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| Disney, Michelin, Coca-Cola, Intel & others discuss their 3PL relationships at the Atlanta Logistics Summit 2006 |
| Top level executives from these companies will join their peers to discuss their best practices for managing their relationship with their 3PLs when the 2nd eyefortransport Outsourcing Logistics Conference rolls into Atlanta, June 27 & 28. (5/2/2006) |
| Sea Containers’ future in the balance |
| Sea Containers has delayed filing its accounts for 2005, and warned that its auditors are likely to raise substantial doubt about the company’s ability to stay afloat. (5/2/2006) |
| Container transport – forty years on |
| The introduction of the container has brought about a revolution in goods transport, says Minco van Heezen, press officer, Port of Rotterdam Authority. (5/2/2006) |
| Dragonair reports 47% increase in March cargo volume |
| Dragonair has reported an 8.1% year-on-year increase in cargo volumes for the period January-March 2006, carrying a total of 92,281 tonnes compared with 85,395 tonnes in the prior year period. (5/2/2006) |
| Kansas City Southern and Norfolk Southern close on Meridian Speedway JV |
| Kansas City Southern (KCS) and Norfolk Southern (NS) have closed on the joint venture to increase capacity and improve service on KCS' Meridian Speedway between Meridian, Miss. and Shreveport, La. (5/2/2006) |
| SAS Cargo outsources its handling at Newark (EWR) |
| SAS Cargo Group has entered into an agreement with Total Airport Services to handle its cargo and mail at SAS Cargo's dedicated terminal at Newark International Airport. The agreement also covers several other carriers being handled by SAS Cargo at Newark. (5/2/2006) |
| Globalisation and consolidation drives logistics outsourcing, says GAC |
| Outsourcing within the shipping and logistics industries will continue to strengthen as companies seek to control their costs by focusing on their core operations, says the executive chairman of GAC, Björn Engblom. (5/2/2006) |
| Rotterdam reports strong growth in sea/sea trans-shipment of containers |
| Rotterdam is snapping at Hamburg’s heels in terms of cargo transfers from ocean vessels to feeder ships for transport to or from the smaller European ports. (5/2/2006) |
| ITF slams despotic law to suppress Iraqi dockers’ union |
| The ITF has condemned the use of a piece of legislation brought in by former dictator Saddam Hussein to suppress the activities of a legitimate port union in Iraq. (5/2/2006) |
| Ryder’s Q1 earnings up 15% to $47.6m |
| Ryder System has reported net earnings of $47.6 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2006, up 15% compared with $41.5 million in the same period of 2005. All business segments reported improved results reflecting better operating performance and continuing leverage from revenue growth. (4/28/2006) |
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