14 SEP 2017 – Hurricane Irma has passed and intermodal rail service to areas north of Central Florida has largely been restored, but intermodal shippers can still expect delays of up to three days for railed cargo moving through the Southeast. Not only are some routes into Central and South Florida still not online, but […]
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Averitt Express Certified As On-The-Job Training Employer For Military Veterans
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. — Last year, Averitt Express committed to hiring 1,200 military veterans by 2020. To assist in that effort, Averitt is now offering an On-The-Job Training (OJT) program that is approved for veterans benefits. Veterans who qualify for the Post 9/11 GI Bill and are hired by Averitt receive several benefits through the On-The-Job Training program. […]
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Hurricane Irma: Airports, Seaports and Rail Mostly Returned to Normalcy
13 SEP 2017 – Airports, seaports and rail operations in Florida mostly returned to normalcy Wednesday following a devastating strike by Hurricane Irma earlier this week. Flights have resumed at most Florida airports, but the prospect of delays and cancellations remained Wednesday as airlines rebooted their schedules there. As of 3 p.m. ET, more than […]
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US Southeast ports to reopen but cargo delays to last days
12 SEP 2017 – The US ports that closed ahead of Hurricane Irma’s landfall are preparing to reopen, but with fuel stores low, many still without power, and roads and rail lines in disrepair, it will be days before shippers see supply chains in Florida and the Southeast totally restored. Already, analysts and transportation providers […]
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Airports, ports reopening after Hurricane Irma, but expect delays
12 SEP 2017 – At Miami International Airport, flights will also resume gradually on Tuesday. At Tampa International Airport, flights are due to resume on Tuesday morning, though the airport expects only about 30% of its normal schedule. The Orlando airport is expected to resume limited service on Tuesday. Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood is expected to resume […]
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Averitt Introduces Full LTL Coverage In Illinois And Expands Service In Wisconsin
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. — Averitt Express has expanded its direct less-than-truckload network to provide full state coverage of Illinois and additional points in Wisconsin. The expansion was made possible by opening of the company’s new distribution center in Peoria, Ill., which is located adjacent to the General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport. The facility, which features eight […]
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Nippon Express begins demonstration testing of drone use inside warehouses
September 7, 2017 — A world first!*1 Semi-autonomous drone in a non-GPS environment reads Chameleon Code*2 Nippon Express Co., Ltd. (Mitsuru Saito, President) teamed up with Canon Marketing Japan Inc. (Masahiro Sakata, President) and Prodrone Co., Ltd. (Masakazu Kono, President) to conduct a test on the utilization of drones for warehouse inventory control and logistics […]
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Yang Ming debuts at Asia Fruit Logistica
The 11th Asia Fruit Logistica was launched in Hong Kong from September 6th to September 8th. Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. (Yang Ming), an experienced international fruit and vegetable transportation provider, has for the first time gone forward to provide professional consultation and services. The Hong Kong event attracted more than 800 fruit and vegetable […]
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ODFL Provides Update for Third Quarter 2017
THOMASVILLE, N.C. (Sep 6, 2017) – Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (NASDAQ: ODFL) today reported certain less-than-truckload (“LTL”) operating metrics for August 2017. Read more at www.odfl.com See Also Old Dominion Tracking
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DB Schenker will provide warehouse and transport solutions for Hitachi Rail Europe in the UK
(London Heathrow, 2 October 2017) DB Schenker UK is delighted to announce that it has secured a long term contract with Hitachi Rail Europe to manage the central warehousing and spare parts distribution for Hitachi’s Intercity Express Programme (IEP) in the UK. DB Schenker is providing warehouse and transport solutions for a wide range of […]
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