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Saturday | Daily Citizen

State starts freight and logistics task force

“Savannah has outpaced nearly every U.S. port in growth in recent years”

Submitted by the Office of the Governor ATLANTA - Governor Sonny Perdue announced today the creation of the Freight and Logistics Task Force in a series of 22 task forces to strategically examine the current ... via Daily Citizen

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Saturday | Internet Retailer

Postal Service looks to expand package returns service with major carriers

“This allows us to use our network of less-than-truckload carriers and couriers to figure the most cost-efficient way for us to connect with the Postal Service and keep the prices down for our customers”

Looking to cooperate more with its competitors, the U.S. Postal Service is hoping to expand its package returns service through major carriers UPS, FedEx Corp. via Internet Retailer

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Thursday May 8 | Canadian Business Magazine

CH Robinson CEO, chairman John P. Wiehoff exercises options for 33,778 shares of common stock

The chief executive and chairman of logistics provider C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc. via Canadian Business Magazine

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Tuesday May 6 | Inside Bay Area

Marine terminals go high-tech

“There's been no effect on our business yet, but we expect to pull back on spending (from customers)”

Until 20 years ago, marine terminals managed the transport of cargo from ship to shore manually with pencils and clipboards. via Inside Bay Area

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Sunday May 4 | American Shipper

BDP launches project logistics division in Singapore

“Many of these big and complex projects are in the energy and natural resources markets such as the construction, mining, power, oil, natural gas and chemical industries”

Philadelphia-based BDP International has launched a new project logistics division in Singapore specifically aimed at luring hard-to-move project cargo. via American Shipper

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Friday May 2 | Trailer/Body Builders

Schneider Logistics Opens New Regional Center

“With the addition of our new Toronto-based RLC, we expand our ability to provide the best shipping solutions for our customers while growing our relationships with independent transportation providers”

Schneider Logistics, Inc. has expanded its brokerage services with the opening of a new regional logistics center in Toronto, Ontario, a major transportation hub. via Trailer/Body Builders

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Thursday May 1 | Earth Times

Midwest Banc Holdings, Inc. Reports First Quarter Operating Earnings...

“We made a number of changes this quarter to our leadership and financial position which we feel will positively impact Midwest”

Midwest Banc Holdings, Inc. reported a loss of $.22 per share after the previously announced non-cash $.40 per share impairment charge. via Earth Times

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Tuesday Apr 29 | The Macon Telegraph

Court says jury should hear sex harassment claim

“It is well established that racially offensive language need not be targeted at the plaintiff in order to support a Title VII hostile work environment claim”

A federal judge was wrong to dismiss an Alabama woman's claims that she faced sexual harassment in the workplace on the grounds that the language and behavior of her co-workers was not aimed at her, an appeals ... via The Macon Telegraph

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Tuesday Apr 29 | Canadian Business Magazine

Forward Air shares gain on 1st-quarter earnings that met Wall Street's estimates

Shares of Forward Air Corp., an air cargo company, rose 4 percent Tuesday after the air cargo company's first-quarter earnings met Wall Street expectations and analysts praised the results. via Canadian Business Magazine

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Tuesday Apr 29 | NutraIngredients

Changing times for healthcare logistics

The healthcare logistics industry is currently experiencing a shift toward globalisation, supply chain simplification and delivery specialisation, says an industry expert. via NutraIngredients

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