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LOGISTICS TODAY
SUPPLY CHAIN REPORT
In This October 22, 2009 Issue
Bailing to Stay Afloat
Ceva Launches Ground Service
Cost Cutting to the Rescue for Truckload Carriers
Groups Promote Reusable Packaging
JDA Software Reports; Issues Guidance
New Service to the Baltic
New World Alliance Announces Transatlantic Service Changes
Tracient Technologies RFID Readers Come to North America
Last Week's Top 3 Articles

Bailing to Stay Afloat
Ocean carriers could receive government bail out to stay afloat.
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Ceva Launches Ground Service
CEVA Logistics has launched its new ground transportation arm, CEVA Ground. This will integrate all service offerings, including the process of supplier’s contracts, freight conference, freight audit, loads tracking, performance metrics of the transport management and transport planning.
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Cost Cutting to the Rescue for Truckload Carriers
As financial results are released, cost cutting will likely be the theme, says Morgan Stanley's William Greene
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Groups Promote Reusable Packaging
The Reusable Packaging Association (RPA) and the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) have held events promoting the environmental, economical and supply chain efficiency benefits of using reusable packaging and asset tracking systems.
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JDA Software Reports; Issues Guidance
JDA Software Group Inc. announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009. JDA reported total revenues of $95.9 million and software revenues of $17.3 million for third quarter 2009, compared to total revenues of $98.4 million and software revenues of $23.0 million for third quarter 2008.
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New Service to the Baltic
Samskip announced it is starting a regular container service from France's port of Dunkirk to St Petersburg, Russia, and Riga in Lithuania every eight-and-a-half days. The service will become weekly from January 2010.
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New World Alliance Announces Transatlantic Service Changes
New World Alliance members APL, Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) and Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) announced changes in Transatlantic trade.
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Tracient Technologies RFID Readers Come to North America
Tracient Technologies has reached an agreement with RFID TagSource for North American distribution of its readers.
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News Review
Last Week's Top 3 Articles
These articles were those most viewed in last week's newsletter.

  • Banks Extend Credit Facilities For YRC Worldwide
    YRC Worldwide Inc. announced it has finalized amendments of its credit facilities extending the expiration of the revolver reserve amount, the suspension of the minimum liquidity covenant, and the due date for the asset-backed securitization commitment fee of $10 million.

  • Supply Chain Logistics Is the Name of the Game
    From Logistics Today's Digital Edition: logistics “pundits” look at the future of supply chain management and the role of logistics.

  • Kodak Selects OHL For Logistics
    Kodak recently chose logistics company, OHL as its direct to consumer fulfillment partner.
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