think, however, the Army Corps of Engineers went too far in putting the six-year-olds to work dredging the...

Terror, again.(Editorial)
August 21, 2006... The airline industry furor following the announcement in London that a horrific terror plot had been foiled wasn't directly about freight transportation but the logistics world should pay close attention because it will very likely have an...

Why are your shipping budgets off?(Commentary)
August 21, 2006... The boss asks you to trim the budget 10 percent and then you come in over budget. Why? It's a good bet the reason goes beyond fuel surcharges, increased labor costs and the impact of tight capacity on freight rates. In one of the...

Problems in fuel supply.(Weekly Perspective)(Brief article)
August 21, 2006... Problems in fuel supply and delivery pipelines across a large swath of the West helped push average diesel prices in the Rocky Mountain region up more than 10 cents a gallon in the past week. The average price of $3.311 per gallon...

Central Freight Lines.(mergers)(Brief article)
August 21, 2006... Central Freight Lines moved a step closer to completing its merger with companies owned by former CEO Jerry Moyes. Oral agreements reached this week will settle securities class action litigation against the company, including shareholder...

Producing less.(economic conditions in usa)(Brief article)
August 21, 2006... The American industrial economy is slowing down production, raising new concerns that the rapid economic growth of the last two-and-a-half years may hit a roadblock. The Federal Reserve reported last week that industrial production rose...

Higher fuel prices are encouraging consumers to adopt their own version of Wal-Mart's "remix' philosophy".(This week)
August 21, 2006... Higher fuel prices are encouraging consumers to adopt their own version of Wal-Mart's "remix" philosophy. Just as the retailer wants its stores to receive greater volumes of freight in fewer, consolidated shipments, its customers are making...

Barreling over the supply chain: shippers are rethinking distribution strategies as the price of oil climbs to new heights.(Cover story)
August 21, 2006... With new fuel surcharges stacking up on traffic managers' desks and fears of $100-per-barrel oil prices growing, shippers who have been seeking short-term savings on surcharge spikes are looking more deeply at how they move freight and...

Trimming TWIC costs: TSA won't require port terminal, ship owners to install card readers in first phase of ID rollout.(United States. Transportation Security Administration)(Transportation Worker Identification Credentials)
August 21, 2006... In a victory for the ports and barge industries, the Transportation Security Administration is significantly scaling back initial financial requirements for transportation facilities and vessels where workers will need Transportation Worker...

FedEx brakes HOS request: FedEx ground applies for rules exemption but says application for parcel drivers is withdrawn.(Government & Regulation)
August 21, 2006... FedEx Ground says its on-and-off request for an exemption to federal hours of service rules for some of its drivers was simply a matter of time. The parcel division of FedEx said last week it was pulling its request for an HOS exemption,...

Hazmat fees rising.(Government & Regulation)(Brief article)
August 21, 2006... Hazardous materials shippers and carriers will have to pay more in fees to fund increased hazmat response training required by last year's highway bill. The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration plans to raise...

DHS pushing on passports.(Government & Regulation)
August 21, 2006... Despite congressional pressure to push back the deadline for requiring passports or comparable documents for all people entering the United States--including U.S. citizens--the Department of Homeland Security is sticking with its schedule....

Union backs antitrust bill.(Government & Regulation)(Brief article)
August 21, 2006... Rail labor union officials are trying to sway the Senate Judiciary Committee to act on a bill they say would protect them and rail shippers Officials from nine unions under the AFL-CIO's Transportation Trades Department banner wrote to...

CDL info on stolen DOT laptop.(Government & Regulation)
August 21, 2006... The U.S. Department of Transportation was drawn into the growing controversy over privacy and personal computing this month, notifying some 80,000 commercial drivers in Florida that a department laptop stolen in July had personal information...

No 'one-stop' shop: despite 3PL efforts to offer a 'one-stop' logistics shop, shippers prefer to use multiple providers, study says.(Logistics & Technology)
August 21, 2006... Logistics companies long justified their pursuit of billion dollar mega-mergers as the best way to provide the one-stop supply chain management shop they say shippers want. But shippers say big mergers haven't delivered that one-stop...

Technology tackles traffic: new real-time traffic information systems could help shippers, carriers avoid snarls, save money, time.(Logistics & Technology)
August 21, 2006... Real-time traffic information services now coming to market offer shippers and carriers additional opportunities and tools to shave time and expense off freight deliveries. The new services may appeal to smaller companies in particular,...

Nash finch launches logistics group.(Logistics & Technology)(Brief article)
August 21, 2006... National food distributor Nash Finch is creating a supply chain management group that will be responsible for the company's warehouse, transportation and procurement operations. The $4.6 billion company says it plans to focus aggressively...

Panalpina 2Q earnings jump 58 percent.(Logistics & Technology)(Brief article)
August 21, 2006... Strong growth in Asia and an improved economy in Europe led Swiss forwarder and logistics provider Panalpina to express confidence that its winning performance in the first half of 2006 will continue through the rest of the year. ...

DP partners expands Chicago DC.(Logistics & Technology)(Brief article)
August 21, 2006... Expressing confidence in the health of Midwest U.S. distribution markets, developer DP Partners broke ground on a second speculative building at its LogistiCenter at the Chicago-area Sauk Village industrial park. The new...

RFID tracks slowdown.(Logistics & Technology)(Brief article)
August 21, 2006... RFID may be freight transportation's hot technology but growth in the business isn't tracking as fast as expected. ABI Research lowered its 2007 estimate for radio frequency identification software and services revenue by 15 percent, to...

ADS Logistics expands.(Logistics & Technology)(Brief article)
August 21, 2006... Homewood, Ill.-based ADS Logistics purchased two Missouri companies for an undisclosed sum to extend its multi-commodity logistics services throughout the Midwest. Columbia Transload and Show-Me Transportation, both based in Columbia,...