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Carquest Auto Parts, with more than 3,400 locations
throughout North America, announced it will use Transite Technology's
Quantum solution for the inbound and outbound transportation and
shipping portions of its supply chain.
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Importers and customs brokers that have not yet implemented
new data entry software to comply with the US Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) Agency’s Secure Freight Initiative should act now to
meet full compliance status, which becomes mandatory in January 2010,
says . Bill Todd, Business Development Manager CHB, for CargoWise
edi.
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Air Transport World is reporting Virgin Atlantic Airways CEO
Steve Ridgway acknowledged he was aware of the collusion between
executives at Virgin Atlantic and British Airways to fix fuel surcharges
on long-haul flights in June 2004-April 2006.
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Under a contract with Ford Motor Company, Ceva Logistics will
manage an inbound manufacturing support facility located in close
proximity to the company's Louisville, KY truck plant.
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Frito-Lay named C.H. Robinson “Inbound Supplier of the
Year" for continually exceeding their service and execution
expectations.
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Landstar System Inc. announced it has acquired Premier
Logistics Inc. and A3 Integration LLC.
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These three were the articles most read in last week's
edition.
- AirBridgeCargo Airlines Expands Europe-Russia
Service
AirBridgeCargo Airlines' (ABC) twice-weekly service will depart Milan's
Malpensa Airport for Moscow each Monday and Friday as an extension of
the airline’s Amsterdam service and provides further flight over
Moscow to the Chinese cities of Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong,
offering up to 112 tons of capacity. In Moscow, ABC will offer its
customers the possibility to deliver cargo to two out of three
warehouses: Sheremetyevo 1 and Sheremetyevo 2.
- Strong Transport Policy or Weaker Prosperity
The Freight Stakeholders Coalition has adopted 10 principles it
feels will help strengthen the role of the US transportation system in
ensuring better domestic prosperity and global competitiveness.
- RFID Well Suited to Reusable Containers
A study by the Reusable Packing Association (RPA) demonstrates the
feasibility of using radio frequency identification (RFID) tags to track
reusable containers as they make multiple trips through the supply
chain.
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