Traffic World articles from July 2006

Traffic World archives from July 2006

Highway map.(Editorial)
July 3, 2006... In looking across the Interstate Highway System that was launched 50 years ago this summer, anyone concerned with logistics and transportation can find 46,508 miles worth of reasons to be thankful for an unprecedented project to build the...

Drivers: an H1-B solution.(Commentary)
July 3, 2006... The American Trucking Associations recently suggested the trucking industry's shortage of 20,000 truck drivers will reach 111,000 by 2014. Aside from recent fuel price spikes, increasing truckload driver wages have been primary drivers of...

UPS.(Weekly Perspective)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... UPS is working on labor peace on several fronts as the Teamsters union promises to step up efforts to organize UPS Freight under the Teamsters banner. UPS and Teamsters agreed to begin early negotiations on a new contract covering UPS employees...

UPS and U.S. Postal Service unveiled an agreement last week to shift more mail from passenger airlines to UPS's freighter network.(Weekly Perspective)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... UPS and U.S. Postal Service unveiled an agreement last week to shift more mail from passenger airlines to UPS's freighter network. The deal is a major financial blow to U.S. passenger airlines, which have been trying to recover some of the...

Making exports.(This Week)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... The United States is still bringing in far more goods than it exports but the deficit for manufactured goods widened only slightly for the first four months of the year, with exports growing by double-digits, according to the National...

Driver turnover is perhaps the trucking industry's most pressing issue, but the American Trucking Associations says the problem was a little less pressing in the first quarter.(This Week)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... Driver turnover is perhaps the trucking industry's most pressing issue, but the American Trucking Associations says the problem was a little less pressing in the first quarter. ATA says the driver turnover rate among large truckload carriers...

Mineta resigns: Transportation Secretary leaves as agency gears up for ambitious plan to fight congestion.(Cover story)
July 3, 2006... Leaving a legacy of transitioning his agency from its traditional role to one that is acutely security focused in the post-9/11 era, Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta is stepping down. When he departs July 7, Mineta will leave to his...

IWLA wants in C-TPAT: warehouse industry group pushes lawmakers to allow members in CBP's security program.(Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism)
July 3, 2006... Public warehouses find themselves in a catch-22 regarding the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism program. For those housing imports, their C-TPAT-member shipper customers are required to verify the security of warehouses they use....

Ports want TWIC aid: AAPA chief says federal cash assistance needed to cover costs of worker identification program.(Transportation Worker Identification Credential program)
July 3, 2006... American Association of Port Authorities President and CEO Kurt Nagle called for federal cash assistance for the costs ports face from the Transportation Worker Identification Credential program. U.S. ports calculated TWIC will cost them a...

Rose: no government solution to capacity woes.(Government & Regulation)(Interview)
July 3, 2006... BNSF Railway Chairman, President and CEO Matt Rose said his railroad and its competitors will resist congressional advances to find a governmental solution to rail capacity constraints. Committees in both the U.S. House and Senate have in...

Jamaica to join CSI, Megaports.(container security initiative)(megaports initiative)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... Jamaica is the latest country to join the Container Security Initiative and the Megaports Initiative. The Caribbean nation will join 44 other countries in CSI. which is generally considered a success for placing U.S. customs personnel in...

The hub next door: shippers rethink networks as smaller cities vie for logistics business to replace manufacturing jobs.
July 3, 2006... Towns across the United States at once wouldn't have considered hosting a warehouse are now clamoring for them, as high-paying industrial jobs get "You can't just go down South for cheap labor anymore," said Charles Schmidt, spokesman for...

Correction.(Logistics & Technology)(Correction notice)
July 3, 2006... A commentary in the June 19 issue of Traffic World ("Seeking Opportunities in Logistics Convergence") incorrectly listed the value of IT contracts awarded by General Motors. GM says it awarded about $3 billion per year for five years, or a...

Brazil's rainforest hub: free trade zone, tax incentives draw global shippers Sony, Philips, Panasonic to Manaus on the Amazon.
July 3, 2006... Logistics is usually about putting your trucks and distribution centers as lose to your customers, or at least lose to transportation thoroughfares, as you can. But a growing cohort of international shippers is locating operations in the...

Tucker eyes dedicated logistics.(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... Freight brokerage firm Tucker Company, Cherry Hill, N.J., established a dedicated logistics division as part of an organizational realignment to emphasize new specialties. CEO Jeffrey Tucker said the realignment enables the company to...

Mix and match: more shippers take 'blended approach' to moving freight, using private fleets, owner-operators, dedicated carriers.(Special Report: TRUCKING REPORT: PRIVATE FLEETS)
July 3, 2006... In an era of ever increasing prices and diverse supply chains, more shippers are finding themselves at a crossroads--the choice between serving transportation needs in-house or outsourcing. On one hand, private trucking fleets provide...

Powering capacity: extensive 'pre-buying' of new tractors adds capacity, but will that offset higher costs for 2007 engines?(Transportation: Trucking)
July 3, 2006... Trucking companies are buying a significant number of new tractors in advance of the 2007 model year, when more expensive engines will be introduced to meet tighter emissions requirements. All that new equipment doesn't necessarily mean more...

Peak prebuying season.(Transportation: Trucking)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... How should a carrier prepare for the new 2007 engine requirement? "Buy a whole lot [of engines] in 2006, said Rob Estes Jr., president of $1.3 billion LTL carrier Estes Express Lines. "We're spending about $70 million [on equipment] this...

ABF's regional reorientation: unionized LTL carrier plans network-wide push into next-day markets by year's end as it cuts length of haul.(ABF Freight System)
July 3, 2006... In the early stages of its push into regional, overnight freight markets, LTL carrier ABF Freight System is making a favorable impression. "Even though the company's experiment within the Northeastern regional market has been limited to just 13...

Moyes nears deal with Central.(Jerry C. Moyes)(Central Freight Lines Inc.)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... Central Freight Lines is moving "toward completion" of its planned merger with companies owned by its former chairman, Jerry C. Moyes. The financially troubled LTL carrier said June 20 it has filed a response to comments from the...

Captive to rates: 'cranky' lawmakers take STB to task over lack of protection for captive rail shippers.(Surface Transportation Board)
July 3, 2006... Shippers captive to a single railroad are paying higher transportation rates since deregulation and the Surface Transportation Board is ineffective at protecting those shippers, according to the U.S. Government Accountability Office. "A...

Hard line on hazmats: intermodal restrictions could foreshadow railroads' release from common carrier obligations.(Transportation: Rail & Intermodal)
July 3, 2006... Railroads already refusing to carry hazardous materials on intermodal trains are pressuring Congress to either reduce their liability or eliminate common carrier obligations to move the materials altogether. Liability exposure running into...

Grain competes for rail.(Transportation: Rail & Intermodal)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... Grain shippers could see competition for space on the railroads surge during fall harvest when nit commodities, particularly intermodal freight, will be shipping peak business, according to recent government data. Although secondary rail...

Coal cars for NS.(Norfolk Southern Corp. buys coal cars from FreightCar America)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... Norfolk Southern is buying 1,600 coat cars from FreightCar America to begin to replace older cars and meet the demand for NS's growing coat business. Delivery is expected in the first quarter of 2007. The order from the Chicago-based...

Capping rail liability.(liability limit for accidents)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... Rep. Steven LaTourette, R-Ohio, is considering legislation to reduce the railroads' financial risk for moving hazardous materials. "I want to explore new ways of handling the risk exposure for highly hazardous commodities," LaTourette told a...

FedEx earnings soar: 'revenue management' discipline boosts balance sheet, $32.3 billion carrier eyes 'growth opportunities'.(Financial report)
July 3, 2006... FedEx's strong earnings for its latest strong quarter and full year drove home a point the company has emphasized for months--with revenue management" discipline, its bottom line can grow faster than shipment volume. Its 27 percent jump in...

Cathay loads up freighters: latest orders advance Hong Kong airline's strategy to grab share, realign Asia markets.(Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. acquired Hong Kong Dragon Airline Ltd.)
July 3, 2006... Cathay Pacific, already one of the world's top cargo-hauling airlines, is taking bold steps that will position the Hong Kong-based operator for still bigger freight numbers. Just weeks after striking a deal to buy rival Dragonair, Cathay...

Alpine Air profitable.(Alpine Air quarter profit and loss)(Financial report)
July 3, 2006... Alpine Air, a small Provo, Utah, air carrier that operates a fleet of Beech aircraft for specialty mail and freight service, said it kept on the right path in the quarter ended April 30, reporting a profit of $451,000 compared with a loss of...

And now, the hydraulic hybrid.(Transportation: Air & Expedited)(Environmental Protection Agency's new delivery hybrid van)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... Talk of a hybrid vehicle usually brings to mind the combo types that basically use an oil-based fuel to get going and then switch to an electric or other clean alternative power system. Now, UPS will test a diesel-hydraulic hybrid that is...

Shippers float alternatives: tight capacity on West-East 'landbridge', Panama Canal makes Suez more appealing.(Transportation: Maritime)
July 3, 2006... Jo Douglas doesn't mince words when in expressing her disdain for landbridge service via the West Coast: "I avoid it like the plague." "Landbridge" is the term for shipping Asia cargo to West Coast ports and then by rail to points east....

South Carolina ports project growth.(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... The South Carolina State Ports Authority approved a fiscal 2007 budget that projects 8.5 percent growth in container volume in the fiscal year that begins July 1. To handle the growing volume, the agency estimates capital expenditures will...

Maersk ups Rotterdam volume: port operating unit signs agreement to lease container terminal at the Netherlands port.(A.P. Moller-Maersk Line, APM Terminals)
July 3, 2006... The port operating unit of A.P. Moller-Maersk signed a conditional agreement to lease a 4.5 million TEUs-a-year container terminal at Rotterdam, taking its total annual capacity in Europe's biggest box port to 7 million TEUs. The agreement...

PierPass targets exporters: starting in August, exporters will have to prebook containers, pay peak-hour fees through web site.(PierPass new procedures for handling export containers)
July 3, 2006... PierPass announced new procedures for handling export containers to ensure exporters pay the required fees for moving their containers during peak daytime hours at the Port of Los Angeles-Long Beach. The new procedures, which take effect...

Crowley boosts reefer fleet.(Transportation: Maritime)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... The liner group of Crowley Maritime added 457 new 40-foot, high-cube refrigerated containers and 380 power packs to its fleet. The Jacksonville, Fla.-based company said the reefers were received in early June in Jacksonville and Savannah,...

Port of Portland.(People)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... The Port of Portland named Masaaki Makouchi director of the Oregon port's Japan office in Tokyo. He replaces Mineo Yoshimatsu, who is retiring after 22 years representing the port. He started his career with YS Line in 1969 and worked with...

ASTAR Air Cargo.(People)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... ASTAR Air Cargo, Miami, promoted Stephen Dodd to director of corporate finance and information technology. Dodd previously served as manager of corporate finance and was the division controller for the IT department. Prior to joining ASTAR,...

Ruan Transportation Management Systems.(People)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... Ruan Transportation Management Systems, Des Moines, Iowa, named Troy Dejoode corporate counsel. DeJoode most recently worked as general counsel and director of employee services for Cedar Falls Utilities. Dana Lentz was named vice president of...

Global Logistics Acquisition.(People)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... Global Logistics Acquisition, an acquisition corporation focused on acquiring privately held transportation and logistics companies, named Ken Saunders its chief financial officer. Previously, Saunders was CFO at Blue Line Advisors.

Jason Flood, vice president of logistics for Coppell, Texas-based JDF Distribution, received the prestigious designation of Certified Logistics Professional from the International Warehouse Logistics Association.(People)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... Jason Flood, vice president of logistics for Coppell, Texas-based JDF Distribution, received the prestigious designation of Certified Logistics Professional from the International Warehouse Logistics Association. Flood, a 17-year warehousing...

SEKO.(People)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... SEKO, Itasca, Ill., appointed Charlie Zidek as the new owner of its SEKO Milwaukee office. Zidek has served at SEKO's corporate headquarters for the past 15 years in a variety of positions including sales, customer relations and operations, and...

Michael DiVirgilio, an executive with NYK Line, joined its sister company, Ceres Terminals, as senior vice president for development.(People)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... Michael DiVirgilio, an executive with NYK Line, joined its sister company, Ceres Terminals, as senior vice president for development. DiVirgilio spent more than 30 years with NYK, most recently as senior vice president for trade management. At...

FKI Logistex.(appointment of Jerry Woodhouse and Lauren Beckmann )(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... FKI Logistex, St. Louis, named Jerry Woodhouse to the new position of managing director, European operations. Woodhouse previously served for 10 years with ITT, and before that with GEC Telecommunications, Bovis Construction and Cegelex...

Florida East Coast Industries.(appointment of Edward Manno Shumsky)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... Florida East Coast Industries, parent company of Florida East Coast Railway, named Edward Manno Shumsky executive vice president and chief human resource officer. Shumsky was most recently with Watson Wyatt Worldwide.

ABX Air.(appointment of Neal Wagner)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... ABX Air, Wilmington, Ohio, promoted Neal Wagner to director of postal operations. Wagner most recently was director of line-haul operations. Prior to that, he worked for CF Air Freight, Emery Worldwide and Menlo Worldwide.

NYK Line.(People)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... NYK Line recently announced a number of internal management changes. William Payne was named senior vice president, trade. Payne, a 30-year industry veteran, joined NYK in 1989. Greg Tuthill was named senior vice president, operations. Tuthill...

Women's Transportation Seminar.(People)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... Women's Transportation Seminar, a Washington-based organization, named Diane James executive director, the association's first in-house manager in its nearly 30 year existence. Before WTS, James served as executive director of Jacobs Institute...

Chainalytics.(People)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... Chainalytics, an Atlanta-based supply chain consulting company, named Ken Wallet managing director of Chainalytics' Asia Pacific practice. Wallet, who was most recently with Manugistics, has more than 20 years experience in supply chain...

National & regional averages: June 26, 2006.(DOE Diesel Price Index)(Table)
July 3, 2006... National & Regional Averages: June 26, 2006 United states $ 2.867 East Coast $ 2.864 Midwest $ 2.819 Gulf Coast $ 2.822 Rocky Mountain $ 2.960 West Coast $ 3.068 Source: U.S. Department of...

TW calendar.(Calendar)
July 3, 2006... JULY 13. Boston Cargo Facilities Tours (CONECT), Boston. (508) 481-0424 or www.conect.org. 16-18. 2006 Midwest Regional & Shortline Railroad Annual Conference (The Minnesota Regional Railroads Association), Alexandria, Minn. (651)...

When is fuel surcharge effective?(Q&A)
July 3, 2006... Q: Can you advise on your understanding of when a fuel surcharge is effective? We're an audit bureau. Our client has a contract with a carrier which has a fuel surcharge appendix incorporated. The appendix provides the usual sliding scale...

Idle.(The BackPage)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... ARTBA, the road construction industry's trade association, was so thrilled with the 50th anniversary of the interstate highway system that it put out a list of songs and movies inspired by the nation's highways. Now, we have to break it to...

The sale: Traffic World and its sister publications at Commonwealth Business Media are moving into a new and exciting era with the announcement July 5 that the company is being purchased by United Business Media.(Editorial)
July 10, 2006... The purchase will bring Traffic World and the stable of publications into a large, international publishing, online media and information business with a strong portfolio of business-to-business operations and a clear plan to expand in the...

The case for Interstate II.
July 10, 2006... Fifty years ago, the United States embarked upon building an ambitious Interstate Highway System. We constructed 46,000 miles of multi-lane routes, most without any kind of stoplights or at grade crossings for rail traffic. It was a grand...

The Federal Aviation Administration.(transportation services contracts)(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... The Federal Aviation Administration needs better internal controls over the disaster relief transportation services contracts, according to a report on Landstar Express America's service following the 2005 hurricane season. The report from...

After a week of easing prices.(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... After a week of easing prices, diesel prices jumped 3.1 cents last week, to $2.898 a gallon. The Energy Information Administration said the increase came on the strength of a 6.8 cent increase in diesel prices in the Midwest for the week...

Manufacturing slows.(This Week)(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... A key manufacturing index slowed in June to its lowest level in more than a year, but an uptick in new orders is providing optimism for the rest of the year. The Institute of Supply Management's PMI index hit 53.8 in June, down from 54.4...

The trucking industry increased its share of the nation's freight last year, hauling record volume of goods while spending a record amount on fuel, the American Trucking Associations said.(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... The trucking industry increased its share of the nation's freight last year, hauling record volume of goods while spending a record amount on fuel, the American Trucking Associations said. In a report released last week, ATA said the...

Teamsters vow rebound: with UPS pacts moving, union pledges organizing effort for "this global supply chain".(Cover story)
July 10, 2006... A quarter-century after deregulation of the trucking industry, with the loss of hundreds of thousands of union trucking jobs, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters believes it is an the ascent. The union presented an optimistic and...

On the roads, again: as the Interstate System turns 50, policy makers seek a map to future sources of highway funding.(management of trafic congestion)
July 10, 2006... The Interstate Highway System, the 47,000-mile road network that knits the nation together and makes modern commerce possible, is showing its age. The 50year-old highway network suffers increased wear and tear from traffic and congestion, but...

More TWIC time sought: lawmakers ask DHS to extend comment period as maritime world shows unease on worker ID plan.(transportation Worker Identification Credential)(Department of Homeland Security )
July 10, 2006... With concerns about the proposed transportation Worker Identification Credential growing in some quarters, two key congressional Democrats are asking the Department of Homeland Security for more time to weigh in. A June 29 letter from...

Blocking bugs at U.S. borders.(united states)(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... A wood packaging rule intended to keep several types of dangerous insects from invading the United States via pallets and crates took full effect last week. The rule is a joint product of the Agriculture Department's Animal and Plant...

The next generation: security problems with Gen 2 RFID tags has some in the industry looking for Gen 3.(Logistics & Technology)
July 10, 2006... No sooner did radio frequency identification manufacturers and standard-setters agree on protocols for the second generation of track-and-trace technologies than some suggested a third generation of RFID may be necessary. A string of...

GM buys out vector SCM: automaker purchases Con-way's share of venture, drops ambitious logistics collaboration effort.(Logistics & Technology)
July 10, 2006... General Motors is buying back Conway's portion of the Vector SCM joint venture, a deal that ends one of the great experiments in supply chain outsourcing. GM said last month it wants to have more direct control over its logistics program...

Ozburn-Hessey suffers growing pains.(Logistics & Technology)
July 10, 2006... As much as shippers want end-to-end supply chain management, there is a limit to how quickly acquisitions can provide it--a limit Ozburn-Hessey Holdings, the parent of Ozburn-Hessey Logistics, apparently reached. Standard & Poor's Ratings...

Logistics gets integrated: for more shippers, it's no longer enough for technology's tools to operate in isolation.
July 10, 2006... The good news about supply chain technology integration for shippers, their trading partners and logistics providers is that it's never been easier to make disparate systems work together. The bad news, system providers said, is that too...

Schneider splits modes: after 27 years, Arves departs as truckload carrier takes strategic step to raise intermodal business.(Transportation: Trucking)
July 10, 2006... Schneider National is honing its portfolio to emphasize its growing intermodal business in the wake of the resignation of Scott Arves after 27 years with one of the country's largest truckload carriers. Schneider is replacing Arves, who had...

SCS drops Jevic: Saia drives direction, will target expansion after sale of 'problematic' trucking unit.(acquisitions, sales and earnings of the company)
July 10, 2006... SCS Transportation will focus on building its 30-state LTL carrier Saia after shedding an underperforming sister company, Jevic Transportation. "We do feel that there are good opportunities to expand Saia, either organically or through...

Frozen Food Express files financials.(Transportation: Trucking)(Financial report)
July 10, 2006... The nation's largest publicly owned refrigerated carrier, done with an internal probe of its billing practices, says it has met conditions to avoid being dropped from the NASDAQ stock exchange. Frozen Food Express Industries said it filed...

Juicing the railroad: Tropicana, CSX rail backhaul attempts to squeeze more space out of limited capacity.(Transportation: Rail & Intermodal)
July 10, 2006... Tropicana may be synonymous with orange juice, but offering premium freight space is fast becoming another way the company is making money and cutting costs for shippers and its rail partners. The company, part of $33 billion food and...

Short lines sound off: small railroads say Class I service must improve before they'll pay higher rates, according to survey.(Transportation: Rail & Intermodal)(Survey)
July 10, 2006... Shortline railroads expect demand for freight to outstrip capacity for the rest of 2006, a signal to shippers that there will be no relief from rising transportation rates anytime soon. At the same time, 75 percent of short line respondents...

Rail America cuts management.(Transportation: Rail & Intermodal)(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... RailAmerica is eliminating 20 upper and middle-management positions as part of five-year strategic plan and restructuring to improve efficiency. The short line operator, which owns 42 railroads in the United States and Canada, is...

Rails, shippers to review peak plans.(management of railroads)(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... Railroads will review their transportation plans and peak season strategies with shippers at a customer service forum Sept. 13 in St. Louis. "The railroads appreciate the opportunity to present their plans and strategies to effectively...

UP automates Texas yard.(technology application of Union Pacific Railroad Co)(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... Union Pacific Railroad installed a yard automation system at its Centennial yard in Fort Worth, Texas. The new system replaces a PC-based control system that used hard-wired communications, eliminating the need for control wiring and cabling...

Coal cars for NS.(Norfolk Southern )(FreightCar America )(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... Norfolk Southern is buying 1,600 coal cars from FreightCar America to begin to replace older cars and meet the demand for NS's growing coal business. Delivery is expected in the first quarter of 2007. The order from the Chicago-based...

USPS, UPS strike deal: agreement brings mail to one-time competitor, sets up USPS for more cargo airline business.(Transportation: Air & Expedited)
July 10, 2006... When Postmaster General John Potter congratulated UPS Chairman and CEO Mike Eskew at the announcement of their new 98-city mail-hauling contract, the head of the U.S. Postal Service casually referred to the deal as the FedEx agreement. ...

UPS, pilots reach agreement: never mind the recess, 'informal' talks yield five-year pact, more labor peace at UPS.(United Parcel Service of America Inc)(contracts)
July 10, 2006... UPS and its pilots struck a tentative deal in their long-running, sometimes bitter contract negotiations, as the company completed a week full of bold moves with its ground and air labor force. The five-year deal with about 2,700 pilots in...

Alaska Air adds freighter.(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... Alaska Airlines. trying to build on the $94 million in freight and mail revenue it generated last year, put its recently completed 737-400 converted freighter into operation in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest. A larger model than the...

Kitty Hawk wraps ACT.(Air Container Transport)(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... Kitty Hawk's Ground subsidiary closed its $5 million asset purchase of privately held West Coast air freight trucker Air Container Transport, sharply expanding the airline's airport-to-airport ground network. For years, Kitty Hawk operated...

Is bigger always better? Niche carrier enters new trade lanes with smaller ships but quicker access to boxes.(United States Lines)
July 10, 2006... The softening ship charter market allowed a venerable maritime name to expand its reach from trans-Pacific slot purchases to include an independent service ferrying goods between the U.S. West Coast, Australia and Hong Kong. After two...

Ga. Ports get funds for improvements.(Georgia Ports)(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... Projecting steady growth in container volume, the Georgia Ports Authority's board of directors approved $82.6 million for capital improvements. "We are committed to keeping one of Georgia's strongest economic engines performing better than...

Cosco endorses Panama Canal plan.(Transportation: Maritime)
July 10, 2006... The chief executive of China Ocean Shipping Co. endorses plans to expand the Panama Canal. Capt. Wei Jaifu said the rapid development of China's economy makes the Canal a vital link for China trade to and from the East Coast of the United...

Mervyns.(appointment of Dana Allison )(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... Retailer Mervyns, Hayward, Calif., promoted Dana Allison to vice president, supply chain. Allison joined Mervyns in 1996 and most recently was director of transportation and logistics. He also served as general manager of two Mervyns...

Dayton Freight Lines.(appointment of Kavin McGruth)(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... Dayton Freight Lines, Dayton, Ohio, named Kavin McGruth account manager at its Louisville, Ky., service center. McGrath has 18 years of sales and operations experience in the transportation industry.

Master Halco.(appointment of Kevin Price)(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... Master Halco, an Orange, Calif.-based distributor and manufacturer of perimeter security and fencing, named Kevin Price vice president of operations. Price will oversee day-to-day activities in the supply chain from materials planning and...