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From the Web: AbitibiBowater in Tennessee lobbies for truck weight legislation
Safety and economics. Those are the two key issues as Abitibibowater, one of the largest paper and pulp manufacturers in the world, which is asking Congress to pass the Safe and Efficient Transportation Act, a bill that would allow trucks outfitted with an extra axle to carry More
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Thilmany Papers selects WOW Logistics as distribution partner
WOW Logistics announced that Thilmany Papers has selected WOW as its finished goods distribution partner. The newly awarded 3PL (Third Party Logistics) contract with Thilmany will be managed at the WOW Logistics Little Chute, WI Distribution Center. As a strategic supply chain partner, WOW will manage the More
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PPI Transport Symposium - successful forum for forest products transportation issues
Executives from leading forest products transport companies agreed that the entire industry must work together to fully recover from the recent economic recession. During the four-day PPI Transport Symposium 18, held in Liverpool, England, UK, 6 - 9 October 2009, speakers and delegates from nearly 30 countries More
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UPM honoured for innovative river transportation system in France
UPM Chapelle paper mill's innovated river transportation system for recovered paper in France has been honoured with two environmental accolades. The cities of Ile-de-France (Paris area) honoured the transport system with a special prize of the Environmental Awards. Also, the Initiatives of the Economy granted the innovative More
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Georgia-Pacific wins US EPA Smartway Excellence Award
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today named Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products a SmartWay SM Excellence Award winner for 2009, recognizing the company for its outstanding environmental performance. The SmartWay Transport Partnership is an innovative collaboration between the EPA and the freight industry designed to increase energy efficiency More
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DB Intermodal restructures sales operations, appoints new head of sales management
Effective October 1, 2009, DB Intermodal has restructured its sales operations to focus on serving customers in the "Maritime Transportation" and "Continental Transportation" market segments. The business segment for intermodal transportation services within the DB Group has taken this step in order to pursue a more customer More
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Södra Cell receives Green Cargo certificate for climate-responsible transportation
The Green Cargo Climate Certificate was awarded to 25 companies at the "Sustainable logistics" seminar held at the World Trade Centre in Stockholm this week. Present at the seminar was Åsa Torstensson, Swedish Minister of Infrastructure. "It is with great pleasure I hand over this certificate as More
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Sixteen countries sign new UN convention on rights and obligations of maritime carriage of goods
Today, 23 September, sixteen countries have officially expressed their support for the new UN convention 'Rotterdam Rules'. The countries signed the convention that describes the rights and obligations involved in the maritime carriage of goods. Important seafaring nations such as the United States, Norway, Greece, France and More
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Westbound transpacific shipping charges set to rise on October 1
Container shipping lines in the Westbound Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (WTSA) say they fully intend to follow the formula adopted in late 2008 for calculating bunker fuel charges, when those charges adjust on October 1, 2009. On October 1, WTSA lines have scheduled increases of US$132 per 40-foot More
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Liverpool Mayor to greet guests at PPI Transport Symposium 18 welcome reception
The International Forest Products Transport Association (IFPTA) and RISI today announced the Lord Mayor of Liverpool is confirmed to make an appearance and greet the delegates at the Welcome Reception for the upcoming PPI Transport Symposium 18. The Welcome Reception will take place the evening of October More