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Streamlining Cross-Linking Transportation and Evacuation
Planning: A Resource Guide for Metropolitan Planning Organizations and
Regional Councils” provides guidance for multi-jurisdictional
transportation and evacuation planning.
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Prophesy Transportation Solutions Inc., an Accellos company,
released DispatchSeries version 6 which includes an enhanced load
scheduler, last-commodity tracking, trailer washout tracking and custom
alerts.
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On November 17, 2009, Schneider National will close two
Operating Centers that provide fuel, maintenance and operations support.
The two facilities are the least used within the company's network of
national driver facilities, the company said.
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Finnair Cargo has withdrawn its last remaining freighter
operation, says the International Air Cargo Association (TIACA).
Elsewhere, Lufthansa and Croatia Airlines extended their cooperation
agreement.
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Better-than-expected FedEx International Priority volume,
decisive management actions and our dedicated team members helped drive
financial performance above our initial expectations in the first
quarter,” said Frederick W. Smith, chairman, president and CEO of
FedEx Corp.
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Third-party logistics provider (3PL) Greatwide Logistics has
renewed and expanded its contract with Supervalu in
Pennsylvania.
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These three were the articles most read in last week's
edition.
- New Penn Workers Approve Contract Concessions
Hold outs at New Penn, a regional less-than-truckload unit of YRC
Worldwide (YRCW), reversed an earlier contract vote and have approved
contract concessions that were accepted by 90% of YRCW union workers in
August.
- Maersk Logistics Now Trading as Damco
As a result of the integration of A.P. Moller-Maersk's supply chain
management activities (previously branded as Maersk Logistics) and its
forwarding activities (previously branded as Damco), the group has begun
branding itself Damco.
- Agility Expands in Eastern Europe
A former joint venture of logistics company Agility in Ukraine is now a
fully owned operating entity, says the company.
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| Quick Poll |
What plans do you have for distribution
centers in your logistics network for the full year of 2009?
A. Have reduced or will reduce company owned or leased facilities
B. Have reduced or will reduce third party contract facilities
C. Have consolidated or will consolidate company owned or leased
facilities
D. Have expanded or will expand company owned or leased facilities
E. Have expanded or will expand third party contract facilities
F. No change
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