| In This November 5, 2009 Issue |
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 Dupré Logistics drivers will be
paid hourly instead of by the mile.
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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.
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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.
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These articles were those most viewed in last week's
newsletter.
- Port of Long Beach and Truckers Agree
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
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
"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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| Quick Poll |
Volumes are lower, progress continues on
the Panama Canal expansion, pirates are active off Somalia have your
shipping patterns shifted?
A. Have tried northern ports on the West Coast (Oakland, Seattle,
Vancouver, etc.)
B. Have tried Mexican West Coast ports.
C. Plan to use Panama Canal for more freight.
D. Considering shifting away from Suez Canal routing due to piracy
risk.
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