COOKEVILLE, Tenn. — Walmart has named Averitt Express as its 2016 LTL Regional Carrier of the Year. This marks the fifth time in six years that Averitt has earned the retailer’s service award. According to Walmart, Averitt has “demonstrated a dedication to customer service and a commitment to creating innovative solutions in an evolving, yet extremely important, […]
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Daily Archives: May 9, 2017
Estes Honored with Echo Global Logistics’ 2016 National LTL Carrier of the Year Award
RICHMOND, VA—Chicago-based Echo Global Logistics has named Estes its National LTL Carrier of the Year for 2016. This is an organizational award that goes to the less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier that best measures up to the company’s quality standards, according to Mark Redini, Vice President of Pricing at Echo. “This award reflects how much the Echo […]
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DHL reveals the Sharing Economy is shaking up logistics
05/09/2017 – Logistics will play a major role in shaping the Sharing Economy. DHL, the world’s leading logistics provider, reveals in a new Trend Report today that embracing digital platforms and business models built around sharing not owning assets presents a significant future opportunity for the logistics industry. The report, entitled ‘Sharing Economy Logistics – […]
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FedEx Extends Sponsorship of the FedExCup Championship on the PGA TOUR
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (May 9, 2017) – Having celebrated the first decade of the FedExCup last September with Rory McIlroy’s memorable charge to the championship, the PGA TOUR and FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) today announced the extension of the shipping giant’s sponsorship of the FedExCup season-long competition on the PGA TOUR. “The FedEx relationship […]
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President Signs Continuation of National Emergency Against Syria, Yemen, & Central African Republic
On May 9, 2017, the White House issued three notices stating that President Trump declared a Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Yemen, Syria, and the Central African Republic, effectively extending the sanctions currently in force for one year beyond the previous automatic termination dates. The National Emergencies Act provides for the automatic […]
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CITA Adds Certain Fabric to CAFTA-DR Availability List
In a Federal Register notice to be published on May 10, 2017, the Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA) posted their determination that certain twill weave fabric is not available in commercial quantities in countries participating under the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR). CITA is adding this product to the […]
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