| In This September 10, 2009 Issue |
Transportation and logistics company YRC Worldwide dodged
another bullet as its New Penn workers approved contract concessions on
a second round of voting. Full story in Logistics Today's News & Views
Monday.
Join the discussion: YRC's Future. . .your take? by following the link
below.
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Increased corporate and government demands for waste
reduction and sustainable solutions, combined with the current economy's
cost pressures, could spell opportunity for Container and Pooling
Solutions (CAPS).
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Fans can vote for the National Football League's best
“air” and “ground” players each week in a FedEx-sponsored
program that benefits local Safe Kids USA programs.
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Greatwide Logistics Services announced it has achieved a top
score from the Environmental Protection Aagency's SmartWay
program.
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Hong Kong's Census and Statistics Department said inward
cargo dropped 6% in the second quarter and outward cargo was off 13%
from a year earlier. That equates to 35.7 million tonnes on the inbound
and 26.0 million tonnes on outbound.
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In an effort to reduce transportation costs and improve
operations efficiency, Swiss Colony said it will upgrade its existing
Kewill system to Kewill Flagship.
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August may be bucking a trend, according to figures released
by Panjiva. The research team reports a 1% increase in the number of
global manufacturers shipping to the US market in August vs.
July.
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These articles were those most viewed in last week's
newsletter.
- YRC Worldwide Announces New Credit
Agreement
In a filing with the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC), YRC Worldwide
said it had entered into "Amendment No. 10" with JPMorgan Chase Bank,
National Association and other lenders.
- Swift Transportation Selects Fuel Program
Swift Transportation will enhance its ability to manage fuel costs
through the “stability provided by The Shipper Solution,” says
Simons Petroleum.
- Pilots Seek Limits On Battery Shipments
The Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA) is calling on the
US government to prohibit shipments of lithium batteries on passenger
and all-cargo aircraft until new regulations are in place to ensure the
safe transport of these hazardous materials.
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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
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E. Have expanded or will expand third party contract facilities
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