2008-11-24 Tailwind™ Brings Rich Dispatcher Tools to the Transportation Industry
Tailwind Management Systems, Inc., a leading provider of software solutions for logistics and trucking companies, announced today new strategic partnerships that will further enhance the ACE e-Manifest capabilities of their flagship product, Tailwind CMS.
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2008-11-24 G.I. Jobs Magazine Names J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. among List of Top 50 Military-Friendly Employers
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: JBHT) today announced the Company has been named to G.I. Jobs magazine’s annual list of the “Top 50 Military-Friendly Employers” for the third consecutive year. J.B. Hunt was ranked 14th overall and is the only Arkansas-based company to make the prestigious listing.
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2008-11-24 Tufts University Grants Exclusive Commercial Rights to Electric Truck, LLC, for Mileage-Increasing Transportation Technology
Boosts MPG in hybrids and range in electric vehicles by 20 to 70 percent.
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2008-11-25 January Clean Transportation Energy Symposium Launches Critical Policy Dialogue and Real Actions for the Next 20 Years
‘Target 2030: Solutions to Secure California’s Transportation Energy and Climate Future’ .
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2008-11-25 Drive Safer Sunday National Observance Set
Road Safe America Urges Everyone to Drive More Safely on Busiest Highway Traffic Day of Year, Sunday after Thanksgiving.
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2008-11-27 Alcoa Transportation Products Celebrates Finalist Status In 2009 Automotive News PACE Award Competition
Alcoa Transportation Products is a finalist in the prestigious 2009 Automotive News PACE Award competition. The 15th annual PACE (Premier Automotive Suppliers’ Contribution to Excellence) Award is presented by Automotive News and co-sponsors Ernst & Young and Transportation Research Center Inc. (TRC Inc.).
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2008-11-27 Commission authorises Belgian aid scheme for modes of transport other than road
The European Commission today approved a Belgian aid scheme for the land transport of goods to promote environmentally friendly modes of transport providing an alternative to road. The scheme will run from 2008 to 2013 with an annual budget of €3.5 million. It will encourage the development of goods transport by inland waterway and rail, including combined transport, enabling the Belgian authorities to implement an environmentally friendly mobility policy for the sustainable development of the Walloon region.
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2008-12-02 Volvo Trucks takes up the struggle against alcohol on Europe’s roads
One in three fatal road accidents is caused by alcohol. If the EU’s goal of halving the number of traffic fatalities between 2001 and 2010 is to be realised, this problem has to be addressed with the utmost seriousness. That is why Volvo Trucks and the European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) are conducting a Europe-wide campaign called “Safe & Sober”. A new summit meeting has been set for December 2 in Paris.
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2008-12-04 TomTom Announces Online Route Planner
TomTom, the world’s leading navigation solutions provider today announces the introduction of a new route planner that will be accessible via http://routes.tomtom.com. The free web based Route Planner allows users to easily pre-plan a route and obtain precise travel and arrival times before setting off on their journey. In addition, it incorporates all TomTom’s knowledge and experience in planning the best routes at all times. In this first phase, the TomTom online Route Planner will be accessible for a selected group of users taking part in a closed test programme (BETA test programme) starting this week.
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2008-12-05 Celadon Group Announces Acquisition of Truckload Van Assets from Continental Express
Celadon Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CLDN) has announced that one of its wholly-owned subsidiaries today purchased the truckload, intermodal and brokerage business, as well as approximately 400 tractors and 1,100 trailers of Continental Express Inc. (“Continental”) for approximately $24 million. According to the seller’s unaudited financial statements, the Little Rock, Arkansas-based company generated approximately $92 million in gross revenue in 2007.
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2008-12-05 Road users pressed to 'internalise' pollution costs
As transport use continues to grow, all modes of transport must pay their fair share for the pollution they emit, including lorries and private car users, argued stakeholders attending a logistics conference on 3 December.
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2008-12-05 Greening logistics
Soaring fuel prices, together with growing road congestion and increasingly stringent EU legislation, are forcing freight and delivery services to rethink their transportation strategies so as to save money on fuel and limit their environmental impact.
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2008-12-05 Industry wants clear priorities for alternative transport fuels
As EU lawmakers ponder the contribution of alternative fuels to the EU's CO2 emission reduction targets, transport stakeholders are demanding that political decisions be taken and realistic targets be set, to give industry a stable legislative framework that allows it to prioritise R&D spending.
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2008-12-08 World Fuel Services Corporation CEO Enters into Pre-Arranged Stock Trading Plan
World Fuel Services Corporation (NYSE:INT) today announced that its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Paul H. Stebbins, has entered into a pre-arranged, non-discretionary stock trading plan.
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2008-12-11 Volvo’s hybrids for France and England
Volvo Trucks will deliver four refuse trucks with hybrid power to Veolia Propreté, one of the world’s largest companies in refuse handling. Next autumn the four hybrid trucks will commence operations in France and England.
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2008-12-11 Schneider National Adds to Regional Offering with Launch of South-Central Service
Schneider National, a leading provider of transportation, intermodal and logistics services, today announced that it is extending its Regional service to customers in the South-Central United States, increasing the company’s regional footprint to 16 states in less than a year since it first launched the offering. The expansion includes the addition of 500 trucks and more drivers to the company’s Regional fleet.
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2008-12-11 Fitch: Weak U.S. Economy Will Challenge Freight Transportation in 2009
The past year has been very challenging for freight transportation issuers in the U.S., and Fitch expects conditions to be even more difficult in 2009. Late last year, hopes were high for a rebound in freight demand in the second half of 2008, following nearly two years of slow demand growth, especially in the trucking industry. As 2008 wore on, it became increasingly clear that conditions were worsening, rather than improving, and Fitch now expects the U.S. recession to be a drag on the financial performance of both the trucking and railroad industries through much of 2009. However, there are very important differences between these two industries, and they are entering this period of extreme economic weakness from two very different financial positions.
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2008-12-16 World Fuel Services Corporation COO Enters into Pre-Arranged Stock Trading Plan
World Fuel Services Corporation (NYSE:INT) today announced that its President and Chief Operating Officer, Michael J. Kasbar, has entered into a pre-arranged, non-discretionary stock trading plan.
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2008-12-22 Scania starts cooperation with Kohler Power Systems
Scania’s 12- and 16-litre marine engines will be used in Kohler’s high-output marine generators.
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2008-12-22 Research and Markets: Insight into the Financial Deals of the Transport & Logistics Industry
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