Latest news releases from PR.com for Warehousing, Storage & Logistics. http://www.pr.com/press-releases Fri, 16 May 2008 07:05:25 -0500 http://www.pr.com/images/logo_white.jpg http://www.pr.com/ 68 69 PR.com provides Free Press Release Distribution, & is a unique Directory of Businesses, Products, Services, & Jobs - in all industries. Find Full Company Profiles. © 2008 PR Worldwide, Inc. 60 http://www.pr.com/press-release/84607 Storage Opportunity Partners LLC (“StorageOp”) of Farmington Hills, Michigan is pleased to announce the May 7th acquisition of Store-It Self Storage in Westland, Michigan. The acquisition brings StorageOp’s holdings to eight properties totaling 457,000 rentable square feet, 3,970 units and 959 outdoor storage spaces in its initial target markets of southeastern Michigan and New England. The former [PR.com - May 15, 2008] Storage Pros http://www.pr.com/press-release/84607 http://www.pr.com/press-release/84126 The Davies Turner Group has strengthened the senior management of its subsidiary in Ireland with the appointment of Ciaran Delmar and John Culligan as Joint Managing Directors of Davies Turner Ireland Ltd. Both have joined from senior roles with Expeditors Ireland. [PR.com - May 08, 2008] Davies Turner & Co.Ltd http://www.pr.com/press-release/84126 http://www.pr.com/press-release/80989 The Grimes Companies, a leading Jacksonville based logistics and supply chain provider, has reported its strongest period in company history for the first quarter of 2008. Identified by the Jacksonville Business Journal in 2007 as the 9th fastest growing company in NE Florida, Grimes set new records for both gross sales and bottom line performance with total sales for the first quarter of 2008 up over the same period the [PR.com - April 15, 2008] The Grimes Companies http://www.pr.com/press-release/80989 http://www.pr.com/press-release/79120 One of the most frequently asked questions by companies purchasing new or used warehouse equipment is, “Will the equipment function correctly with my warehouse system?” GRSI removes this uncertainty with comprehensive warehouse systems integration and substantial work experience. From order picking to shipping sortation, all packaging and material handling equipment and processes are streamlined and controlled by GRSI’s [PR.com - April 03, 2008] Glen Road Systems, Inc. http://www.pr.com/press-release/79120 http://www.pr.com/press-release/79161 FileSafe, a local document storage company, is recycling surplus shelving, giving it a second life benefiting a local school. [PR.com - April 02, 2008] The Grimes Companies http://www.pr.com/press-release/79161 http://www.pr.com/press-release/78432 Effective April 5th 2008, Davies Turner Air Cargo will become one of Europe’s first Authorised Economic Operators (AEOs). [PR.com - March 30, 2008] Davies Turner & Co.Ltd http://www.pr.com/press-release/78432 http://www.pr.com/press-release/76820 U-Freight, the leading international freight forwarder, is seeking to build its presence in the market for the provision of supply chain management services to manufacturers, operators and vendors involved in the global aviation and aerospace industry. [PR.com - March 19, 2008] UFreight http://www.pr.com/press-release/76820 http://www.pr.com/press-release/75814 Davies Turner [www.daviesturner.co.uk] is making a major investment in additional high specification hanging garment trailers to serve the growing trade in garments moving between Morocco and the UK. The latest investment comes just six months after the UK’s leading independent freight forwarder and international transport company decided to step up the company’s investment in this market after other large trailer [PR.com - March 12, 2008] Davies Turner & Co.Ltd http://www.pr.com/press-release/75814 http://www.pr.com/press-release/74827 The Famous Pacific Shipping Group, the fast expanding Asia-based NVOCC and freight services supplier, has appointed industry professional Oliver Ward to the newly-created post of Group Executive Director. Mr Ward will commence his role with immediate effect. [PR.com - March 05, 2008] Famous Pacific Shipping http://www.pr.com/press-release/74827 http://www.pr.com/press-release/74383 Joel Stahl, Vice President of Sales in the South branch of Abel Womack, Inc., has retired after a career spanning 36 years. Abel Womack, the largest material handling company of its kind in the northeast US, honored Mr. Stahl in a retirement celebration that recognized his long and distinguished career within the Raymond Network. [PR.com - March 01, 2008] Abel Womack, Inc. http://www.pr.com/press-release/74383 http://www.pr.com/press-release/70757 U-Ocean, the oceanfreight arm of global freight forwarder the U-Freight Group (www.ufreight.com) has launched scheduled oceanfreight export consolidation services from New York and Los Angeles to Hong Kong. These weekly operations serve markets throughout South East Asia via transhipment through the Hong Kong gateway. [PR.com - February 06, 2008] UFreight http://www.pr.com/press-release/70757 http://www.pr.com/press-release/69751 Davies Turner has made a major investment in narrow aisle racking at its Scottish freight hub in Cumbernauld as more shippers in Scotland choose the UK’s leading independent freight forwarder to provide logistics solutions. [PR.com - January 30, 2008] Davies Turner & Co.Ltd http://www.pr.com/press-release/69751 http://www.pr.com/press-release/69451 Moving into a new one-stop-shop for importers and exporters using the Port of Brisbane has enabled one of Famous Pacific Shipping’s associates in Australia to build on the portfolio of services offered to shippers. [PR.com - January 27, 2008] Famous Pacific Shipping http://www.pr.com/press-release/69451 http://www.pr.com/press-release/68106 FPS Sri Lanka has been appointed by West Coast Power Ltd, a subsidiary of Lanka Transformers/Sri Lanka Electricity Board Group, the largest power supplier in Sri Lanka, to handle the majority of the freight logistics services required during the construction of a new 300MW combined cycle power plant located at Kerawalapitiya in Sri Lanka. [PR.com - January 18, 2008] Famous Pacific Shipping http://www.pr.com/press-release/68106 http://www.pr.com/press-release/68000 Ozburn-Hessey Logistics (OH Logistics) has opened a new facility at its Riverside, California distribution campus with anchor tenant Hilti North America. [PR.com - January 17, 2008] Ozburn-Hessey Logistics http://www.pr.com/press-release/68000 http://www.pr.com/press-release/67929 In Hong Kong, U-Freight (www.ufreight.com) has achieved TAPA security accreditation for its recently opened full-service logistics hub at Yuen Long, which is situated close to the 4th border crossing between the Special Administrative Region and the People’s Republic of China. [PR.com - January 17, 2008] UFreight http://www.pr.com/press-release/67929 http://www.pr.com/press-release/68002 Mark Riedel will join GRSI as its new Vice President. The news was announced last week by GRSI’s CEO Steve. Riedel will be focused on sales and business project management while working from GRSI's Western regional office. [PR.com - January 17, 2008] Glen Road Systems, Inc. http://www.pr.com/press-release/68002 http://www.pr.com/press-release/66078 GRSI’s CEO Steve Martyn announced today that GRSI has officially opened its new Central regional office. Headquartered outside of Pennsylvania with regional offices already in Arizona and Oregon, Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the new home for GRSI’s Central regional office. [PR.com - January 02, 2008] Glen Road Systems, Inc. http://www.pr.com/press-release/66078 http://www.pr.com/press-release/65265 The formation of its new Client Services Group has been announced by Mallory Alexander International Logistics, with Donna Lemm as its first director and Hazel Gregory as its manager. “Our continued rapid growth,” says Tinamarie Sauter, COO, Mallory Alexander International Logistics, “resulted in the need for a client service process that would fully support the great work our sales group is already [PR.com - December 22, 2007] Mallory Alexander International Logistics http://www.pr.com/press-release/65265 http://www.pr.com/press-release/64939 Ozburn-Hessey Logistics (OH Logistics) recently added Derek Fain as SVP, Transportation Business Development. [PR.com - December 20, 2007] Ozburn-Hessey Logistics http://www.pr.com/press-release/64939 http://www.pr.com/press-release/64044 Ozburn-Hessey Logistics (OH Logistics) has announced the opening of a new international services station in its Atlanta, GA facilities. The station will offer a full range of logistics services, including customs brokerage and freight forwarding via air and ocean, worldwide and door-to-door. “As we continue the expansion of our global supply chain service offering, establishing an Atlanta hub for our international [PR.com - December 13, 2007] Ozburn-Hessey Logistics http://www.pr.com/press-release/64044 http://www.pr.com/press-release/62496 Mainstream corporations are really “Going Green”. And if you need more proof, it has just been announced that Kodak Eastman has won the highly coveted Green Supply Chains award 2007. There were 5 finalists in the newest and most interesting category – The Green Supply Chain Awards this year: BAYER, CIBA, Eastman Chemicals, Pfizer & Shell. [PR.com - December 01, 2007] Global Supply Chain Group http://www.pr.com/press-release/62496 http://www.pr.com/press-release/62497 Cutting edge academic research in Green Supply Chain is very sparse. Even rarer is an actionable handbook giving comprehensive know-how on achieving green supply chains. Global Supply Chain Group’s presentation at the Green Supply Chains Workshop organized by the National Tsing Hua University in Hsin-chu was a world-first combination of the two. [PR.com - December 01, 2007] Global Supply Chain Group http://www.pr.com/press-release/62497 http://www.pr.com/press-release/62542 Logistics Support, Incorporated (LSInc) recently announced a 73% increase in revenue over the 2007 business year. This is the fifth straight year of double-digit revenue growth for the Washington, D.C.- based company, and the third straight year of increasing annual growth in excess of 50%. LSInc is a small, veteran-owned business providing logistics management products and services to the Department of Defense (DOD) and [PR.com - December 01, 2007] Logistics Support, Incorporated (LSInc) http://www.pr.com/press-release/62542 http://www.pr.com/press-release/62423 Winners of the Ozburn-Hessey Logistics (OH Logistics) national Top Gun competition for 2007 were recently announced. This competition has been held for 16 consecutive years by the global supply chain management company. “The results of the 16th annual company-wide competition are in,” said David Claybrooke, regional training director, “and once again we have seen remarkable skill and poise demonstrated [PR.com - November 30, 2007] Ozburn-Hessey Logistics http://www.pr.com/press-release/62423 http://www.pr.com/press-release/62228 The formation of a new supply chain management group--M-Pact Solutions--has been announced by Mallory Alexander International Logistics (www.mallorygroup.com). Its Director is John Huggins, an executive with 21 years of experience designing and implementing supply chain solutions for manufacturing and logistics management clients. “Our deep international supply chain expertise,” says Huggins, ”is a [PR.com - November 29, 2007] Mallory Alexander International Logistics http://www.pr.com/press-release/62228 http://www.pr.com/press-release/61642 International freight forwarding and logistics group, U-Freight, has further reinforced its commitment to the provision of secure storage and warehousing with the certification of its Shanghai logistics hub to TAPA FSR 2007 (Transported Asset Protection Association, Freight Security Requirements, 2007 Revision), Warehouse Classification A. [PR.com - November 24, 2007] UFreight http://www.pr.com/press-release/61642 http://www.pr.com/press-release/61560 WIH Resource Group is a global leader in assisting clients in waste management, recycling, transportation and business process improvement services. [PR.com - November 23, 2007] WIH Resource Group http://www.pr.com/press-release/61560 http://www.pr.com/press-release/60320 Tony Fedorowicz, a renowned lateral thinker, and a pragmatic supply chain professional has joined Global Supply Chain Group, a CEO and board level professional services organization headquartered in Sydney, Australia. “We are very excited about having Tony on board. We have worked closely with him in the past, and were always very impressed with his strategic thinking capability and practical application of supply [PR.com - November 14, 2007] Global Supply Chain Group http://www.pr.com/press-release/60320 http://www.pr.com/press-release/58668 Ozburn-Hessey Logistics (OH Logistics) recently hired Charlie Pinto as EVP of Human Resources. This is a new position within the growing global supply chain management company. Pinto was most recently employed as SVP, Human Resources by INFONXX, a large privately-held telecommunications outsourcer for information services. Prior to that, he held SVP and VP positions with companies including Caesars Entertainment, PPL [PR.com - November 02, 2007] Ozburn-Hessey Logistics http://www.pr.com/press-release/58668 http://www.pr.com/press-release/58578 Managing Director of Global Supply Chain Group, Mr. Vivek Sood will be representing Asia Pacific Supply Chain perspective at the 2nd Annual Suppliers Exchange Forum in San Jose, Costa Rica from 5th November to 7th November 2007. He will be presenting the solution to the predicament which more and more trans-national corporations are increasingly facing in the current complex and rapidly globalizing international [PR.com - November 02, 2007] Global Supply Chain Group http://www.pr.com/press-release/58578 http://www.pr.com/press-release/56797 Famous Pacific Shipping, the fast expanding Asia-based NVOCC and freight services supplier, is all set for its 2007 Annual General Meeting and Conference which will take place in Mauritius between 21st and 24th October. [PR.com - October 20, 2007] Famous Pacific Shipping http://www.pr.com/press-release/56797 http://www.pr.com/press-release/56681 Ozburn-Hessey Logistics (OH Logistics) recently hired John J. Hafferty, Jr. as CFO of its International Services group. OH Logistics also hired several additional people in the corporate finance department. [PR.com - October 19, 2007] Ozburn-Hessey Logistics http://www.pr.com/press-release/56681 http://www.pr.com/press-release/56476 Mallory Alexander International Logistics announced it has acquired all the assets of 7M Transport, Inc., in a private transaction. The facilities, capabilities and personnel of 7M Transport will continue as part of Mallory Alexander's integrated supply chain solution. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. “Adding 7M and its highly experienced team to Mallory Alexander brings new strength to our [PR.com - October 18, 2007] Mallory Alexander International Logistics http://www.pr.com/press-release/56476 http://www.pr.com/press-release/55895 Mallory Alexander International Logistics announced a strategic management structure in support of logistics solutions for global customers. [PR.com - October 13, 2007] Mallory Alexander International Logistics http://www.pr.com/press-release/55895 http://www.pr.com/press-release/55833 In Indonesia, the Famous Pacific Shipping Group (FPS) has launched a new subsidiary dedicated to household removal and personal relocation services. [PR.com - October 13, 2007] Famous Pacific Shipping http://www.pr.com/press-release/55833 http://www.pr.com/press-release/55716 Ozburn-Hessey Logistics (OH Logistics) announced the expansion of its network with the recent lease of a facility in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, in the Heartland Industrial Park, located approximately 15 minutes from the Toronto International Airport. Mississauga is Canada's sixth largest city. “Because all of our growth is client-directed we are able-in a very tangible way-to grow with and be flexible for our [PR.com - October 12, 2007] Ozburn-Hessey Logistics http://www.pr.com/press-release/55716 http://www.pr.com/press-release/55304 JAS Forwarding Worldwide provides a unique service offering to international shippers, allowing them to ship heavy containers direct from the port into Chicago via the Nexus Chicago Land Bridge. [PR.com - October 08, 2007] Nexus Distribution http://www.pr.com/press-release/55304 http://www.pr.com/press-release/55194 Global Supply Chain Group, a supply chain strategy consulting organization headquartered in Sydney is sponsoring the coveted ‘Green Supply Chain Award’ at the upcoming Supply Chain Asia Logistics Awards 2007. There are 5 finalists in the category: Bayer, CIBA, Eastman Chemicals, Pfizer & Shell. The judges are deciding the winner soon, and the winner will be revealed on the night of the awards on November 22nd in Hong [PR.com - October 08, 2007] Global Supply Chain Group http://www.pr.com/press-release/55194 http://www.pr.com/press-release/54918 Significant structural changes in the UK logistics industry are seeing mergers and acquisitions of key players hit the headlines. [PR.com - October 06, 2007] Davies Turner & Co.Ltd http://www.pr.com/press-release/54918