Traffic World articles from May 2004

Traffic World archives from May 2004

Turning points.(Editorial)(U.S.-EU aviation talks)(Editorial)
May 3, 2004... A turning point is one of the most difficult things in business to recognize but it is also one of the most important. A turning point may come suddenly and unexpectedly but more often may be visible only much later, when it is probably too...

LCVs: twice as safe.(Letters To TW)(Letter to the Editor)
May 3, 2004... Ron Cottingham's April 12 letter paints an untrue characterization of the safety record of longer combination vehicles and needs to be corrected. Contrary to Mr. Cottingham's claims, neither the U.S. Department of Transportation nor the...

Shippers need strategic planning.(Commentary)
May 3, 2004... A mentor of mine once told me: "If you can move goods from origin to destination at the right time, undamaged, for a lower overall cost, it is one of the very few budget line items that quickly and at 100 percent, improves a company's profit...

Safety's no. 1 advocate: FMCSA's Sandberg promises more checks in drive to making trucking safer than ever.(Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration)(Cover Story)
May 3, 2004... No one can accuse Annette Sandberg of stepping lightly into her job. At an event last year promoting truck safety, the head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration brushed past those wearing suits and ties and crawled right under a...

Rates rising fast: Reed report suggests trucking rates may fall later as carriers work out HOS changes, fuel prices drop.
May 3, 2004... Trucking rates are rising at their highest pace in more than 10 years, partially because of changes in hours of service rules, a survey by Reed Business Research reveals. Reed economist Jim Haughey said a survey of 351 shippers indicates...

Highway bill gridlock: road bill hopes sag as election-year politics kick in, raise questions about length, funding.(Washington)
May 3, 2004... Highway bill supporters no longer appear confident they can get both a six-year bill and a funding level that would make transportation interest groups happy. This is a major turnaround in assessment from only three weeks ago when backers...

Recovery under way: logistics operators report 1Q sharp increase in profits, revenue worldwide, surge of new business.(Logistics & Technology)
May 3, 2004... The economic recovery is reaching the logistics sector, with logistics operators reporting healthy increases in revenue, earnings and, perhaps most important, new business in the first quarter. "There is first evidence of a turnaround in...

Clarification.(Correction Notice)
May 3, 2004... Responding to an April 19 article, a Department of Defense spokesman said the DOD's draft radio frequency identification policy allows suppliers to use either Class 0 (read-only) or Class 1 (read-write) tags. Suppliers currently using only...

Faster Eastern Europe: EU expansion speeds up logistics business; TNT Express to cut transit times four days.(Logistics & Technology)(European Union)
May 3, 2004... Freight will move faster within Europe thanks to changes logistics operators plan to make this month as 10 Eastern European countries join the European Union. Some shippers may see up to four days in reduced transit times within Europe as...

Extending RFID's range: FCC permits use of more powerful RFID systems at ports, terminals; could increase range, data capacity.(Radio frequency interference, United States. Federal Communications Commission)
May 3, 2004... To improve maritime security and speed the flow of freight, the Federal Communications Commission is taking steps to increase the range and power of RFID equipment. The FCC says it will allow RFID devices used to track 'smart' containers...

Cargo's squeeze play: a restructuring airline industry sees profits in small spaces, but freight forwarders say size does matter.(Special report: air cargo update)
May 3, 2004... Passengers complaining about the tight fit on the aircraft of downsizing American air carriers have nothing on air shippers. After seeing airlines remove huge belly capacity from the United States domestic market as carriers slimmed their...

Trucking's private renaissance? Private fleets have been in trucking's slow-growth lane but proponents say new regulations and new economics are setting a new pace.(Special report: private trucking)
May 3, 2004... When Walgreen absolutely, positively needs a shipment at one of its drug stores, it calls Thomas R. Stedman. As senior director of corporate transportation, Stedman makes sure everything from pharmaceuticals to pet toys reaches Walgreen's 4,368...

Yellow shifts up in 1Q: Zollars reports "gratifying" first quarter performance at Yellow Roadway; synergy savings still priority.(Yellow Transportation Inc., Yellow Roadway Corp., )
May 3, 2004... Yellow Roadway got some extra mileage from the recovering economy in the first quarter, reporting a "gratifying" performance for the first full quarter since Yellow acquired Roadway Express. The combined companies posted $18.1 million in net...

ABF's slow start: after a chilly winter, ABF's business heats up in March; Con-Way, USF, SCS, Vitran report strong growth.(ABF Freight System Inc., Con-Way Transportation Services Inc.,USF Corp., SCS Transportation, Vitran Corp.)
May 3, 2004... The economic recovery that buoyed many LTL carriers in the first quarter came late to ABF Freight System, but it did come, lifting the Fort Smith, Ark.-based company in March. "Because of low business levels in January and February, ABF's...

SM[C.sup.3] takes a hike.(SMC3 reports)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... Citing low trucking profits and rising operating costs, the general rate committee of SMC3 approved a general rate increase of 6.1 percent. The rate bureau cited higher-than-average operating ratios and increased trucking costs as the rationale...

Doing more with less: CN plans to cut jobs in wake of strike; CP profits tumble, volumes surge on BNSF.(Canadian National Railway Co., Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd., Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation)
May 3, 2004... One lesson Canadian National Railway says it learned in the first quarter of 2004 is that it can be more productive with less people. Although the month-long strike by the Canadian Auto Workers Union cut the railroad's intermodal quarterly...

UP's domino effect: Schneider National maneuvering around UP service issues but says railroad service must improve soon.(Rail & Intermodal)(UNION PACIFIC CORP)
May 3, 2004... The nation's largest truckload carrier will start charging its customers more if Union Pacific Railroad doesn't recover from its service problems soon. The rate warning from Schneider National came as UP was struggling to unscramble...

UPS in overdrive: international surge pumps revenue, profits at UPS; domestic price battle seen looming on ground.(Air & Express)
May 3, 2004... International business is fueling the greatest part of the growth at UPS but the most troubling thing for the competition is that the parcel giant is also growing sharply in the domestic U.S. market. Rapid growth across the board sent UPS's...

Lufthansa Cargo will increase its fuel surcharge 33 percent effective May 10.(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... Lufthansa Cargo will increase its fuel surcharge 33 percent effective May 10. The surcharge will increase from $0.15 to $0.20 per kilo of actual freight weight. The German airline blamed high fuel prices for the change. Lufthansa Cargo uses a...

All-cargo airline Cargolux Airlines reported an operating profit for 2003 of $65 million.(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... All-cargo airline Cargolux Airlines reported an operating profit for 2003 of $65 million. That was an increase from $55.6 million a year earlier. The Luxembourg-based 747 freighter operator saw its ton kilometers flown increase by 6.5 percent...

Boeing delivered a 747-400ER freighter to Air France at the same time it delivered a 747-400 passenger piano to the airline.(Boeing Co.)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... Boeing delivered a 747-400ER freighter to Air France at the same time it delivered a 747-400 passenger piano to the airline. The aircraft manufacturer called a double-delivery of two large planes a rare event. The new freighter is Air France's...

Dragonair began freighter service between Frankfurt and Hong Kong.(Hong Kong Dragon Airline Ltd.)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... Dragonair began freighter service between Frankfurt and Hong Kong. Flying a 747-300, the Hong Kong-based carrier flies the route four times per week. The flights stop in Dubai in both directions.

Allfreight International joined the World Wide Project Consortium, an alliance of forwarders.(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... Allfreight International joined the World Wide Project Consortium, an alliance of forwarders. The company is based in Australia with offices in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.

DHL added 70 percent more capacity to its service between Singapore and Jakarta, Indonesia, citing increased demand.(DHL Airways Inc.)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... DHL added 70 percent more capacity to its service between Singapore and Jakarta, Indonesia, citing increased demand. Indonesian traffic has been better than the company expected and transshipment volume has increased from the European and Asian...

Kuehne & Nagel received a Class A forwarder's license for its operations in China.(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... Kuehne & Nagel received a Class A forwarder's license for its operations in China. The Chinese Ministry of Commerce granted the license, making Kuehne & Nagel the first global logistics provider to operate a wholly owned enterprise in China...

DHL Saudi Arabia chartered the an AN-124 freighter to move a 91-ton shipment, a heat exchanger.(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... DHL Saudi Arabia chartered the an AN-124 freighter to move a 91-ton shipment, a heat exchanger. The express delivery company chartered the Antonov oversized cargo aircraft to transport the largest piece of equipment the company had ever moved....

Seko Worldwide received Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism certification from the Department of Homeland Security.(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... Seko Worldwide received Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism certification from the Department of Homeland Security. The Itasca, Ill.-based company plans to adhere to the C-TPAT standards to maintain a high level of compliance with the...

1st Quarter Cargo Division Revenue for 2004 and 2003 (numbers in millions).(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... Cargo was a bright spot for American passenger airlines in the first quarter even as many carriers in the troubled field remained stubbornly in the red. Most of the major U.S. airlines saw their cargo revenue improve year-over-year, led by...

Widening Atlantic security: EU-U.S. security deal could speed secure transport of ocean containers.(Maritime)
May 3, 2004... Shippers should see faster handling of ocean shipments coming into the United States from Europe under an agreement to expand the anti-terror Container Security Initiative across the entire European Union. The agreement will bring ports...

ACL president Frasher resigns: Board Chairman Huber assumes Frasher role; pledges to finish work to emerge from Chapter 11.(American Commercial Lines L.L.C., Huber, Richard appointed)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... American Commercial Lines, the Jefferson, Ind.-based integrated inland marine transport company that has been operating in Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection since January 2003, restructured its senior management on the resignation of Stephen A....

Moving 16 tons of glass: Hamburg Sud, DHL Danzas ship mirror for giant telescope from United States to Chile.(Maritime)(Southern Astrophysical Research Telescope)
May 3, 2004... Astronomers are getting a better view of the southern skies thanks to a new telescope nestled high up in the Andes Mountains and the closely coordinated efforts of some dedicated logistics experts to get it there. The giant telescope mirror,...

Data gathering, reporting.(Shippers Tools & Tactics)
May 3, 2004... Auditing your use of data in logistics is critically important to your enterprise. Good Data allows you to manage not only your resources but also negotiate vendor costs more effectively. Proper use of data also will allow you to manage...

The Gilbert Cos. unit of P&O Nedlloyd Logistics named Gregg Prisco president and CEO. Prisco had been senior vice president of sales at Gilbert.(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... The Gilbert Cos. unit of P&O Nedlloyd Logistics named Gregg Prisco president and CEO. Prisco had been senior vice president of sales at Gilbert, a domestic logistics business based in Chino, Calif. Gilbert manages a warehouse with a million...

Datatrac.(Datatrac Corp., R. Lee Morris appointed)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... Datatrac, a logistics software provider, named R. Lee Morris, a 30-year veteran of the financial and software industries, vice president and chief financial officer. Morris most recently was managing director of EGL Holding and held management...

Menzies Aviation.(Chris Hutchinson appointed)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... Menzies Aviation appointed Chris Hutchinson general manager of Menzies Chengdu Airport Aviation Services in China, the first Chinese-British joint venture in aviation ground handling. Hutchinson has worked at Jardine Airport Services for the...

Mondera.com.(James Voltmer appointed)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... Mondera.com, an online jewelry retailer, named James Voltmer vice president of logistics. The 30-year veteran of management in luxury retail operations will oversee fulfillment, receiving, quality assurance, inventory control and facilities...

Truck Renting and Leasing Association.(appointments)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... Truck Renting and Leasing Association elected Jerry Kress, president of Carmenita Leasing of Santa Fe, N.M., as the association's new chairman for 2004-2005. In addition to Kress, other TRALA elected officers are: Mark Siegal, president of...

VHI.(Connie Whitley appointed)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... VHI, formerly known as Virginia Hiway, named Connie Whitley sales and marketing director. Whitley has worked for VHI for seven years, most recently as senior account manager.

Samuel Shapiro & Co.(Jeff Zaleon appointed, Nigel McCallum appointed)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... Samuel Shapiro & Co. named Jeff Zaleon chief financial officer and Nigel McCallum corporate export manager. Zaleon has 20 years of accounting experience, most recently as vice president of financial services with Colliers Pinkard. McCallum has...

LeanLogistics.(David L. Anderson appointed)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... LeanLogistics announced that David L. Anderson, a 30-year industry veteran, joined its board of directors. Anderson is a retired managing partner of Accenture and is managing director of Supply Chain Ventures, a venture capital company.

Varsity Logistics.(Charles Hawkins appointed)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... Varsity Logistics appointed Charles Hawkins, a 17-year industry sales and management veteran, as western territory sales manager. Hawkins most recently served as vice president for Pfastship Worldwide Logistics. He will lead Varsity's western...

Genco.(Kent Waggoner appointed)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... Genco announced that Kent Waggoner has joined its supply chain management division as senior vice president of sales. Waggoner, a 20-year industry veteran in supply-chain and third-party logistics, most recently was vice president of business...

ProLogis.(Richard Strader appointed, Prologis Trust)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... ProLogis, the Aurora, Colo.-based warehouse developer and manager, hired Richard Strader as regional senior vice president for the Southeastern United States. A one time principal at Trammell Crow, Strader worked for ProLogis in Charlotte in...

National Private Truck Council.(Richard LaRoche appointed)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... The National Private Truck Council hired Richard LaRoche as director of membership. LaRoche most recently retired from a 32-year career with the Federal Government in personal property management, property disposal, and policy and procedure...

Saia Motor Freight.(appointments of Saia Motor Freight Line Inc.)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... Saia Motor Freight announced several promotions, led by Joe Boykin, who was named terminal manager in Memphis. Boykin has more than 10 years experience in the transportation industry. Larry Nichols became assistant terminal manager at the...

Calendar.(transportation industry)(Calendar)
May 3, 2004... MAY 2-4. Eighth Annual Conference and Educational Forum (Transportation Marketing and Communications Association), Palm Springs, Calif. (952) 442-5638 ext. 5 or www.TMCAtoday.org. 2-4. Loss Prevention Conference Spring Meeting (SMC3),...

Logistics seminars and courses.(Calendar)
May 3, 2004... MAY 2-7. Executive Program in Logistics (World Academy), Plainsboro, N.J. (908) 352-1808 or www.theworldacademy.com. 3-4. FinListics: Financial Logistics Workshop (Logistics Institute at Georgia Tech), Atlanta. (404) 894-2343 or...

DOE diesel price indec.(United States. Department of Energy)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
May 3, 2004... [GRAPHICS OMITTED] National & Regional Averages: April 26 United States $171.8 East Coast $165.5 Midwest $167.0 Gulf Coast $163.4 Rocky Mountain $187.6 West Coast $210.3...

Carrier impairs car productivity.(Q&A)
May 3, 2004... Q: I have a customer who recently decided to lease private rail cars to take action against chronic shortages. The Class I carrier involved in the move has grossly mishandled several of the cars on more than one occasion. This has cost my...

Taxed.(customer relation management of Tax Air Freight Inc.)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... Taxed. Greg Groth, president and founder of LTL trucker Tax Airfreight, has an interesting side job. Every Friday he leaves the executive suite and helps out taking customer service calls. He says it's a great way to stay in touch with...

Time.(Research on Albert Einstein's theory of relativity)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... Time. NASA has launched a space probe that will measure the impact of Earth's gravity on the measurement of space and time, seeking to confirm for the first time a part of Albert Einstein's theory of relativity positing that time slows down...

Strongarmed.(instructions of Transportation Construction Coalition)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... Strongarmed. On the Transportation Construction Coalition's tip sheet to members about how to communicate with Congress members, it suggests avoiding threats. "Don't even hint 'I'll never vote for you unless you do what I want,'" it advises. We...

Adaptable.(increse of fuel surcharges of airlines)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... Adaptable. We've recently gotten notices from carriers that are "adjusting" fuel surcharges and even "adapting" them. It looks to use like the charges are rising but the language certainly appears adaptable.

Landed.(emergency landing of Cessna 208 on Highway 61)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... Landed. We can't figure out whose cargo feeder plane made an emergency landing on a Mississippi highway last month. That's because emergency rescue teams went to work quickly covering up the orange and purple logo on the Cessna 208. But no one...

Happy.(debate on highway bill)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... Happy. We're glad to see everyone on Capitol Hill having a serious debate over the highway bill. But we were a bit perplexed over what provisions Rep. James Oberstar was talking about in a recent address at a legislative conference when he...

Balance out.(Editorial)
May 10, 2004... Exports from the United States took a big leap in February but not everyone is jumping for joy. Some of the transport operators who benefit most from growth such as the 4 percent increase in American goods sent abroad in the most recent...

Bets off at UP: railroad losing ground to rival BNSF; offers no timetable on service recovery.
May 10, 2004... Dick Davidson won't answer the million-dollar question: when will railroad service be back to normal? "Everyone wants to know how long our recovery process will take," said Union Pacific Railroad's chairman and CEO at the company's first...

Gerkens rises at Landstar: Crowe surrenders CEO title to Gerkens, remains chairman of $1.5 billion truckload, logistics concern.
May 10, 2004... One of trucking's most celebrated executives, Jeffrey C. Crowe, is surrendering his post as CEO of Landstar System, the company he helped build into a $1.5 billion truckload giant. Moving into the CEO's seat is Henry H. Gerkens, currently...

CSX's profit hit.
May 10, 2004... Rocked by staff cuts, management shakeups and poor service, CSX earnings dropped 70 percent in the first quarter of 2004 versus the same period a year ago. Operating revenue dropped 3 percent, from $2.02 billion in first quarter 2003 to...

Monro to lead FRA: Rutter's deputy Betty Monro to lead agency after his departure, keep focus on rail safety, security.(Washington)
May 10, 2004... Tightening rail security and advancing positive train control technology will continue to be at the top of the Federal Railroad Administration's to-do list after FRA Administrator Allan Rutter leaves in mid-June. Rutter announced on April...

Taxing logistics: inventory taxes on the chopping block as states try to attract logistics, distribution business, jobs.(Logistics & Technology)
May 10, 2004... Competition among states for logistics and distribution business and jobs may spell an end to a levy already on the endangered tax list--the state and local inventory tax. Inventory taxes levied on goods stockpiled by shippers soon may...

IDS announced that motor carrier Tango Transport is using Expert Fuel and OOR/ETA Alert.
May 10, 2004... IDS announced that motor carrier Tango Transport is using Expert Fuel and OOR/ETA Alert. "We are continually looking for opportunities to improve productivity and lower costs. This investment will accomplish both while assisting our team in...

Distribution software provider Aperum added PDA Warehouse to its TakeStock solution.
May 10, 2004... Distribution software provider Aperum added PDA Warehouse to its TakeStock solution. The new mobile application enables distributors to use handheld PDAs (personal digital assistant) devices to collect and access information throughout the...

X-Change and its wholly owned subsidiary Airgate Technologies launched Web sites to provide information on radio frequency identification technology.
May 10, 2004... X-Change and its wholly owned subsidiary Airgate Technologies launched Web sites to provide information on radio frequency identification technology. Information on X-Change is available at www.x-changecorp.com RFIB information and solutions...

Ottawa-based e-global logistics firm ViaSafe is certified by the Canada Border Services Agency to send Canadian Advance Commercial Information.
May 10, 2004... Ottawa-based e-global logistics firm ViaSafe is certified by the Canada Border Services Agency to send Canadian Advance Commercial Information. The first phase of the new CBSA reporting requirements is being implemented April 19th. Under ACI,...

Philippines Bureau of Customs.
May 10, 2004... The Philippines Bureau of Customs will use a RosettaNet-based automated customs clearance system from Global eXchange Services to reduce clearance cycle times and lower transaction costs. Electronics industry standards organization RosettaNet...

Truckload carrier Floyd & Beasley Transfer is using Netwise, Netwise400 and Match Advice from Integrated Decision Support.
May 10, 2004... Truckload carrier Floyd & Beasley Transfer is using Netwise, Netwise400 and Match Advice from Integrated Decision Support. "We plan to utilize Netwise to improve the quality of freight and improve utilization while controlling assets and...

SAP and Coca-Cola Enterprises jointly will develop software to improve direct store delivery.
May 10, 2004... SAP and Coca-Cola Enterprises jointly will develop software to improve direct store delivery, full-service vending and equipment service for the beverage and other consumer products industries. The new developments will include mobile...

Siemens Procurement & Logistics Services.
May 10, 2004... Siemens Procurement & Logistics Services, a subsidiary of Siemens, will use CombineNet's Decision-Guidance Systems to improve purchasing decisions and lower costs. "Siemens has been using online sourcing technology since the mid '90s and...

A German maker of "smart cards" is developing a biometric identification card that could be used by business or government for applications as diverse as security IDs for harbor truckers and "e-passports.".
May 10, 2004... A German maker of "smart cards" is developing a biometric identification card that could be used by business or government for applications as diverse as security IDs for harbor truckers and "e-passports." Roding, Germany-based Muhlbauer's ID...

Tampa, Fla.-based Pegasus TransTech expanded the coverage of its TRANSFLO Express truck stop technology.
May 10, 2004... Tampa, Fla.-based Pegasus TransTech expanded the coverage of its TRANSFLO Express truck stop technology. Drivers now can electronically send documents using any fax machine or scanning-enabled personal computer if they are signed on to the...

Dollar Tree Stores.
May 10, 2004... Dollar Tree Stores is automating a new 1.2-million-square-foot distribution center in Joliet, III. using technology and services from FKI Logistex Automation Division. Work on the new contract begins immediately and will be completed by...

LTL carrier Billings Freight Systems is using the FACTS2000 freight management computer system.
May 10, 2004... LTL carrier Billings Freight Systems is using the FACTS2000 freight management computer system designed by Carrier Logistics of Tarrytown, N.Y. The Lexington, N.C.-based carrier said it chose the system because it supports expedited freight...

Columbia, Md.-based Matrics added read/ write functionality to its RFID tag line.
May 10, 2004... Columbia, Md.-based Matrics added read/ write functionality to its RFID tag line. Larger scale production of the tags, which are classified as 0+, will begin in the second quarter. The company also produces read only tags.

Projects cargo's challenge: shippers demand better management, tracking of project cargo in increasingly complicated international shipments.(Logistic report: global challenges)
May 10, 2004... When Dan Hedges needs to ship a multimillion dollar defense radar system overseas, it had better arrive on time with all its parts. Hedges is senior operations manager of mission systems for Northrop Grumman, a $26.2 billion dollar global...

Roadway's 1Q recovery: after "hitting wall" in fourth quarter, Roadway Express rebounds, commits to "responsible" growth.(Trucking)
May 10, 2004... After an unexpected dip in earnings in the fourth quarter, Roadway Express is "back on track" with stronger tonnage and revenue and--bad news for shippers--yield. In tact, the chief of Roadway's new parent company is predicting an even...

Where's the boxed beef? Ask Sunco: Colorado Boxed Beef to use Sunco Carriers alongside Alterman subsidiary to speed refrigerated shipments.(Trucking)
May 10, 2004... Colorado Boxed Beef, a meat wholesaler based in Auburndale, Fla., turned to Sunco Carriers, Lakeland, Fla., to solve an interstate distribution problem: its lack of backhaul freight to the Sunshine state. Sunco will take responsibility for...

Tracking truck fatalities: early NHTSA data indicates slight increase in deaths involving trucks last year, with total below 5,000.(Trucking)
May 10, 2004... A preliminary report on 2003 highway deaths issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration indicates that truck-involved fatalities may be below 5,000 for the second year in a row. But truck crashes still kill about 95 people...

Shevell grows in Maryland.(Trucking)
May 10, 2004... The Shevell Group, the Elizabeth, N.J.-based parent of New England Motor Freight, acquired 41.8 acres of land in Cecil County, Md., for a new 150-door distribution center. The site is located at the intersection of 1-95 and Route 272 in...

For the third straight year all four Con-Way Transportation Services units received 2003 LTL carrier of the year designation.
May 10, 2004... For the third straight year, all four Con-Way Transportation Services units received 2003 LTL carrier of the year designation from Frito-Lay.

AmeriQuest Transportation and Logistics Resources.
May 10, 2004... AmeriQuest Transportation and Logistics Resources signed a letter of intent to acquire the assets and management talent of Complete Fleet Management. The purchase will provide AmeriQuest with company-wide asset services, customer finance and...

FedEx Freight opened a service center in Boise, Idaho, and increased its capacity at five other locations.
May 10, 2004... FedEx Freight opened a service center in Boise, Idaho, and increased its capacity at five other locations. "These investments in our infrastructure are a critical part of our business model," said Douglas G. Duncan, president and CEO. The new...

Roadway Express was named a "quality carrier".
May 10, 2004... Roadway Express was named a "quality carrier" by Hamilton Sundstrand Logistics Council.

The board of directors of Midwest Motor Express, Bismarck, N.D., elected John T. Roswick chairman and CEO and Marlin Kling president and COO.
May 10, 2004... The board of directors of Midwest Motor Express, Bismarck, N.D., elected John T. Roswick chairman and CEO and Marlin Kling president and COO. Founded in 1918, Midwest Motor Express employs 450 workers at 30 service centers in 15 states in the...