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The US Army's Automatic Identification Technology IV (AIT IV)
program will use software, hardware, and engineering services from
Northrop Grumman and four other companies.
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For the week ended August 7, 2009, rail volumes for CSX and
Norfolk Southern showed sequential improvement. Seasonally adjusted
truckload volumes were little changed.
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Pointing out they now offer full North American coverage for
day-definite, guaranteed ocean container service, APL Logistics and
Con-way Freight announced OceanGuaranteed service to Mexico.
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FedEx Corp. subsidiary FedEx Express announced the expansion
of its international shipping portfolio to provide a lower-cost
alternative for less-urgent international shipments.
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Panalpina Japan announced it will realign its Japan service
and in-source its entire air and ocean freight operations in Japan
effective January 2010.
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Crane Worldwide says it will reach its goal of $1 billion in
revenues and 4,000 employees by its five- to seven-year mark.
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A new fortnightly consolidation service from Rotterdam to
Cartagena, Colombia adds to FPS Rotterdam’s existing services to
Santos, Buenos Aires, Callao, Valparaiso and Colon.
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These three were the articles most read in last week's
edition.
- YRCW Sticks to Recovery Plan
Logistics Today digital edition reports: Signs of encouragement from the
economy and a plan of action aren't quelling concerns over YRC
Worldwide's future.
- Compromise on Card Check Bill Not Enough
Opponents may need to find a new nickname for the Employee Free
Choice Act (H.R. 1409; S. 560). A report in the New York Times indicated
Senate committee members working on the bill had proposed removing the
controversial "card check" provision that would have simplified the
process of collecting signatures to organize a non-union company or
operation. Reactions in the business community point to portions of the
bill they find equally if not more onerous.
- Logistics Value Is In Service
Miebach Consulting's "Global Logistics Trends Study 2009—Go Local
for Performance" indicates 20% of companies globally don't know their
logistics costs. In the automotive sector, that number rises to 28%. The
good news, says Klaus-Peter Jung, Miebach Consulting, is that 80% do
know their costs.
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A. Don't source from Mexico or export to Mexico.
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