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FreightScan, LLC, a developer and supplier of automated
dimensioning systems for the freight and logistics industry, has opened
a new office in Costa Rica, citing increasing Latin American economic
development and growing interest in its automated cargo scanning
systems.
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Manufacturers outsource packaging operations for increased
flexibility and reduced cost, says study.
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North America's Super Corridor Coalition (NASCO) reported US
trade using surface transportation between its North American Free Trade
Agreement (NAFTA) partners Canada and Mexico fell by 33.1% in April 2009
from the same month a year earlier.
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DB Schenker announced it is directly involved in providing
logistics services in Egypt.
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Southeastern Freight Lines, a less-than-truckload (LTL)
transportation services provider, was recently honored by Hastings
Entertainment as their Distribution Center Vendor Partner of the
year.
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Getloaded.com launched dual-leg search results capabilities
that eliminate the need to manually and individually build multiple leg
routes.
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These three were the articles most read in last week's
edition.
- Virgin Atlantic CEO Aware of Price Fixing
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.
- Landstar Acquires Two Companies
Landstar System Inc. announced it has acquired Premier Logistics
Inc. and A3 Integration LLC.
- Frito-Lay Recognizes C.H. Robinson Worldwide
Frito-Lay named C.H. Robinson "Inbound Supplier of the Year" for
continually exceeding their service and execution
expectations.
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