Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. has announced a number of senior management changes that will go into effect Jan. 1, 2014. Eight senior managers -- four directors and four corporate offiicers -- have had their responsibilities changed. They are ...
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Manitoulin Transport is buying Vitran Corporation, making Manitoulin the second-largest carrier in Canada. TransForce remains biggest. On Today's Trucking's 2013 Top 100 listings, Vitran was number three, Manitoulin number 12. Combined, ...
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ISS Australia expands services with acquisition of marine survey specialists Christy & Griffin Tuesday, Dec 10, 2013 Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS), the world’s leading maritime services provider, is expanding its services into the ...
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Over 140 members of the SCLAA, Queensland Division, spent their annual Christmas party for the fourth consecutive year with a twist. The SCLAA members spent the afternoon hours packing 600 hampers for Foodbank to distribute to those in need ...
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L-3 MAPPS announced today that it has won an order from Electrabel S.A. for the supply of a full scope operator training simulator for the Tihange 1 nuclear power plant located in the Walloon province of Liège, Belgium. The project ...
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Asia Pacific technology companies are flourishing despite economic slowdown in China, the U.S. and Europe, according to Deloitte's 12th annual ranking of 500 fastest-growing technology companies in APAC. China Communications Media Group ...
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Deret Transport, one of France's largest logistics companies, has recently opted for the Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid. The Deret Group is among the pioneers of electric mobility in France and now has one of the largest hybrid fleets in Europe, ...
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More than 140 members of the Queensland division of the Supply Chain and Logistics Association of Australia (SCLAA) played Santa to Australians in need at Christmas when they travelled to Foodbank's Queensland warehouse to pack seasonal ...
Textile mills turn to buy cheaper Indian cotton yarn to cut costs Affected by adverse weather, a reduced planting area and lower Indian cotton prices, China's cotton output is expected to drop sharply this year compared with 2012, which ...
Thanks to good reputation in Shanghai, Sinotruk wins one more order of 25 HOWO-T7H trucks with AMT gearbox. The 25 trucks are purchased by Shanghai Houyi Junjie Logistics Company. The purchaser is a large commodity transportation company ...
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It will once again be a "green" Christmas for Trailer Wizards and Trucks for Change. Trailer Wizards has announced a $5,000 sponsorship agreement with Trucks For Change – a non-profit organization that matches trucks with charities. ...
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Next year will see demonstrable evidence of the Internet of Things, real-time communications on the Web, and SDN-enabled platforms with killer applications for them, says Cisco. The first is the Internet of Things, a market that includes ...
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Nevsun Resources Ltd. (TSX:NSU) (NYSE MKT:NSU) is pleased to announce that the Bisha Mine in Eritrea has reached commercial production for the copper expansion with the successful commissioning of its flotation plant. Since commissioning ...
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Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has retained a three-year contract to provide complete service and maintenance support for two Kalmar ship-to-shore (STS) cranes operated by SCA Logistics B.V at their Rotterdam Terminal in the Netherlands. The ...
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The McMaster cexplored the freight village concept and its potential applications to Ontario during the Freight Hub symposium last week. PhD candidate Chris Higgins outlined the key benefits freight villages can provide to an array of ...
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