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- goods loaded for onward transport, most often by sea or by air
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- Landstar System, Inc. (LSTR)
- Freight power without horsepower? Meet Landstar System, Inc. LSTR.
- Videos 2008-05-02
- Burlington Northern: I Think I Can
- They move the things we buy. So if freight stock is going up when everything else is going down, that could mean good things for the economy. Warren Buffet is on board, are you?
- Videos 2008-04-14
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- The Freight Audit Function And Utility, Driving Corporate Performance
- Freight expense represents a significant portion of the overall corporate budget, because of its size and relative position, freight expense plays a major role in corporate profitability. Freight expense for the average company is large enough to warrant attention and intelligent management. Freight Cash Asset Management is a...
- White papers 2003-08-19
- FedEx Freight. (Services).
- FedEx Freight has expanded its next-day coverage in the East and added new options in the West. As part of the service enhancement, FedEx Freight East formerly American Freightways will launch FedEx Freight Next Day Plus service, which will deliv FedEx Freight has expanded...
- Research articles 2002-07-01
- FedEx Freight. (Names In The News).(Patrick (Pat) L. Reed)(Keith Lovetro)(Thomas (Tom) R. Garrison)(Tilton G. Gore)(Brief Article)
- * Two move to the top for FedEx Freight as Patrick Pat L. Reed is chosen president and CEO of FedEx Freight East, and Keith Lovetro becomes president and CEO of FedEx Freight West. Reed replaces the Thomas ... * Two move to the...
- Research articles 2003-03-01
- FedEx Freight Targets Growth Via Next-Day Shipping Lanes
- FedEx Freight, the less-than-truckload arm of FedEx Corp., will seek to capture more freight by boosting the number of next-day shipping lanes in its regional and long-haul LTL networks, said Doug Duncan, president of FedEx Freight. FedEx Freight, the less-than-truckload arm of FedEx Corp., will seek to capture more freight...
- Research articles 2008-01-28
- Owens corning and digital freight sign one-year E-Procurement transportation contract. (E-Commerce).(Brief Article)
- Digital Freight, Inc. announces Owens Corning signed a one-year contract with Digital Freight[TM] for freight transportation procurement across five major Owens Corning business units: Insulation, Composites, Exterior, Roofing and Cultured Stone. Digital Freight, Inc. announces Owens Corning signed a one-year contract with Digital...
- Research articles 2001-09-01
- How Much Is Free Freight Worth?
- This article examines a process that determines whether or not placing a free-freight order is a good buy. There are instances where profitability can be maximized by paying the freight. The first question to be asked is, how much is free freight worth? It's the dollar amount on the freight...
- White papers 1998-01-01
- Freight buyers should keep in touch with air freight providers in the wake of recent airline industry shakeouts.(ABX Air Inc. buys planes from Delta Air Lines Inc.)(Brief Article)
- Freight buyers should keep in touch with air freight providers in the wake of recent airline industry shakeouts. Cargo airline ABX Air is buying planes from Delta Airlines, which started selling off equipment prior to its Chapter 11 filing in Septe Freight buyers should...
- Research articles 2005-10-06
- Danzas freight forwarding (soon to be Danzas-AEI) is becoming a serious challenger to Federal Express and United Parcel Service in the global air freight and express markets.(Brief Article)
- Danzas freight forwarding (soon to be Danzas-AEI) is becoming a serious challenger to Federal Express and United Parcel Service in the global air freight and express markets. Deutsche Post (Europe's biggest mail, parcel and logistics company) will Danzas freight forwarding (soon to be...
- Research articles 1999-12-16
- Qantas Freight appointment for Indonesia.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-16 August 2000-QANTAS: Qantas Freight appointment for Indonesia C1994-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:16082000 SYDNEY -- Qantas Freight has appointed Madi Pradana as Manager Freight Indonesia based in Jakarta, effective 1 September. Mr Pradana will have responsibility for freight...
- Research articles 2000-08-16
- American Airlines expands the availability of its express freight products on Global Freight Exchange (GF-X); Americans Express cargo products now available for electronic bookings.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-16 December 2003-American Airlines: American Airlines expands the availability of its express freight products on Global Freight Exchange (GF-X); Americans Express cargo products now available for electronic bookingsC1994-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:12152003 FORT WORTH - Texas The American Airlines Cargo...
- Research articles 2003-12-16
- U.S. Transportation Systems Inc. acquired 100% of the assets of Falcon Freight Systems Inc
- NEW YORK--BUSINESS WIRE--July 26, 1995--U.S. Transportation Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:USTS) acquired 100% of the assets of Falcon Freight Systems Inc. of Tampa, Fla.Falcon Freight provides overnight delivery service for the Air Freight industry for such well known clients as DHL.Falcon Freight Systems Inc. will be merged into USTS' recently acquired Armstrong...
- Research articles 1995-07-26
- New Inbound Freight Solution Simplifies Inbound Logistics Process, Slashes Freight Costs by 30 Percent in 90 Days
- Business/Technology Editors MAYNARD, Mass.--BUSINESS WIRE--Dec. 4, 2001 Tilion announces service to provide real-time supply chain data to logistics managers -Consolidating shipments, streamlining inbound deliveries and reducing freight costs Tilion, Inc., today unveiled its Solutions for Inbound Freight, a Web-based logistics solution that arms enterprises with intelligence to...
- Research articles 2001-12-04
- Rail line on track but not freight.
- Aug 24, 2003 (Sunday Mail - South Australia - ABIX via COMTEX) Freight Link, operator of the Adelaide to Darwin railway, is searching for a freight company for the line. Although the $A1.3 billion line will be completed in September 2003, Freight Link has yet...
- Research articles 2003-08-24
- How Central Freight profits from F-T1 in IBM shop - Central Freight Lines Inc. installs network to improve service and reduce costs - Fractional T1
- For more than 67 years Central Freight, based in Waco, Texas, has transported freight for customers throughout Texas and the Southwest. Central's business is the timely, accurate handling of freight for clients both large and small. Central Freight's green 18-wheel trucks are a familiar site to the southwest motorist....
- Research articles 1992-04-01
- Your Everyday UPS Tools Can Manage Your Freight Shipments, Too
- The same technology you use for shipping and tracking your UPS packages can look after your freight shipments just as easily - without add-ons or retraining. You can create and manage UPS Freight shipments on tools you may already use, including UPS WorldShip, UPS Internet Shipping (shipping at ups.com), and...
- White papers 2009-01-01
- FedEx Freight East and West. (Company Profiles).(Brief Article)
- FedEx Freight West saw a slight uptick when CF folded. "With the suddenness of them exiting the market, customers were caught off guard," says Keith Lovetro, who became president and CEO of FedEx Freight West on January 1. "There may FedEx Freight West saw...
- Research articles 2003-01-01
- Freight/Passenger Relationships: Tolerance Is A Virtue - railroad relationships - Brief Article
- Progress is more than improved crossties, rail, and circuitry. Progress is measured also by tolerance--and greater tolerance by freight railroads toward Amtrak and commuter carriers is found today in word and deed. Just three years ago, freight railroads were plotting eviction of Amtrak and commuters from freight tracks. Today, Amtrak...
- Research articles 1999-12-01
- GAO Report Urges Government To Invest More in Freight Rails
- A new report by the Government Accountability Office said the government should consider making greater investments in freight railroads because of the projected increases in freight volumes.A new report by the Government Accountability Office said the government should consider making greater investments in freight railroads because of the projected increases...
- Research articles 2006-10-16
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