Traffic World articles from September 2005

Traffic World archives from September 2005

Public service.(hurricane Katrina renovation efforts in public perspective)(Editorial)
September 26, 2005... We were just waking from our customary afternoon nap the other day when we received the most extraordinary letter by special courier from Capitol Hill. We felt we just had to share it, so here is what it said. Dear Transportation...

Managing Katrina's impact.(trucking management)
September 26, 2005... Just when transportation managers were breathing a sigh of relief that last year's West Coast port congestion seemed unlikely to repeat in 2005, Hurricane Katrina caused unforeseen trauma in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. The temporary...

FedEx.(financial statement)(Brief Article)
September 26, 2005... FedEx says the strong sales ties between its separate operations were behind a 10 percent jump in overall revenue, to $7.7 billion in its most recent quarter. The net profit edged up only 3 percent to $339 million, but that was partly...

Diesel prices.(Weekly Perspective)(Brief Article)
September 26, 2005... Diesel prices cooled for a second straight week, dropping 11.5 cents for the week ending Sept. 19, the Energy Information Administration said. The national average diesel price fell to $2.732 a gallon, down from its post-hurricane high of...

Caution: higher prices.(This Week)(Brief Article)
September 26, 2005... Higher prices for consumers and manufacturers in the wake of Hurricane Katrina are threatening to halt economic growth. Two recent economic reports show prices moving up even before Katrina hit, but the situation is even worse following...

Some manufacturers have been able to fill orders by using inventory.(This Week)(Brief Article)
September 26, 2005... It might be called the secondary supply chain impact of Hurricane Katrina, one beyond the torn up track and leveled transportation infrastructure. Along with the more widely known impact on oil and perishables, the storm also halted...

Breaking Katrina's chokehold: Mineta promises federal support to rebuild shattered Gulf Coast infrastructure, prevent transport bottlenecks.(Cover Story)
September 26, 2005... Approaching New Orleans above Lake Pontchartrain, the extent of the misery wrought by Hurricane Katrina is clear: rooftops ripped from entire communities; hundreds of homes swaddled beneath blue tarps; acres of trees flattened or torn from...

Airlines: give us a break: bankrupt airlines ask Washington for tax breaks, regulatory changes to regain financial altitude.(Government & Regulation)
September 26, 2005... Four years after getting a multibillion-dollar bailout from Congress, U.S. airlines are back on Capitol Hill asking for help as they chase one another into bankruptcy. The airline industry isn't asking for a cash infusion this time, but...

Feds ease HMEs for gulf coast.(Harbour Marine Engineering Services )
September 26, 2005... Federal security overseers eased hazardous materials authorization rules for truck drivers looking to move relief supplies into the hurricane-hit Gulf Coast region. The Transportation Security Administration move was part of the federal...

New faces at DHS.(Government & Regulation)(appointment of Robert Jamison at Transportation Security Administration)(appointment of Stewart Baker at Department of Homeland Security)(Brief Article)
September 26, 2005... The Department of Homeland Security's upper echelons are being repopulated. A veteran of the Department of Transportation is in line to become the deputy transportation security administrator. And the Senate is close to approving the...

New chairman named for ARTBA.(Eugene McCormick joined American Road and Transportation Builders Association)(Brief Article)
September 26, 2005... Eugene McCormick, a Parsons Brinckerhoff Quade executive and engineer, was elected chairman of the American Road and Transportation Builders Association's board of directors for 2005-2006. McCormick, a highway contractor, is the project...

Classifying security.(Department of Homeland Security transportation security plan)(Brief Article)
September 26, 2005... Key senators are furious that the Department of Homeland Security finally released its national transportation security plan in only a classified form. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairwoman Susan Collins,...

Bottom feeding, anyone? 3PLs look to smaller Fortune 500 companies, top firms tighten supply chain controls, spending.(Logistics and Technology )(Third-party logistics)
September 26, 2005... Third-party logistics providers increasingly are looking for customers in the bottom half of the Fortune 500, as market saturation and tighter-run supply chains narrow opportunities for growth at the top. "All (Fortune 500 companies) are...

Oracle to buy G-Log.(Global Logistics Technologies Inc.)(Brief Article)
September 26, 2005... Enterprise software giant Oracle is buying G-Log, a specialist in Web-based supply chain and transportation software. The acquisition bridges the gap between enterprise-wide systems and transportation execution, the companies said. The...

A $6.7 billion stake: Deutsche Post's Exel offer is transport record; Allan would head $20 billion logistics business.
September 26, 2005... Deutsche Post World Net's planned acquisition of Exel is enormously expensive by any measure in the transport and logistics industry. Whether the German buyers get their money's worth will be up to shippers. The German postal operator...

Rapiscan wins Cargo inspection contract.(Logistics & Technology)(X-ray Eagle cargo inspection system )(Brief Article)
September 26, 2005... Hawthorne, Calif.-based Rapiscan Systems won a $16 million contract to deploy its X-ray Eagle cargo inspection system for an undisclosed customer. "The Eagle's value proposition of high inspection performance and high inspection rates...

Ryder's perfect governance.(Ryder System corporate governance rated 10)(Brief Article)
September 26, 2005... Ryder System is a perfect 10 according to a research and ratings agency studying corporate governance. GovernanceMetrics International made Miami-based Ryder one of only 33 companies of more than 3,200 globally to receive the highest...

Martco taps Stonepath for logistics project.(Stonepath Group Inc.)(Brief Article)
September 26, 2005... In a sure sign that industry hasn't given up on the storm-stricken Gulf Coast, Alexandria, La.-based Martco hired Stonepath Group to coordinate movement of a forest products production line from Germany and Canada to Oakdale, La. The $1...

Houston's new channels: changing distribution strategies are putting the longtime oil industry base at the forefront of new supply chains.
September 26, 2005... Long preparing for its logistics close-up with shippers and supply chain managers, Houston is moving to center stage in many supply chains thanks to Hurricane Katrina The fourth largest city in the United States has developed a kind of...

George Bush Intercontinental Airport CargoCenter.(Special Report: LOGISTICS HUBS: HOUSTON)(Brief Article)
September 26, 2005... Fueled by strong industrial growth in high-value export products to Mexico, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, the Houston Airport System's George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) is one of the fastest-growing air cargo...

Fuel surcharge management helps companies control "volatile" shipping costs.(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
September 26, 2005... The sudden loss of Gulf Coast oil supplies due to Hurricane Katrina in September underscores what the nation's manufactures have known for months--that ever-rising fuel surcharges are a grim fact of life. Fuel surcharges have increased...

Dedicated to growth: dedicated trucking fleets enjoying upswing in business from shippers looking to control costs.
September 26, 2005... Shippers looking to control their costs and their transportation destiny are increasingly taking capacity into their own hands. There is growing evidence that shippers, stung by rising fuel charges and hamstrung by tight supply, are...

Slack sales sting Swift: drop-off in demand over summer, rising fuel costs siphon truckload carrier's third-quarter earnings.(Swift Transportation Company Inc)(Brief Article)
September 26, 2005... The nation's second-largest truckload carrier has signaled that freight demand slackened in advance of the peak holiday shipping season. Swift Transportation said freight demand was soft in July and August, particularly from the retail...

Difficult pricing ahead: 'unprecedented' fuel costs push truckload rates higher; LTL rates show signs of 'flattening'.(Less Than Truckload)(Brief Article)
September 26, 2005... Shippers will find truckload rate negotiations "incrementally more challenging" than last year unless fuel prices drop significantly, says Citigroup. Meanwhile, LTL rates show signs of leveling off. Citigroup Investment Research said...

Shoring up KCS: tax settlement with Mexican government removes merger barrier for KCS as shares climb 10 percent.(Kansas City Southern)
September 26, 2005... Kansas City Southern's long-awaited tax settlement with the Mexican government means North America's smallest big railroad could soon be shaking hands with a major carrier or fighting them all to keep from getting swallowed up. KCS on...

CSX takes hurricane hit: presence along Gulf Coast left railroad vulnerable to storm surge, damaging 100-mile line of track.(Brief Article)
September 26, 2005... CSX estimates that damages caused by Hurricane Katrina will cost the company $250 million. Much of the eastern carrier's 100-mile line along the coast between Mobile, Ala., and New Orleans sustained heavy damage. That has required the...

Rail safety improves, FRA says: accidents decrease, but trespassing deaths increase during first half of the year.(Federal Railroad Administration)(Brief Article)
September 26, 2005... Rail-related accidents declined by 12 percent during the first half of 2005 according to preliminary data from the Federal Railroad Administration. Despite the declines, the FRA said more can be done to improve rail safety and it plans to...

J.B. Hunt, BNSF settle rate dispute.(intermodal agreement)(Brief Article)
September 26, 2005... Intermodal partners J.B. Hunt and BNSF Railway resolved their year-long dispute over revenue divisions. As a result of an arbitrator's decision, J.B. Hunt will record a one-time charge to net earnings in the third quarter of $16.5...

Living in the red: forwarders worry about capacity as Northwest, Delta join airlines in bankruptcy protection.(Transportation: Air & Expedited)
September 26, 2005... Bankruptcy protection is a frequent destination for the nation's major airlines as they seek to fend off high fuel costs and tough competition. Northwest Airlines and Delta Air Lines became the latest to take this route when they joined US...

Polar pilots walk, atlas flies: pilot strike pushes parent of Polar Air Cargo to place two aircraft for sale or lease.
September 26, 2005... Arias Air Worldwide Holdings, parent of Polar Mr Cargo and Atlas Mr, is re-deploying Polar's fleet after the freight airline's pilots went on strike. Atlas returned "three aircraft on dry lease to Polar back to Atlas Air" and placed two Polar...

Global freighter fleet to double: 'flurry' of new freighter orders to boost air cargo market over next 20 years, Boeing says.(Transportation: Air & Expedited)
September 26, 2005... Boeing is projecting strong growth in the global air cargo market over the next 20 years, with the world's freighter fleet doubling over the period. Citing a "a flurry of new freighter orders," Boeing says the world's freighter fleet...

Backlog to glut? Importers fear energy costs could dampen spending, pile up inventory prepositioned for fall peak.
September 26, 2005... Retailers who imported goods early to avoid peak season congestion at West Coast ports have a new worry--excess inventory. Importers are facing that prospect if consumers cut back on spending to offset energy prices that were skyrocketing...

Sewing up rate hikes: cost of shipping cotton, hay exports to Asia to rise as WTSA carriers increase rates.(West bound Transpacific Stabilization Agreement)
September 26, 2005... Shipping lines belonging to the West bound Transpacific Stabilization Agreement are raising rates on U.S. cotton and hay exports, two of the largest U.S. export commodities. The new hay rates take effect Oct. 1, cotton rates, Dec. 1. ...

Diverting containers to Tampa.(Brief Article)
September 26, 2005... The Port of Tampa, Fla., is receiving inquiries about handling more containers in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, a port spokeswoman said. Short-sea shipping company Osprey, which has a service linking Tampa and other Gulf Coast ports, will...

Customs delays packaging rules.(new wood packaging standards)(Brief Article)
September 26, 2005... U.S. Customs and Border Protection is delaying until Feb. 1 enforcement of new standards for treating wood packaging designed to keep destructive insects out of the country. The danger was illustrated by the discovery of a Khapra beetle...

Houston expedites dredging.(dredging project for ship traffic )(Brief Article)
September 26, 2005... Dredging of the Houston Ship Channel is accelerating ahead of expected ship traffic diverted from the Port of New Orleans and other Gulf ports stricken by Hurricane Katrina. The project, which will allow larger and more vessels through...

Wilmington gets new cranes.(port of Wilmington handling capacity increment)(Brief Article)
September 26, 2005... The Port of Wilmington, N.C., is buying four new container cranes, doubling the port's container-handling capacity. Tom Eagar, chief executive of the North Carolina State Ports Authority, said the port's goal is to bring two more...

FKI Logistex.(Andrew Smith promoted)(Brief Article)
September 26, 2005... FKI Logistex promoted Andrew Smith to managing director of the material handling company's European warehouse, distribution and manufacturing division. Smith most recently was a client solutions director for the division.

The Port of Tacoma.(Sue Coffey appointed)(Brief Article)
September 26, 2005... The Port of Tacoma, Wash., named Sue Coffey as its East Coast regional sales manager. Her 20 years in the industry include positions with Eagle Global Logistics in Ireland, Nedlloyd, CSX Intermodal, Sea-Land and more recently as vice...

Towne Air Freight.(Treasa "Toxy" Toxopeus, Richard Kaplan and Caroline Pappas appointed)(Brief Article)
September 26, 2005... Treasa "Toxy" Toxopeus rejoined Towne Air Freight as an account executive in South Bend, Ind. Toxopeus previously worked as an account executive for Alvan Motor Freight for almost five years. Towne hired Richard Kaplan as an account executive...

Total Quality Logistics.(Amy Jones, Heather Morici and Destiny Thompson appointed)(Brief Article)
September 26, 2005... Total Quality Logistics, Cincinnati, announced several new hires. Amy Jones was named a human resources recruiter; Heather Morici is a logistics account executive trainee at its West Virginia office. Robert Ragle is a logistics account...

American Gypsum Company.(promotions and new hires)(Brief Article)
September 26, 2005... American Gypsum Company, Dallas, announced several promotions and new hires. Grace Navarro was promoted to supervisor of distribution in Dallas. Navarro has been with the company for 18 years and was most recently reload/inventory...

NAI Global.(Jean-Claude Goldenstein appointed)(Brief Article)
September 26, 2005... NAI Global, Princeton, N.J., named former Ernst & Young executive Jean-Claude Goldenstein to help the commercial real estate operator expand its global services as managing director of global solutions. Goldenstein co-founded Ernst & Young's...

Cattron Group International.(Joseph W. Trotter appointed)(Brief Article)
September 26, 2005... Cattron Group International, a manufacturer of portable industrial radio remote control systems, appointed Joseph W. Trotter vice president of quality. Trotter has more than 20 years of quality management experience most recently as vice...

Logistics Management Solutions.(Jay Bergman hired)(Brief Article)
September 26, 2005... Logistics Management Solutions, a third-party logistics provider, hired Jay Bergman as transportation and contract manager. Bergman most recently worked for Creve Coeur, a Missouri-based Astaris, as a contract account manager. Before that he...

Ozburn-Hessey Logistics.(Dave Gordon and Anthony Jordan joined)(Brief Article)
September 26, 2005... Ozburn-Hessey Logistics, Nashville, Tenn., named 25-year industry veteran Dave Gordon executive vice president of business development at the privately held 3PL. Gordon is a former vice president at CVS International who was most recently a...

ASIG.(David L. Aschenbach joined, Leif Andersson retired)(Brief Article)
September 26, 2005... ASIG, Orlando, Fla., named David L. Aschenbach vice president of sales and customer service, replacing Leif Andersson, who is retiring. A 35-year aviation industry veteran, he had been vice president of airport services at ATA Airlines.

TransGlobal Logistics.(Joseph R. Smith appointed)(Brief Article)
September 26, 2005... TransGlobal Logistics, Naples, Fla., named Florida Foreign Trade Association Vice President Joseph R. Smith to it: board of directors. A former cargo manager for COPA Airlines, he has been U.S. delegate of ALACAT.

CSSI.(Dr. Mark D. Rodgers joined)(Brief Article)
September 26, 2005... CSSI, an air traffic management research provider, hired two senior-level aviation experts. Dr. Mark D. Rodgers joined as chief scientist for human system integration. For the last 15 years, Rodgers worked for the FAA most recently as...

TW calendar.(supply chain management meetings)(Calendar)
September 26, 2005... SEPTEMBER 26-27. The PhoCusWright Executive Conference, Paris. (888) 603-5343 or www.phocuswright.coms. 26-28. Southeast Regional Meeting (National Association of Chemical Distributors), Myrtle Beach, S.C. (703) 527-6223 or...

Logistics seminars & courses.(Calendar)
September 26, 2005... SEPTEMBER 26. Transport IQ's Food Transport and Traceability, Pre-Conference Workshops (International Quality & Productivity Center), Chicago. (800) 882-8684 or www.iqpc.com. 26. Session 2: Basic Inventory Management and Control to...

National & regional averages: September 19, 2005.(DOE Diesel Price Index)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
September 26, 2005... National & Regional Averages: September 19, 2005 United States $2.732 East Coast $2.749 Midwest $2.648 Gulf Coast $2.677 Rocky Mountain $2.902 West Coast $2.985 Source: U.S....

Using business 'Intelligence'.(logistic services)(Column)
September 26, 2005... Q: What business intelligence could logistics professionals use when they decide to use a 3PL to manage their transportation needs and also audit and pay the freight invoices for the shipments? Recently I have seen two catastrophic cases...

Outranked.(Department of Transportation ranked as a 20th best place to work)(Brief Article)
September 26, 2005... Sad to see the Department of Transportation finished 20th in a ranking of 30 agencies in a list of "Best Places to Work in the Federal Government" an employee survey conducted by Partnership for Public Service. The Office of Management and...

Revealed.(Spencer Tunick photographed naked men and women)(Brief Article)
September 26, 2005... Nearly 1,500 men and women stripped naked at the Port of Lyon, France, this month and posed for photographer Spencer Tunick amid shipping containers on the waterfront. Tunick said he saw the port as representing "the mystery of commerce." OK,...

Named.(Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals)(Brief Article)
September 26, 2005... By special order from whoever orders such things, it is now OK for everyone attending next month's Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals meeting to simply refer to the council as "CLM." We know what you mean.

Spilled.(state authorities collecting for truck spill )(Brief Article)
September 26, 2005... Tough truck spill a couple of weeks ago in Hammondville, Ala., where a truckload of quarters from the U.S. Mint spilled out onto Interstate 59. State authorities moved quickly to establish the site of the spill as a toll road, with truckload...

Meow mix.(organic diesel includes deceased felines)(Brief Article)
September 26, 2005... The search for alternative fuels is getting a bit odd. A researcher in Germany has an organic diesel that, and we are not making this up, includes deceased felines. For truckers, this could give new meaning to what Wall Street analysts call...

AKA.(Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association of America)(Brief Article)
September 26, 2005... The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association has been creative in coining up with ways to serve its members. We were on 1-70 the other day when we swear the truck cruising along (at the speed limit, in the far right lane, naturally)...

Information age.(Editorial)
September 19, 2005... It's Monday, do you know where your fuel surcharge is? As fuel costs rise and pricing pressures put a greater squeeze on supply chains, it's becoming clearer than ever that shippers need more information than ever at their fingertips. ...

Katrina's federal heroes.(Hurricane Katrina, 2005)
September 19, 2005... In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, there has been much finger pointing and blaming of federal authorities regarding slow and/or inadequate emergency response. However, on behalf of the members of the American Association of Port...

The commercial airline industry is teetering on the edge of a possible wholesale makeover with Northwest Airlines and Delta Air Lines.(Weekly Perspective)(Brief Article)
September 19, 2005... The commercial airline industry is teetering on the edge of a possible wholesale makeover with Northwest Airlines and Delta Air Lines on the brink of bankruptcy last week. Both airlines have been operating under a constant threat of...

Kansas City Southern.(Grupo Transportacion Ferroviaria Mexicana merged)(Brief Article)
September 19, 2005... Kansas City Southern reached a deal with the Mexican government in a tax dispute that gives it control of Mexican rail network Grupo Transportacion Ferroviaria Mexicana. Under the settlement, Mexico will give KCS its 20 percent stake in...

Retail warnings.(National Retail Federation)(retail stores economic surge due to storm damage)(Brief Article)
September 19, 2005... Hurricane Katrina is dampening optimism in the retail sector and prompting new warnings from retailers and industry groups about the economy. The National Retail Federation says its demand outlook--a six-month ahead sales...

"The economic disruption may be of historic proportions.".(Brief Article)
September 19, 2005... Data compiled by the National Association of Manufacturers more clearly pinpoints the impacts Hurricane Katrina could have on the U.S. economy and trade in general. Billions of dollars of trade is disrupted and it could be months before...

Raunning on empty: transportation interests forced to find new ways to squeeze out supply chain efficiencies as fuel prices rapidly escalate.(Cover Story)
September 19, 2005... Shippers across a range of industries say the latest drive of diesel fuel prices to record levels is washing away their attempts to rein in transportation costs, leading many to seek new strategies in the face of rising surcharges and tough...

Court eyes driver training: FMCSA rule on drivers draws skepticism; Public Citizen teams with OOIDA in case.(Government & Regulation)(Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration)(Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association)
September 19, 2005... A federal appeals court appears poised to overturn another Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration truck driving rule. The U.S. Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit sharply questioned a federal government attorney last week...

Trucking mirror image.(National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's law for the trucks to put mirror)
September 19, 2005... Delivery trucks would have to install mirror or video systems under a rule proposed by the National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA issued a proposed rule that would set rear-view performance standards for single-unit...

Mineta eyes Katrina recovery.(Norman Mineta, Hurricane Katrina, 2005)(Brief Article)
September 19, 2005... With the highway bill now law, Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta is turning his attention to the transportation-related recovery from Hurricane Katrina. "Our team at the Department of Transportation has been working around the...

Senator seeks answers for ag shippers.(agricultural shippers )(Brief Article)
September 19, 2005... An Illinois senator asked the Agriculture Department for a frank answer to what Midwestern agricultural shippers will be able to move on the river this harvest season following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. "In Illinois, farmers...

DOT defends gas tax: officials say eliminating federal gasoline tax would cut into highway trust fund, construction projects.(Department of Transportation)
September 19, 2005... Top Department of Transportation officials say cutting back the federal gas tax to save drivers money is a bad idea. Some Congress members have floated the idea of revoking part of the 18.4-cent-per-gallon gas tax to lighten cost...

Shipper pleads guilty.(Government & Regulation)(Brief Article)
September 19, 2005... A Japanese shipper busted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection is facing jail time and fines after pleading guilty to smuggling citrus cuttings in the United States. Nagatoshi Morimoto pleaded guilty in a San Francisco courtroom to...

Fuel stamps out shippers: many shippers opt out of USPS workshare plans as transport surcharges surpass mailing costs.(Government & Regulation)(United States Postal Service)
September 19, 2005... The shifting balance between postal rates and fuel costs is causing some shippers to shift away from U.S. Postal Service workshare programs. Officials say shippers are abandoning the programs because they can save more money by paying higher...

Logistics' patented solution: Odyssey Logistics wins TMS system patent, claims unique process for multiple shippers, carriers.(Logistics & Technology)(Odyssey Logistics & Technology Corp.)(Transport Logistics Systems and Methods)
September 19, 2005... Owners, users and vendors of certain transportation management systems, be warned, there's a new patent holder in town. Odyssey Logistics & Technology of Danbury, Conn., was awarded U.S. Patent 6,915,268 on "Transport Logistics Systems and...

RFID suits resolved.(Logistics & Technology)(radio freuwuency identification)(Brief Article)
September 19, 2005... A patent infringement dispute between two major RFID equipment providers is over, resolving potential questions for shippers over who can sell the technology tools and what they will cost. Intermec Technologies and Symbol Technologies...

Exel talks Roil logistics: DPWN buy would create logistics giant, competitors, shippers seen eyeing contracts.(Logistics & Technology)(Deutsche Post World Net)
September 19, 2005... Deutsche Post World Net was performing due diligence on global logistics giant Exel this month and experts are expecting shippers to begin their own examination of a deal that would create a transport and logistics behemoth of unprecedented...

TMS market to hit $1 billion by 2009.(transportation management systems)(Brief Article)
September 19, 2005... Shipper demands for better supply chain visibility and financial control are turning transportation management systems into a $1 billion market, according to ARC Advisory Group. "Chief financial officers are becoming better educated about...

Being there helps APL.(Logistics & Technology)(APL Logistics Ltd.)(Brief Article)
September 19, 2005... Technology and location were the winning points for APL Logistics in a major contract award from British home improvement goods wholesaler PJH Group. Under the new contract, the logistics subsidiary of Singapore-based NOL will manage...

UTi remakes itself: company transforms into major logistics provider with 53 percent jump in contract logistics revenue.(Logistics & Technology)
September 19, 2005... If managing movement is central to logistics, UTi Worldwide is just about done with a major logistical feet. Rancho Dominguez, Calif.-based UTi says it is just about finished remaking itself from a basic freight forwarder, albeit a large...

Rotterdam unveils RFID deployment.(Logistics & Technology)(Broekman Group)(Brief Article)
September 19, 2005... The Broekman Group will deploy WhereNet's track and trace technology at the group's automotive logistics terminal in the Port of Rotterdam. WhereNet described it as the largest active RFID real-time location system deployment in the world....

CNF's new vision: transforming CNF into an operating company, future growth plans key for CEO Douglas W. Stotlar.(Special Report: TRUCKING REPORT: LTL UPDATE)(CNF Transportation Inc.)(Interview)
September 19, 2005... It's only been a matter of months since Douglas W. Sotlar started his new job as president and CEO of CNF, the $4 billion holding company for Con-Way Transportation Services, Con-Way Supply Chain Services and Menlo Worldwide Logistics, but he...

YR replaces Roadway's Stull: Michael Smid becomes president at LTL carrier, parent had seen 'productivity problems' in operations.(Transportation: Trucking)(Yellow Roadway Corp. removed Robert L. Stull from Roadway Express Inc.)
September 19, 2005... Yellow Roadway is trying to shift its integration of Roadway Express into another gear, replacing the LTE carrier's president after wrestling with productivity problems at the company. Yellow Roadway replaced 28-year company veteran Robert L....

MFCA consolidated out: Lynch returns to ATA while TMI remains; industry pairings winnowed member ranks.(Transportation: Trucking)(Motor Freight Carriers Association reorganization)(Timothy P. Lynch appointed for American Trucking Associations)(Trucking Management Inc.)
September 19, 2005... With its membership dwindling due to industry consolidation, the Motor Freight Carriers Association representing unionized LTL carriers will be reorganized following the departure of its president and CEO, Timothy P. Lynch. MFCA will...

C.R. England defends driver policies.(Brief Article)
September 19, 2005... C.R. England responded to a class-action lawsuit mounted against it by owner-operators defending its treatment of both company and independent truck drivers. The Salt Lake City-based truckload carrier faces a class-action lawsuit filed...