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IPA-IBA Managing Director Nominated for 2008 Man of the Year in Business Award
Burgess is honored by the ABI Man of the Year designation. - April 10, 2008 - IPA
Hub Telecom Implements Highdeal for the Real-Time Pricing and Billing of Its Services
Highdeal, the world’s leading provider of Pricing and Rating solutions, has successfully deployed its solution at Hub télécom, a subsidiary of Aéroports de Paris group and a leading specialist in operating telecoms networks and other complex sites, to manage the real-time pricing and billing of its services. - April 09, 2008 - Highdeal
Arrow Trucking Company Enters Financial Agreement with Daimler Truck Financial
Arrow Trucking has entered a financial agreement with Daimler Truck Financial for the purchase of new equipment. Arrow currently runs a tractor fleet of 1600 units. - April 09, 2008 - Arrow Trucking Company Inc
CarRentalDublin.com Introduces Online Ticket Reservation on Their Car Rental Website
ReservaTicket has been added to CarRentalDublin.com car rental site, which originally offers Dublin Airport car hire, now allows customers to rent cars and book tickets online at the same time. ReservaTicket has entertainment events ranging from music to theatre and sport to arts & events and attractions in Dublin. - April 05, 2008 - CarRentalDublin.com
towSearch.com Adds 10,000 Towing Providers and Sees a 29% Increase in Searches
towPartners® today announced that it has added more than 10,000 service providers to its free towing and road service provider locator tool in the first quarter of 2008. The addition of so many service providers comes alongside a new interface for users which improves search results. In the... - April 03, 2008 - towPartners
GRSI FastTrak® P.I. Software Takes on Packaging Integration in Full Stride
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 FastTrak® P.I., packaging integration, software suite. - April 03, 2008 - Glen Road Systems, Inc.
BudgetGPS Brings GPS to Associations
BudgetGPS announced today that it is launching a new associations program geared toward providing discounts on BudgetGPS service to associations interested in finding benefits for their members. This new program is available to industry associations in trucking, courier, pest control, HVAC,... - April 02, 2008 - towPartners
Local Company's Recycling Benefits School
FileSafe, a local document storage company, is recycling surplus shelving, giving it a second life benefiting a local school. - April 02, 2008 - Total Distribution, Inc.
Davies Turner Air Cargo First with Full AEO Status
Effective April 5th 2008, Davies Turner Air Cargo will become one of Europe’s first Authorised Economic Operators (AEOs). - March 30, 2008 - Davies Turner & Co.Ltd
Solstice Sailing Company Launches
Offering charters and ASA Sailing School. - March 27, 2008 - Solstice Sailing
LDI Raises Over $1,000 for The American Cancer Society
Logistic Dynamics, Inc. (LDI) a Buffalo, NY, based third party logistics provider recently participated in The American Cancer Society's 2008 Daffodil Days of the Western NY Region. In its first year, LDI was able to raise over $1,000 making it the #1 company for the WNY region. "We are very... - March 22, 2008 - Logistic Dynamics, Inc.
Preparing Your Home for Spring? TSI Offers 6 Tips to Help You Clean Up
Now that the weather is getting warmer it’s time to do some spring cleaning. Whether preparing your home for sale or just dusting off the winter clutter, TSI offers 6 simple tips to help clean up. - March 19, 2008 - Transit Systems, Inc.
U-Freight Targets Aviation and Aerospace Logistics
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. - March 19, 2008 - UFreight
BudgetGPS Announces Low Cost GPS Tracking Solution - BudgetGPS.com
BudgetGPS announced today that it has released version 2.0 of its primary operating system as well as a new, more aggressive pricing structure designed to allow smaller fleets access to truck mounted GPS services. - March 18, 2008 - towPartners
Arcline (2000) Inc. is Now a Certified Silver Development Partner with QuickBooks®
Arcline (2000) Inc., Producers of ArcFleet™ Trucking Dispatch and ArcFreight™ Brokerage Software have completed the rigorous testing and technical review process to ensure that the ArcFreight ™ and ArcFleet™ software solutions work seamlessly with QuickBooks®. To obtain the Silver Development Partner status, Arcline (2000) Inc. had to complete the QuickBooks® Technical Review, which was administered by an independent third party. - March 16, 2008 - Arcline (2000) Inc.
Arcline (2000) Inc. Introduces Master Order Templates for Both ArcFreight™ and ArcFleet™ Trucking Dispatch Software Systems
Arcline (2000) Inc., producers of ArcFleet™ Trucking Dispatch and ArcFreight™ Brokerage Software have released the Master Orders feature into their freight brokerage and trucking dispatch systems. - March 16, 2008 - Arcline (2000) Inc.
Euronav NV Announces Final Year Results 2007
During its meeting, Euronav’s (EURONEXT BRUSSELS: EURN) board of directors approved the final consolidated financial statement for the period ended 31 December 2007. - March 16, 2008 - Euronav NV
Arrow on Target for Shippers in Russia and the CIS
Advance International is increasing its involvement in the provision of intermodal railfreight services, which commenced a few years ago when it established the Advantage Express Service to offer an intermodal rail operation between Almaty in Kazakhstan and the Georgian port of Poti. - March 15, 2008 - Advance International Transport
Amadeus Waterways Appoints Director of Business Development
Ana Figueroa named as Director of Business Development for Amadeus Waterways, the premier river cruise operator. - March 14, 2008 - Amadeus Waterways
Highdeal Signs Agreement with Mobile Satellite Ventures to Support Its Next Generation Hybrid Communications Network
SOA-compliant solution will support industry’s most advanced BSS/OSS infrastructure. - March 14, 2008 - Highdeal
nitenite cityhotels Wins Hotel Report "Rising Star" Award
nitenite cityhotels, operator of value boutique-style hotel rooms, won the ‘Rising Star’ award at last night’s inaugural Hotel Report Awards held in London. - March 14, 2008 - nitenite cityhotels
Davies Turner Enhances Moroccan Transport Services with Extra Fleet of Krone Garment Trailers
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 operators cut back services. - March 12, 2008 - Davies Turner & Co.Ltd
Stratos Jet Charters, Inc. Announces Luxury Air Charter Destinations
Stratos Jets is now Offering All Inclusive Air Charter Vacations to Luxury Villas and Boutique Hotels around the World. - March 12, 2008 - Stratos Jet Charters, Inc
Customers for Private Jets? Recession Proof.
Charter air flights soar despite the US economy downturn. - March 11, 2008 - Blue Star Jets
Abfab Limos Grabs Europe's Oldest Superstretch Limo Firm
Abfab Limousines has this week taken over AA Stretch Limousines - Europe's oldest superstretch Limousine hire company - thanks to the outgoing owner of AASL going into retirement. Mick at Abfab Limos has thus expanded his operation to supply London and also Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire, Hertfordshire and Surrey county as well with VIP limo hire services. - March 09, 2008 - Abfab Limos
IrishGreenFees.ie Teamed Up with CarRentalDublin.com
February 2008 director of IrishGreenFees.ie, Shay Bollard partnered with Dublin business woman Noemi Beres, CarRentalDublin.com. The website www.carrentaldublin.com has a Live Booking System linked into just about every office of every major car hire company in the world. IrishGreenFees.ie members... - March 07, 2008 - CarRentalDublin.com
Famous Pacific Shipping Names Oliver Ward as Group Executive Director
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. - March 05, 2008 - Famous Pacific Shipping
IPA-IBA President Named as Member of Toronto Board of Trade
IPA-IBA President Steinberg continues membership with the Toronto Board of Trade - March 05, 2008 - IPA
Composite Railroad Tie Manufacturer Integrico Announces Alex Rankin as Chairman of the Advisory Board
Composite Railroad Tie Manufacturer IntegriCo Composites, LLC announced on December 1, 2008 the appointment of Mr. Alex Rankin as Chairman of the Company's Board of Advisors. - March 03, 2008 - Integrico
Euronav Enters FSO Market
The executive committee of Euronav NV (EURONEXTBRUSSELS: EURN) is pleased to announce that Maersk Oil Qatar AS has awarded two contracts for the provision of Floating Storage and Offloading (‘FSO’) services on the Al Shaheen field off shore Qatar. - March 02, 2008 - Euronav NV
Joel Stahl Retires After 36 Years in the Material Handling Industry
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. - March 01, 2008 - Abel Womack, Inc.
Railinc Successfully Completes Fourth Annual SAS 70 Type II Examination
For the fourth consecutive year, Railinc successfully completed a Statement on Auditing Standards (SAS) 70 Type II examination. More stringent than a Type I examination, the Type II audit includes detailed testing of the organization's internal controls. The SAS 70 Type II report demonstrates that... - February 28, 2008 - Railinc
Local Errand Service is "Going Green" for the New Year
Local Errand Service, My Personal Assistant, made a resolution in 2008 to "Go Green." By using hybrid and fuel economical vehicles for errand running, implementing recycled paper for marketing materials, and emailing sales receipts and invoices to save paper, My Personal Assistant is doing what they can to improve the environment. - February 27, 2008 - My Personal Assistant
Checker Sedan & Lufthansa Team to Offer Fliers Complimentary Sedan Service at Detroit Metro Airport
Checker Sedan, the official luxury sedan service of Detroit Metro Airport, today announced that it has teamed with Lufthansa, Europe’s leading premium airline, to offer select members of Lufthansa’s popular Aeromotive program (www.lufthansa-usa.com/automotive) complimentary luxury sedan service to and from Detroit Metro Airport starting today. - February 22, 2008 - Checker Sedan
Movers.com Hits Canada Moving Industry with Canada.Movers.com
After 8 years of dedicated service of relocating Millions of American Families, Movers.com reached another milestone by entering into the Canadian Relocation Market. - February 22, 2008 - Movers.com
Transit Systems’ New Web Site Helps "Dummies" Ship Large Freight More Easily
Longtime transport services provider, Transit Systems, Inc., has introduced a new web site for consumers who need help shipping furniture, heavy boxes and large items of almost any kind. The new site is located at www.transitsystems.com. - February 20, 2008 - Transit Systems, Inc.
Transit Systems Takes the Bulk Out of Winter Travel
Transit Systems, a freight shipper, will help save money and aggravation by shipping large, bulky items to and from winter vacations. TSI will quickly and cost-effectively ship large, bulky items because charges are based on weight and not dimensions. - February 15, 2008 - Transit Systems, Inc.
Nitenite Scoops Innovation Award
The micro-boutique hotel concept nitenite has been recognised for “excellence in innovation” by an independent judging panel at the Hotel Excellence Awards hosted by Hotel Reservation Service. - February 15, 2008 - nitenite cityhotels
International Profit Associates Managing Director Appointed to ABI's Board of Governors
International Profit Associates (IPA-IBA) Managing Director, John R. Burgess, has been appointed to the American Biographical Institute’s (ABI) Board of Governors. “It is in the opinion of the association’s officers that your brilliant achievements and notable deeds deserve... - February 15, 2008 - IPA
IPA Charities Supports Women's Networking Community Event
IPA Charities has contributed $25,000 to POWER®: Opening Doors for Women, a celebratory evening of networking opportunities for Chicago-area women of all ages and business levels. “We are thrilled to have the opportunity to impact the more than 500 women who participate in this... - February 15, 2008 - IPA
Leading Transportation IT Provider Railinc Hosts Adobe® Flex™ and AIR™ Pre-Release Event
Railinc hosted the highly successful Triangle area event for the Adobe Flex 3 and AIR Pre-Release Tour, which took place on January 23, 2008 at Railinc's corporate headquarters. According to Adrian Pomilio, web developer/designer at Railinc, “Railinc is excited about how Flex and AIR will... - February 15, 2008 - Railinc
NCDOT Continues Work to Modernize Railroad with $7 Million Project
The N.C. Department of Transportation recently completed a $7 million train signal and track project between downtown Raleigh and downtown Cary that will enhance freight and passenger rail efficiency and continue to improve service reliability. “Projects such as this one demonstrate the... - February 15, 2008 - N.C. Department of Transportation Rail Division
The Carrefour Group Selects Highdeal for Its Mobile Telephone Services
In the highly competitive MVNO sector, Highdeal Transactive® has enabled Carrefour Mobile to rapidly launch a new postpaid offer combining voice, SMS/MMS and content. - February 13, 2008 - Highdeal
“Make Me A Supermodel” House Added to Rich & Famous Celebrity Bus Sightseeing Tour of New York
Rich & Famous Tours has added the location of the New York City townhouse used on the current Bravo reality show Make Me A Supermodel and placed it on the “insider’s” tour of the Big Apple. The highly rated reality show is hosted by Nikki Taylor and Tyson Beckford. - February 12, 2008 - Rich and Famous Tours
Another Charge from the Airlines
It is just a matter of time before all airlines will charge for additional baggage transported on every flight. - February 10, 2008 - The Luggage Club
Arrow Trucking Names New General Manager and Executive Vice President
Arrow Trucking Names Two New Key Personnel. - February 10, 2008 - Arrow Trucking Company Inc
Highdeal Successfully Ends the 2007 Fiscal Year and Confirms Its Objectives for 2008
Pricing and Rating solutions provider achieves revenue increase of twenty-two percent over 2006 and focuses on expanding to different service sectors. - February 08, 2008 - Highdeal
U-Ocean Adds Oceanfreight Consolidation Services from USA to Markets in South-East Asia
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. - February 06, 2008 - UFreight
Heath Ledger Downtown Death Location Added to Rich & Famous Tour of New York
Heath Ledger's death location, a SoHo loft, has been added to the downtown Rich & Famous Tour of New York. Rich & Famous Tours has various public and private tours that show where celebrities live, shop, dine, party and now die. "We've added several high profile death locations on the tour" says co-founding guide Jim Dykes, who leads many of the Rich & Famous Tours, designed to show celeb spots and movie/TV locations around the Big Apple to curious locals and starstruck visitors. - February 04, 2008 - Rich and Famous Tours
Rich & Famous Upper Westside Tour Reveals Shock-Jock, Italian Designer and English Superstar All Reside in Same Upper Westside Luxury Apartment Building
Rich & Famous Tours reveals that a famous Italian designer who goes by one name starting with the letter A, a member of the "royal family" of English actors, and a disgraced “shock-jock” radio star all live in the same “white-glove” apartment house on Manhattan’s Upper Westside. Jim Dykes, President and Guide of Rich & Famous Tours, says “The Rich & Famous Tour whisks starstruck visitors and curious locals through the most exciting celebrity-filled neighborhoods in the Big Apple. - February 03, 2008 - Rich and Famous Tours