Blue Dart, South Asia’s number one express air and integrated transportation, distribution and logistics Company and part of the DHL Group today announced launch of its Service Centre in Roorkee, Uttarakhand. With this Service Centre, Blue Dart has strengthened its network in the beautiful state of Uttarakhand. The Service Centre located in Ram Nagar, was […]
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Yearly Archives: 2013
FedEx Express to deliver two pandas to Canadian zoos
FedEx Express is helping give two giant pandas a good home. The pandas — Er Shun, a five-year-old female, and Da Mao, a four-year-old male – are traveling from Chengdu, China to Toronto using a dedicated charter flight on an MD-11F. The aircraft is named the FedEx Panda Express. Animal care experts from both China […]
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Saudia Cargo adds additional freighters
Saudi Airlines Cargo Co. is adding additional freighter flights from Hong Kong, Frankfurt and Dhaka, Bangladesh. One additional weekly B747 freighter will go from Dhaka to Frankfurt, bringing the total number of freighter flights from Dhaka to four. One additional weekly flight will go from Hong Kong to Lagos, Nigeria, making for nine weekly flights […]
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Asia Airfreight’s January tonnage grew 19 percent
Hong-Kong-based Asia Airfreight Terminal announced that its tonnage throughput in January grew by 19 percent compared to January 2012. AAT’s tonnage throughput was 60,482 tonnes. Out of that number, 41,230 tonnes were export cargo, making for a 24 percent increase, and 18,347 tonnes were import cargo, marking a 7 percent increase. Lastly, trans-shipment cargo volume […]
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Averitt repeats as Walmart ‘Carrier of the Year’
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (Feb. 25, 2013) – As the transportation industry continues to face operational challenges and financial pressures, achieving the outstanding service for shippers is still the top priority. Averitt Express’s dedication to customer service, operational excellence and ability to offer creative supply chain solutions garnered recognition from Walmart as the retailer’s Regional LTL Carrier […]
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Averitt associate charity gives $400,000 donation to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (Feb. 21, 2013) – Since 1986, Averitt Express associates have raised nearly $7 million for various charities and causes. More than $2.6 million of that has gone to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, including a recent donation of $400,000 to the Memphis hospital. “Every week, nearly all of our associates make a difference […]
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Estes Launching Solar Power Generation at Two Terminals
RICHMOND, VA—Estes Express Lines announced today that it is utilizing solar power generation at the company’s Elkton and Baltimore, Md. terminals. The Elkton terminal solar power system was fully interconnected with DELMARVA Power at the end of December 2012 and is projected to reduce annual CO2 emissions by 254 metric tons. The Baltimore terminal is […]
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Blue Dart Sales at Rs. 1,716.63 crores
Blue Dart Express Limited, South Asia’s number one express air and integrated transportation, distribution and logistics company, today declared its financial results for the quarter and twelve months period ended December 31, 2012, at its Board Meeting held in Mumbai. The company posted Rs. 146.91 crores profit after tax for the twelve months ended December […]
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Expedited LTL Hazardous Materials shipping
Daylight Transport is now handling Hazardous Materials out of California! The same expedited and efficient service you have come to rely on for your standard LTL shipping has been expanded to support your hazardous material transportation needs. The Daylight Transport network is built upon the exclusive use of two-man driver teams and direct loading, minimizing […]
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Averitt and customer Tuesday Morning win industry award for results-driven alliance
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (Jan. 24, 2013) – World Trade 100 magazine, a leading transportation industry publication, and SMC3, an industry trade association, have awarded Averitt and its customer, Tuesday Morning, with an Alliance Award in the Domestic Freight Multimodal category. The Alliance awards program, which was instituted this year, recognizes alliances in high-performing supply chains that […]
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