Archive for March, 2010
Armed Vessel used to Thwart Pirate Attacks on Cargo Ships
DENVER, Colorado – / N2N / – Mangamaire, in collaboration with its U.S. affiliates, has acquired a 180-ft ship, the Archangel Michael, a blue water armed vessel to enable Marque Star and its partners to deliver value to its maritime clients. Marque Star has conducted a global search for suitable ships and ship classes that [...]
9 Critical Things You Should do After a Large Truck Accident
CHATTANOOGA, TN, – / N2N / – We all know what to do after a car accident call the police, and don’t leave the scene until told we can leave. But what about an accident involving a large commercial truck? Is it the same as for a car accident? In some ways yes, but in [...]
New Lineup of Natural Gas Powered Trucks Announced
LOUISVILLE, Ky.- / N2N / – Today, Peterbilt Motors Company announced full production capability of natural gas powered Peterbilt truck Models 384, 365 and 320 at their press conference at the Mid-America Trucking Show. Built at Peterbilt’s truck manufacturing facilities, these fuel efficient and emissions-compliant compressed (CNG) and liquefied natural gas (LNG) power platforms join [...]
Manufacturers Must Play Key Role in Export Expansion
WASHINGTON – / N2N / – U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke addressed the Department of Commerce Manufacturing Council today about the importance of the manufacturing sector in the expansion of exports and job creation. “This administration is rebuilding, retooling and reinventing our national strategies for sustained economic success,” Locke said. “Manufacturing needs to be a [...]
Aero’s Conestoga 2 Drop Deck Unveiled at MATS
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – / N2N / – Aero Industries will showcase its Conestoga 2 DT Drop Deck rolling tarp system at the Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS), March 25-27, 2010, where the DT model will be on display. The unit operates by fully transitioning the rolling tarp system onto the drop deck trailer’s top deck. Aero [...]
Do Online Load-Boards Really Help?
Let’s be realistic: When we use our computers, we expect them to be useful and make our lives easier. When we utilize a piece of software, we expect our manual tasks to be more automated and be accomplished with our minimal involvement. If you are a Shipper looking for a Carrier and instead of calling [...]
Freight Forwarders Add Costs, Not Value
Leading Dutch shippers are supposed to launch a web-portal for direct booking with airlines (As per an article in Aircargo News, No 670, Feb 12., 2010.) Implementing the system will give power of the users to bypass the forwarders for routine shipments. This model is taken from the budget airlines which have surpassed the travel [...]
Progressive MIT Reseach into SCM and the Agenda of the CEO
- / N2N / – MIT is currently conducting a study about supply chain strategy to gain a more in-depth understanding of the interactions between supply chain management (SCM) and the agendas of CEOs and CFOs. The survey consists of a section for the supply chain executive, a business strategy section for the CEO or [...]
580 Pounds Of Marijuana Stashed in Semi’s Sleeping Area
Blythe, Calif. – / N2N / – U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Yuma Sector seized 45 bundles of marijuana hidden inside a tractor-trailer at the Highway 78 Checkpoint late Wednesday evening. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Blythe Station stopped a Freightliner tractor-trailer at the Highway 78 checkpoint at about 10 p.m. Agents referred [...]
High Tech Simulator Will Help Prevent “Human Error” Train Accidents
- / N2N / – Efforts to prevent train accidents caused by human error took a giant leap forward today with the installation of a technologically advanced train simulator, Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Administrator Joseph C. Szabo announced today. The newly acquired equipment will permit researchers to realistically simulate innumerable conditions and scenarios encountered during [...]
