Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at 1:30PM – It’s not about which retailer will surpass Amazon, but who are the ones that can at least keep up with it. The US e-retail leader is not only having competitors dig deep to keep market share in the US, it is happening abroad as well. In the UK, […]
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Monthly Archives: September 2016
PITT OHIO WINS 2015 Ohio Trucking Association Fleet Safety Award
Pittsburgh, PA (September 20, 2016) – PITT OHIO wins 2015 Ohio Trucking Association (OTA) Fleet Safety Award for the Large Division, Over 20 Million Mile Category. Plaques were presented by the OTA and Great West Casualty Company at the Annual Conference Awards Dinner on Monday, September 19. Fleet safety awards are presented to trucking companies that […]
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DACHSER named Carrier of the Year by Johnson Controls
Earlier this month, DACHSER was honored with the “Carrier of the Year” award by Johnson Controls Automotive Experience. “DACHSER is pleased to be recognized by one of our global clients for our hard work and dedication towards efficiently managing their supply chain,” said Guido Gries, Managing Director of DACHSER Air & Sea Logistics Americas. “We […]
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The Irish Logistics & Transport Awards 2015: Expeditors wins Freight Forwarding Team of the Year
The Irish Logistic and Transport Awards (ILTAs) celebrates excellence in logistics and transport and encourages teams and individuals to constantly raise the bar when it comes to innovating and maintaining their commitment to the industry. Expeditors received the 2015 ILTA Freight Forwarding Team of the Year award in recognition of demonstrating initiative, creativity, and leadership […]
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ITC Launches MTB Information Website
On September 14, 2016 the United States International Trade Commission (USITC) launched a website devoted to providing information to the trade regarding the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB). USITC noted that the MTB website will, “post all key documents … as they are issued, along with informational articles, tips for filing and commenting on MTB petitions, […]
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USTR Announces Initiative to Prohibit Harmful Fisheries Subsidies
On September 14, 2016 the United States Trade Representatives (USTR) along with 12 other World Trade Organization (WTO) members announced an initiative targeted at combating the illegal fishing market and overfishing by prohibiting harmful fisheries subsidies. According to the joint statement released by the WTO members, “We are taking action with the goal of eliminating […]
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CBP Releases Due Diligence Fact Sheet on Forced Labor
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has recently released a Fact Sheet discussing due diligence on forced labor in supply chains and how to avoid involvement with these types of goods. A focus of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (TFTEA) is to prevent goods from entering the United States that have […]
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Old Dominion 2016 Second Quarter Earnings Release
THOMASVILLE, N.C. (Jul 28, 2016) – Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (NASDAQ: ODFL) today announced financial results for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2016. Read more at odfl.com See Also Old Dominion Tracking
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Old Dominion Sends 19 Drivers to 2016 National Truck Driving Championship
THOMASVILLE, N.C. (Sep. 1, 2016) –Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. sent 19 drivers to compete in the 79th Annual National Truck Driving Championship in Indianapolis. Bill Hill, a driver based out of Old Dominion’s Boise, ID Service Center earned second place in the Flatbed Class. In 2012, Hill was named the Grand Champion and Idaho’s […]
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Canada Post Negotiation Update: Postal Service Will Not be Interrupted While Talks Continue
Canada Post has withdrawn its 72-hour notice, which was to take effect Monday, July 11. As a result, there will be NO lockout. We also expect the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) to honor what it has said publicly on many occasions – that they wish to negotiate and have no plans to issue […]
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