Traffic World articles from March 2003

Traffic World archives from March 2003

Betrayed. (Editorial).(by their union retirement fund)
March 3, 2003... It is a sad fact of life these days that many families need two incomes to make ends meet. And many of those bread-winners have to work two consecutive careers. Especially in blue-collar families, men and women who have worked for 25 or 30...

Oil on troubled waters: severe oil price volatility renews pressure to more effectively tie supply to demand. (Up Front).(Industry Overview)
March 3, 2003... With oil prices as volatile as spilled jet fuel, the industry is again looking at supply-chain management as an area where it can capture efficiencies and help dampen the effects of extreme price swings. Crude oil prices hit a two-year high...

Rx for USPS: change; UPS's Eskew, other postal hearing witnesses stress need for overhaul of business practices. (Washington).
March 3, 2003... United Parcel Service Chairman and CEO Michael Eskew told a postal reform commission that the U.S. Postal Service needs to change if it is to survive in the 21st century. "The status quo is unacceptable," Eskew said. Eskew testified at the...

Shamed into action: lawsuit prompts DOT truck safety action; agency says it will issue regulations by June '04. (Washington).
March 3, 2003... Proving that a well-publicized lawsuit can get a Washington agency to act as quickly as anything else, trucking labor and safety advocates were hailing the Department of Transportation's announcement that it finally will issue some truck safety...

STI insolvent since '93: freight payment bureau CEO gave cash from shipper deposits to radio sportscaster. (Logistics).(Company Profile)
March 3, 2003... Bankrupt freight payment bureau Strategic Technologies Inc. has been insolvent and spending shippers deposits for operating revenue since 1993, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court trustee said in a new lawsuit seeking the return of $32,000 that the...

Emery Forwarding has opened a new logistics facility in Fotan, Hong Kong, providing full transportation, logistics and warehousing capabilities. (Briefs).(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... Redwood City, Calif.-based Emery Forwarding has opened a new logistics facility in Fotan, Hong Kong, providing full transportation, logistics and warehousing capabilities. The 33,000-square-foot multiuser warehouse has climate-controlled...

Neiman Marcus Direct. (Briefs).(will test Newgistics Inc's returns program)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... Neiman Marcus Direct, the catalog publishing division of the Neiman Marcus Group, will pilot Newgistics Inc.'s SmartLabel returns program beginning this month. Newgistics' SmartLabel service includes a prepaid, preaddressed return-shipping...

The Auto-ID Center. (Briefs).(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... The Auto-ID Center, the research organization that is developing electronic tagging technology, has opened its fourth research lab at Keio University in Japan. Japanese computer scientist Jun Murai will head the lab. The center also is creating...

Eagle Global Logistics. (Briefs).(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... Houston-based EGL Eagle Global Logistics has been appointed the transportation partner for Gerber Scientific Inc., a supplier of automated manufacturing systems. Under the three-year contract, Eagle provides international air and ocean freight...

Nistevo. (Briefs).(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... Nistevo, the Minneapolis-based collaborative logistics network, posted a 41.4 percent increase in annual revenue and $9.2 million in new contracts for 2002. It has secured $8 million in funding from Bessemer Venture Partners, Insight Venture...

Smart and Secure Tradelanes. (Briefs).(announces two new members to network)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... Smart and Secure Tradelanes, an end-to-end security and information network for global ocean cargoes, has announced two new members of its network. The ocean transportation platform powered by GT Nexus, GTN, has connected to the network,...

The Logistics Institute. (Briefs).(at Georgia Tech to sponso e-logistics workshop )(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... The Logistics Institute at Georgia Tech will co-sponsor an e-logistics workshop in Atlanta March 21, along with the Quebec Trade Office in Atlanta and the Atlanta chapter of the French-American Chamber of Commerce. "International Trade Flows:...

TradePoint Systems LLC. (Briefs).(has merged with Trans-Euro)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... TradePoint Systems LLC merged with Trans-Euro of the Netherlands, a supplier of export documentation software solutions in Holland. The new company will be called TradePoint Systems B.V. and will be headquartered in Zwolle, the Netherlands.

Michigan State Eli Broad College of Business and IBM will establish a center for joint research and study of advanced supply-chain practices at MSU's Broad School. (Briefs).(Michigan State University)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... Michigan State Eli Broad College of Business and IBM will establish a center for joint research and study of advanced supply-chain practices at MSU's Broad School, one of the world's top schools for supply-chain management and logistics....

Railroads have enhanced service. (Commentary).
March 3, 2003... A Feb. 3 article in Traffic World ("Living in Captivity") discusses a speech given by Chuck Platz, the president of Basell North America, to a recent chemical industry gathering. In the speech, Mr. Platz talked about a meeting involving him and...

Naming names. (e-Strategies).(Transplace not a 3PL company)
March 3, 2003... Jun-Sheng Li, president and chief executive officer of Transplace, would like more people to know that his company is not an exchange. The 3PL began operations in July 2000 when "there were a lot of freight exchanges on the market and we were...

Hanging around: Logility ends 3Q on a positive note, cutting costs and doubling earnings. (Technology).
March 3, 2003... Supply-chain software company Logility has been plugging along despite the economic downturn. For its third quarter the company "met or exceeded expectations on all revenue streams" said J. Michael Edenfield, president and CEO. "We are...

Now you see it: Gilbert chooses wireless software from GlobeRanger for delivery visibility, better distribution management. (Technology).
March 3, 2003... Third-party logistics provider the Gilbert Cos., a division of P&O Nediloyd Logistics, is using wireless software from GlobeRanger to better manage its distribution process. The company is using GlobeRanger's Outbound Delivery application...

Wisconsin's other export. (Career Advancement).(supply chain specialists)
March 3, 2003... Most of us think of cheese when we think of Wisconsin but the state has another product: supply-chain specialists. The Grainger Center for Supply Chain Management and the Executive Education program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School...

Big 'D' is in a great spot: location, transportation infrastructure, 'commerce mentality' bring logistics boom to Dallas-Fort Worth. (Dallas-Fort Worth).(Editorial)
March 3, 2003... Form the start, the founders of Dallas envisioned a logistics hub that would open new markets to commerce. It all began back in 1839 with John Neely Bryan's vision of a trading post on the Trinity River serving both Indians and settlers. The...

Collaborative Transportation Management: the hype and the reality. (Advertorial).
March 3, 2003... A lot of people are talking about Collaborative Transportation Management, or CTM, as if it were a well-understood and widely practiced discipline. The fact is CTM is still a work in progress. CTM is not a clearly defined course of action...

From the ground up: central location in Dallas serves as base for same-day delivery network. (Logistics Hubs: Dallas-Fort Worth).
March 3, 2003... Dallas proved the best location for Dynamex Inc. when it began to build a national same-day delivery network. Since 1995 the company has expanded--largely through acquisition--from its base in Dallas to serve about 40 markets. The company...

Pegasus Logistics Group: real solutions, real people, real technology. (Advertorial).(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... More than logistics. Freight forwarding and warehousing, Pegasus Logistics Group offers solutions. Our methodology is getting to know our customer's needs, creating a team and developing a solution that addresses that need. The Pegasus culture...

'Continuing momentum': Vitran's improved LTL operations drive 193 percent rise in earnings. (Trucking).(Vitran Corp.)
March 3, 2003... There could be another major group of regional LTL carriers forming in this country, a la the successful regional groupings that comprise Con-Way Transportation Services and USFreightways. Toronto-based Vitran Corp., a North American group...

Pension rebellion: dissident Teamsters faction sues Central States over pension freeze. (Trucking).
March 3, 2003... The dissident Teamsters for a Democratic Union is suing the mammoth Teamsters Central States Pension Fund in U.S. District Court in Chicago over the fund's use of restrictive reemployment rules in order to deny Teamsters retirees their...

The smaller kilogram: IATA renews volume-to-weight formula change effort that shippers say would send air freight rates soaring. (Air & Express).
March 3, 2003... The International Air Transport Association has submitted economic justification to the Department of Transportation for a change it proposes in the volume-to-weight formula that has been the basis for calculating air freight rates for more...

Wading through the criticism: COAC plans to draft new rules by March 14 for nonocean modes of international transport. (Air & Express).
March 3, 2003... A U.S. Customs Service advisory board is wading through comments submitted on pending cargo notification rules for nonocean modes of international transportation. Shippers and carriers claim the rules could "devastate" air commerce. The...

Holding fast: creation of rail district for future shipper Toyota doesn't alter UP's stance on track rights to BNSF. (Rail & Intermodal).(Union Pacific, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway)
March 3, 2003... Five years ago the Ellis County, Texas, rail district received approval from the Surface Transportation Board to construct an eight-mile buildout to Union Pacific Railroad to facilitate expansion at a steel manufacturing facility at Midlothian,...

In the dark: future of Amtrak's freight business remains uncertain, despite receiving $1 billion in funding. (Rail & Intermodal).
March 3, 2003... On Feb. 24, President Bush signed an omnibus appropriations bill that included $1.05 billion to keep Amtrak running through the end of the fiscal year. But that funding will have no effect on the "express" portion of its Mail and Express...

Reality checks: global shippers padding order-cycle time to comply with Customs' new 24-hour rule. (Maritime).
March 3, 2003... Adding in extra order-cycle time may be anathema to supply-chain managers, but that is what a number of global shippers are doing in order to comply with the U.S. Customs Service's 24-hour rule, according to an industry survey. The survey,...

Enhancing sealift, security: Marad's Schubert stresses need for MSP, VISA programs to support military sealift capability. (Maritime).(DOT"s e Administration to improve security; )
March 3, 2003... Enhanced maritime security remains the most urgent goal of the Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration, Maritime Administrator Capt. William G. Schubert told the Maritime Trades Department of the AFL-CIO. "We must increase...

TransCore. (People Watch).(promotes Tom Petrick, Scott Philips, Jennifer Welander, and Todd Patton)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... TransCore announced the promotions of four executives to leadership roles in its Commercial Services Group: Scott Philips, vice president of the new business solutions group; Tom Petrick, director of exchange services; Jennifer Welander,...

Air Transport International. (People Watch).(names Charles C. Carson II managing sales director)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... Air Transport International, a subsidiary of the Pittston Co., named Charles C. "Charlie" Carson II managing director of sales.

Shippers Commonwealth. (People Watch).(names Terrell Glenn transportation analyst)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... Terrell Glenn joined Shippers Commonwealth as transportation analyst, based in Kannapolis, N.C. Glenn will be responsible for inbound consolidation of the company's TMS and inbound portal program for its client Pillowtex Corp.

Econocaribe. (People Watch).(names Eddie Beaupierre general manager of Dominica agency)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... Eddie Beaupierre is general manager of Econocaribe's new agent in Dominica, Element Agency. Beaupierre has 11 years' experience as a customs officer in Dominica, and is the supervisor of the stevedoring operation for the Dominica Port...

Watkins Motor Lines Inc. (People Watch).(appoints Clark Willey account executive, Blame Page line haul manager, and Erica Stamper account executive)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... Watkins Motor Lines Inc. announced the following promotion and new hires: Blame Page, line haul manager, Salt Lake City terminal; Clark Willey, account executive, Norfolk, Va., terminal; and Erica Stamper, account executive, Richmond, Va.,...

Norfolk Southern Corp. (People Watch).(names Charles W. Moorman senior VP of corporate services)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... Norfolk Southern Corp. named Charles W. (Wick) Moorman senior vice president of corporate services, based in Norfolk, Va.

Port Everglades. (People Watch).(names Melchor Becena security administrator)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... Port Everglades, Broward County, Fla., named Melchor Becena security administrator.

The Port of Tacoma, Wash., named Michael Shaw environmental project manager. (People Watch).(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... The Port of Tacoma, Wash., named Michael Shaw environmental project manager. Shaw will be responsible for development and habitat projects with the port's environmental department. J. Michael Zachary joined the Port of Tacoma as director of...

Management Dynamics Inc. (People Watch).(appointed Felicia Puma Dinkel director of Northeast sales)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... Felicia Puma Dinkel has joined Management Dynamics Inc. in the new position of director of Northeast sales. Dinkel will be responsible for direct sales of Rate Explorer, the company's ocean contract management solution, to shippers and...

Schneider National Inc. (People Watch).(Richard Palieri joins company as president of its financial services division)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... Schneider National Inc. announced that Richard Palieri has joined the company as president of its financial services division.

Brokers Logistics. (People Watch).(appointed Sam Henry chief financial officer)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... Brokers Logistics announced the appointment of Sam Henry as chief financial officer.

ASTM International. (People Watch).(appointed James S. Moulthrop to its board of directors)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... James S. Moulthrop, senior consultant with Fugro-BRE Inc., was appointed to ASTM International's board of directors.

KLLM. (People Watch).(appointed Danny Thomas vice president of finance and administration)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... KLLM named Danny Thomas vice president of finance and administration and Kirk Blankenship director of its VSI Dry Van Division.

Trinity Transport Inc. (People Watch).(announces promotions of Al Klineburger and Ralph Massey)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... Trinity Transport Inc. announced the promotions of Al Klineburger and Ralph Massey to vice president of agents division and vice president of operations, respectively.

Aeronet Worldwide. (People Watch).(appointed Tony L. Medeiros president and chief operating officer)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... Aeronet Worldwide, Irvine, Calif., appointed Tony L. Medeiros president and chief operating officer.

Pitt Ohio Express. (People Watch).(promoted Mike Koerper to director of operations for the Western region)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... Pitt Ohio Express promoted Mike Koerper to director of operations for the Western region.

Saia Motor Freight Line. (People Watch).(names national account executives)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... Saia Motor Freight Line named the following national account executives: Paul Amisano, based in the Atlanta corporate office, responsible for sales in Alabama, Florida and Georgia; Jason Richards, Cleveland, responsible for sales in Ohio,...

Dayton Freight Lines. (People Watch).(appointed Karen Bodie account manager of its Peoria, Ill., service center)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... Dayton Freight Lines named Karen Bodie account manager of its Peoria, Ill., service center.

Schneider Logistics Inc. (People Watch).(appointed Michael Detampel director of business development)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... Schneider Logistics Inc. appointed Michael Detampel director of business development. Detampel will spearhead new business initiatives across the electronics, technology and chemical industries.

Washington Consulting Group. (People Watch).(appointed Jeff Griffith vice president of air traffic management)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... The Washington Consulting Group named Jeff Griffith vice president of air traffic management. Griffith will be responsible for developing concepts in communications, navigation and surveillance, as well as solutions to air traffic management...

Roadway Express. (People Watch).(hired Ray McDonald as national trade show manager)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... Ray McDonald has joined Roadway Express as national trade show manager. McDonald will manage trade shows in the New Orleans region.

MOL (America). (People Watch).(announces promotion of Diana Jackson to assistant vice president of equipment, North America)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... MOL (America) announced the promotion of Diana Jackson to assistant vice president of equipment, North America. Jackson will be responsible for equipment control throughout North America as well as for the North America trade.

Commonwealth Business Media Inc. (People Watch).(appointed William Black vice president of strategic planning and operations)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... Commonwealth Business Media Inc. appointed William (Bill) Black vice president of strategic planning and operations. Commonwealth Business Media Inc. owns Traffic World magazine.

DOE Diesel Price Index. (Update).(Brief Article)(Illustration)
March 3, 2003... Update DOE Diesel Price Index (cents per gallon) National Average - 170.9 February 24, 2003 Regional Prices for Monday, February 24 REGION 1 175.4 REGION 2 168.9 REGION 3 167.3 REGION 4 166.8...

Weekly Traffic of Major U.S. Railroads. (Update).(Illustration)
March 3, 2003... Weekly Traffic of Major U.S. Railroads Traffic Originated Week 7 Ending February 15, 2003 2003 2002...

Calendar.
March 3, 2003... MARCH 3-4. 3rd Annual TransPacific Maritime Conference (Journal of Commerce), Long Beach, Calif. (858) 485-9978, rjacobs@joc.com or www.joc.com/conference/tpm. 3-7. HMT-150 Preparing Hazardous Materials for Transportation by Multiple...

Consignee unaware of tariff charge. (Q & A).(on prepaid shipments)
March 3, 2003... Q: We have a few vendors who ship to us prepaid and they select the carrier. To have an orderly delivery process we require an appointment for all inbound carriers. One LTL carrier has billed us $24 for the notification. We object to the...

Speed. (The Back Page).(increase forecast for TransSiberian Railway freight in 2003)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... According to a report from the Russian Railway Ministry, the volume of freight imported and exported on the Trans-Siberian Railway will increase in 2003 by 15 percent over last year. The increased flow of large freight containers on the...

Policing. (The Back Page).(India's police officers who drive may suffer from color blindness and over 15% failed recent driving tests)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... Next time you are in New Delhi and a police car appears in your rearview mirror, get off the road whether he wants you to pull over or not. The Times of India reported recently that more than 15 percent of police officers who drive patrol cars...

Wave. (The Back Page).(Singapore government wants friendlier drivers and citizens)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... The Singapore government is urging drivers to give each other more friendly waves, according to an Associated Press report. In a speech that concluded with him reciting Glen Campbell's song "Try a Little Kindness," Senior Minister of State for...

A moving issue. (Editorial).(Securing Consumers' Assurance in Moving Act)(Editorial)
March 10, 2003... Consumers need help fighting dishonest moving companies, but I have to agree that a congressional cure proposed last Tuesday goes too far. The aim of Rep. Tom Petri's bill, Securing Consumers' Assurance in Moving Act, is to rein in con...

Anti-truck, intensely: diverse Americans unusually unified in opposition to bigger trucks, poll finds. (Up Front).
March 10, 2003... A new poll commissioned by an anti-truck group shows that nine out of 10 Americans do not want to share the roads with bigger trucks. Probably only Saddam Hussein gets higher negatives in a poll of Americans, the research firm indicated. ...

Changing faces: Gatti tapped as acting NIT league head; Emmett, Luhn leaving shipper group early. (Up Front).(National Industrial Transportation League names Peter Gatti acting president)
March 10, 2003... Peter Gatti, a respected and savvy transportation industry leader, has been named acting president of the National Industrial Transportation League as President Edward M. Emmett has informed the shipper group he is leaving this month. ...

Industry service: Morgan's STB tenure marked by focus on 'good government,' lacked 'shipper-friendly' perception. (Washington).(Surface Transportation Board member Linda Morgan quitting)
March 10, 2003... Surface Transportation Board member Linda Morgan couldn't help laughing when STB Chairman Roger Nober, upon hearing the news that Morgan planned to leave the STB on April 8, jokingly asked the former chairman what more was left for her to...

Search for 'the number': Senate leaders have an ambitious schedule for TEA-21 but aren't agreed on its cost yet. (Washington).(Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century)
March 10, 2003... Reauthorizing the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century is a top priority for Congress this year. But a top Senate aide is warning the transportation industry not to expect miracles from the bill that is expected to be passed in tight...

TSA now DHS, not DOT: largest federal agency created since WWII moves March 1 with Coast Guard to new home. (Washington).(Transportation Security Administration now part of Department of Homeland Security, not Department of Transportation)(Brief Article)
March 10, 2003... The Transportation Security Administration now is under the umbrella of the new Department of Homeland Security. TSA was incubated under the Department of Transportation where it had been housed since its creation in November 2001. It now has...

Image problem: despite snags, harmonized global standards for pest control in wood packaging due soon. (Logistics).
March 10, 2003... Global guidelines for ridding wood packaging of insect pests are being held up because signatory countries have been unable to agree on a universal symbol for treated material. It is hoped that a pictorial representation will be approved soon...

Carrier fires TTS: Nussbaum Trucking acts after shippers complain about unauthorized undercharge dunning effort. (Logistics).(Trans Tech Solutions Inc.)
March 10, 2003... A trucking company has disowned the efforts of Trans Tech Solutions Inc. to collect undercharges from its shipper customers, saying that the transportation-auditing firm did not have permission to do so. In a letter to shippers, Nussbaum...

Seabrook & Smith. (Briefs).(acquired by Kuehne & Nagle UK)(Brief Article)
March 10, 2003... As part of its growth strategy, Kuehne & Nagel UK is increasing its presence in the wines and spirits industry through the acquisition of Seabrook & Smith. The logistics organization said the deal, which includes the name, book of business and...

USF Logistics Services Inc. (Briefs).(distribution for Williams-Sonoma Inc., Pottery Barn)(Brief Article)
March 10, 2003... Oak Brook, Ill.-based USF Logistics Services Inc. will expand its pool distribution activity for high-end, specialty retailer Williams-Sonoma Inc. The company will manage the distribution of products directly to Williams-Sonoma and Pottery Barn...

Hub Group. (Briefs).(entered into alliance with Velant Inc. to provide a seamless transportation planning and execution program for their private fleet clients)(Brief Article)
March 10, 2003... Downers Grove, Ill.-based 3PL Hub Group Inc. and Atlanta-based transportation management systems vendor Velant Inc. have formed an alliance to provide a seamless transportation planning and execution program for their private fleet clients....

OrderPro Logistics Inc. (Briefs).(investor group may buy shares)(Brief Article)
March 10, 2003... OrderPro Logistics Inc., the Tucson, Ariz.-based provider of transportation and logistics solutions, has received a tender offer to purchase a minimum of 51 percent and up to 90 percent of the outstanding shares of OrderPro Logistics at 50...

Stonepath Logistics. (Briefs).(opened a logistics center in Norfolk, Virginia)(Brief Article)
March 10, 2003... Philadelphia-based Stonepath Logistics continues its expansion with the opening of a logistics center in Norfolk, Va. The new location is part of Stonepath's international services division. The 3PL provides air and ocean transportation...

Supermarket chain Safeway Inc. (Briefs).(Safeway to use Elogex Inc. solution)(Brief Article)
March 10, 2003... Supermarket chain Safeway Inc. will use Elogex Inc.'s OneNetwork solution to provide a platform to manage inbound transportation across its North American distribution center network. The Elogex system will provide a transportation management...

The Bekins Co. (Briefs).(has purchased the building and warehouse that houses its corporate offices)(Brief Article)
March 10, 2003... The Bekins Co., a Chicago-based transportation and distribution services company, has purchased the building and attached warehouse that houses its corporate offices. Bekins has leased the 109,750-square-foot suburban Chicago facility as its...

The Port of Long Beach. (Briefs).(partnership with West Coast Waterfront Coalition)(Brief Article)
March 10, 2003... The Port of Long Beach has initiated a partnership with the West Coast Waterfront Coalition, an organization of major U.S. importers, to promote greater off-hour use of the existing transportation system including ports, warehouses and...

Global Beverage Group. (Briefs).(entered into an alliance with Daugherty Wholesaler Solutions to develop, integrate, market and service direct store delivery solutions to their combined customer base)(Brief Article)
March 10, 2003... Global Beverage Group and Daugherty Wholesaler Solutions have entered into an alliance jointly to develop, integrate, market and service direct store delivery solutions to their combined customer base. Collectively, the alliance represents over...

Danzas. (Briefs).(two-way link with U.S. Customs Service)(Brief Article)
March 10, 2003... Danzas, the logistics arm of Deutsche Post World Net, has established a direct two-way link with the U.S. Customs Service for the automated filing of ocean manifest data 24 hours before goods are placed aboard vessels bound for U.S. ports. The...

USF Logistics Services. (Briefs).(has launched a new Ocean Services product)(Brief Article)
March 10, 2003... USF Logistics Services, based on Oak Brook, Ill. an operating company of USFreightways Corp., has launched a new Ocean Services product to handle domestic ocean freight forwarding. With this product, USF Logistics Services will be consolidating...

Corporate Support. (Briefs).(new facility in St. Louis)(Brief Article)
March 10, 2003... Corporate Support, the largest provider of value-added repackaging services for fabric and home care products for Procter & Gamble, has opened up shop in a 160,000-square-foot facility in the Union Seventy Center Business Park, St. Louis. The...

TLC Foodservice Distribution. (Briefs).(contract with School Purchasing and Resource Consortium)(Brief Article)
March 10, 2003... TLC Foodservice Distribution, a division of Zeeland, Mich.-based Total Logistics Control, has been awarded a five-year contract to provide members of the School Purchasing and Resource Consortium with a range of food service products. SPARC was...

GoReefers B.V. (Briefs).(facility development in South Africa)(Brief Article)
March 10, 2003... Rotterdam-based GoReefers B.V., a third-party logistics specialist for the global reefer business, is investing in a multimillion-dollar cold store development in Durban, South Africa's largest port. Construction work on the new facility is...

Good times. (Career Advancement).(job searching)
March 10, 2003... Now is a good time to be looking for a new job, according to the experts. Logistics and transportation professionals remain in demand and the outlook, barring a war on Iraq, is rosy. D. Barry Groves, a partner with Groves & Partners...