LT_SUPPLY CHAIN_ A Penton Media Property November 5, 2009 If you want to view this on the web go to: http://enews.penton.com/enews/logisticstoday/v/217 --Importers/Exporters Support Clean Air In a letter to New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Newark Mayor Cory Booker, 29 national and state associations representing importers, exporters, logistics industries and service providers offered their support for the ports' clean air efforts, but pointed out results can be achieved without enacting new federal regulations. To view the full article go to: http://logisticstoday.com/global_markets/importers-exporters-support-clean-air-1105/ --Intelligrated Accepts $24 Million Incentive A $24 million incentive package from the state of Ohio will accelerate the efforts of material handling systems company Intelligrated to integrate the operations of recently acquired FKI Logistex and expand its facilities in West Chester, London and Mason, OH. To view the full article go to: http://logisticstoday.com/operations_strategy/intelligrated-accepts-ohio-incentive-1105/ --Keeping Track of Christmas? Internet surfers of all ages will soon get the chance to track the 2009 Capitol Christmas Tree as it makes its way from Arizona to the front lawn of the US Capitol. To view the full article go to: http://logisticstoday.com/operations_strategy/keeping-track-christmas-1105/ ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT Logistics Today Digital Magazine is the premier resource devoted exclusively to serving the needs of senior-level supply chain, transportation, distribution and logistics operations managers. The issue is emailed to digital subscribers twice a month--providing you most updated news and trends in timely manner. Click Here (http://penton.ebookhost.net/lt/7) , to view the most recent digital issue or receive your issue via email by subscribing now( https://penton-sub.halldata.com/site/PEN000876TAnew/init.do ---------------------------------------- --Lower Benefits and Little Hiring for Transport Industry Only 22% of transportation companies plan to increase hiring in the six months to April 2010 says a study by Grant Thornton LLP. More than half (59%) will reduce bonuses. At Dupr_ Logistics drivers will be paid hourly instead of by the mile. To view the full article go to: http://logisticstoday.com/operations_strategy/lower-benefits-little-hiring-transport-industry-1105/ --More Door-to-Door Intermodal Says Pacer Pacer International, Inc., an asset-light North American freight transportation and logistics services provider, announced that it has entered into new arrangements with Union Pacific Railroad (UP) that will further accelerate Pacer's transformation into a fully integrated, door-to-door intermodal service provider. To view the full article go to: http://logisticstoday.com/logistics_services/more-door-intermodal-pacer-1105/ --Pacer Deal Offers Opportunity for Union Pacific Pacer International's deal with the Union Pacific Railroad to accelerate its shift to door-to-door intermodal services also may accelerate realization of a Union Pacific (UP) pricing opportunity, says William Greene, Morgan Stanley Research. To view the full article go to: http://logisticstoday.com/logistics_services/pacer-deal-opportunity-union-pacific-1105/ NEWS REVIEW --Last Week's Top 3 Articles These articles were those most viewed in last week's newsletter. *Port of Long Beach and Truckers Agree (http://logisticstoday.com/operations_strategy/settlement-long-beach-port-truckers-1029/) The Port of Long Beach and the American Trucking Associations (ATA) announced a settlement resolving the final legal challenge to the port's year old clean trucks program. *No Dope, Says DOT (http://logisticstoday.com/logistics_services/no-dope-dot-1029/) When the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued guidelines for Federal prosecutors in states that have enacted laws authorizing the use of "medical marijuana" the US Department of Transportation received inquires about the use of marijuana by transportation workers. *Ocean Lines See Improvements on Rates and Volumes (http://logisticstoday.com/global_markets/ocean-lines-improvements-rates-volumes-1029/) "Container ships suffered from vast declines in cargo trade in the main East/West routes and other routes and a weak freight rate market resulting in the recording of large deficits by many containership operating companies," said a quarterly earnings report from Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd. 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