Business of Shipping

More awards

Rob — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 14:51:39 +0000

When you combine operational excellence and great customer service you get a winning combination, as Walmart, Mattel and Echo Global Logistics confirmed with their “carrier of the year” recognitions in April.

Walmart Transportation named YRC, Yellow Transportation, its National LTL Carrier of the Year. Walmart awarded national carriers “Best of” designations in ten categories for partners who go above and beyond in servicing Walmart customers and exceeding Walmart service expectations. This year’s award marks the fifth time in the past nine years that Walmart chose YRC for the recognition.

Mattel honored YRC Glen Moore with its Truckload Carrier of the Year award. Mattel acknowledged superior on-time performance to two of the toy maker’s largest retail customers, as well as outstanding customer service. Mattel stated exemplary delivery performance was the basis for awarding the highest ranking among all Mattel transportation providers.

Echo Global Logistics presented Holland with its Regional Carrier of the Year award for 2010. In the selection process, Echo rated its transportation providers on 10 criteria they deem essential for meeting their customer service objectives. This marks the 2nd consecutive year Echo has recognized Holland with a Carrier of the Year award.

Quest for Quality award

Rob — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 19:44:56 +0000

R+L Carriers was presented with the 2010 Logistics Management Quest for Quality award in the Multiregional LTL Carriers category.

This award stems from surveys conducted specifically in the logistics industry evaluating and measuring Transportation Service providers and examines overall performance. Key elements of this survey focus on the following attributes:

Performance – On-time pick up & delivery.
Value – Pricing, based on services made available.
Information Technology – Tracing and tracking availability, EDI and electronic commerce capabilities.
Customer Service – Problem solving and claims resolution.
Equipment and Operations – Availability and condition, safety record, percentage of low incidence of loss and damaged claims.

Appointed to Virginia Board of Transportation Safety

Rob — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 19:28:10 +0000

Governor Bob McDonnell has appointed Curtis Carr of Estes Express Lines to Virginia’s Board of Transportation Safety. His term will expire June 30, 2014.

Curtis has served as VP of safety and risk management for Estes Express Lines in Richmond since 1998. A graduate of the University of North Carolina, Carr is active in state and national trucking associations and currently serves on the American Trucking Association Safety Management Council.

$4.3 billion and growing

Rob — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 19:09:42 +0000

Con-way Inc is a $4.3 billion freight transportation and logistics services company headquartered in San Mateo, California. Con-way is a leader in the transportation and logistics industry and delivers industry leading services through its primary operating companies of Con-way Freight, Con-way Truckload and Menlo Worldwide Logistics. These freight companies provide less-than-truckload (LTL), full truckload and intermodal freight transportation; logistics, warehousing and supply chain management services. Con-way Inc and its subsidiaries operate from more than 440 operating locations across North America and in 18 countries.

Roadrunner Transportation aquires Bullet Freight Systems

Rob — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 18:43:06 +0000

Bullet Freight Systems which was based in Anaheim, California has been purchased by Roadrunner Transportation Services Holdings Inc, a national trucking company located in Cudahy, WI. Roadrunner plans on keeping all current management and personnel. This acquisition will compliment Roadrunner’s services in California.

Filling a niche

Rob — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 15:28:07 +0000

Beaver Express is a small package express and LTL trucking company that covers Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, Arkansas, Missouri and New Mexico. By using a network of independent contractors, terminals, and line-haul
schedules they can provide your company with overnight and early morning package express deliveries to all points daily, regardless of volume. Their express rates are economical and their service is dependable. They filled a niche by responding to the need for quality LTL freight service by arranging interline connections with regional and nationwide motor freight carriers. Their terminals are located in Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Amarillo, Dallas, Kansas City and Wichita, but they provide dependable daily LTL freight service to and from
points across the US!

Vitran Logistics

Rob — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 14:39:40 +0000

Vitran Logistics are experts at helping you manage your supply chain more profitably. With support services available at every phase of the distribution process, they can custom design a strategic solution that shortens the cycle to market, saving time and money.

They sit down with you and look at the way your entire distribution chain is configured. Then they put together a tailor-made plan that impacts specifc areas, offering the precise mix of services that reduces your total cost most effectively.

This is distribution management at its best; a flexible program supported by the full assets, facilities and staff of Vitran Logistics, complete with the technological tools to put you in the driver’s seat and keep you firmly in control of your freight shipping.

Use carrier’s resources

Rob — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 21:53:24 +0000

Shippers can save money by taking advantage of motor freight carrier’s resources such as technology and innovation.

In the truckload industry, there are often opportunities for shippers to work with their consignee and try to use the same carrier. This helps the carrier by not having a deadhead load coming back.

Shippers can use the carrier’s technology. Most large shippers have some sort of Transportation Management System, usually can be integrated with the carrier’s own system.

Carriers can implement fuel efficiencies techniques and technologies that help cost savings.Most carriers like AAA Cooper and Old Dominion Trucking have started using these ideas.

Freight volumes grew

Rob — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 14:26:53 +0000

DB’s shipping freight transport business recorded a substantial gain. During the first six months of the year the volume of freight carried via rail freight transport rose by 58 million tons to 203 million tons thereby expanding by 40.1%. Volumes sold during the same period climbed by 8.3 billion ton kilometers to 52.6 billion, or 18.8% more than in the same year-ago period. The freight forwarding and logistics areas of business also reported notable gains. The number of shipments in the European land transport segment increased to 39.4 million, or 14.6%. Volumes recorded for the air freight segment expanded in the first half by 131,000 tons to 586,800 tons, or a gain of 28.6%. At the same time ocean freight volumes grew by 150,000 TEU to 800,100 TEU for an increase of 23.1%.

On-time reliability

Rob — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 19:45:04 +0000

Group Dekko is a leading supplier of power distribution solutions, headquartered in Evansville, Indiana.

At Holland, service quality is a top priority for our team. We’re proud of our freight rates, on-time reliability and one of the lowest claim ratios (0.36%) in the industry.

When something does go wrong with a shipment in our network, it’s unusual–and we move quickly to fix the situation, as Kim Lothamer, logistics manager at Group Dekko, Inc., recently discovered.

Kim moved quickly too–sending us this email:

“Good morning … received word that the shipment out of Evansville was delivered to our Avilla plant at 10 p.m. last night. GREAT recovery response! As we discussed, in the freight transportation world, things are bound to occur . . . what’s important is how a carrier responds to a situation. You have given Group Dekko an excellent response to a situation, and I thank you for your efforts!” Thank you, Kim!