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Complete coverage of the latest Material Handling technologies with a focus on plastic and nestable pallet totes and wire and mesh bulk containers.
ODFL opens up Oakland-based container drayage facility
Posted 03/27 · 11:23 AM · LM Editorial
Company officials said this effort will support 42 port, rail, and container yard facilities in California, as well as the Port of Oakland.
ODFL opens up its its first container drayage facility in the Pacific Northwest
Posted 02/07 · 04:18 AM · LM Editorial
The company said its Seattle-Tacoma Drayage Operation will directly serve all ports, rail heads, and container yards in the Pacific Northwest.
AAR reports October carloads show annual gains
Posted 11/07 · 01:08 PM · LM Editorial
October carloads—at 1,215,627—were up 1.7 percent annually. And intermodal—at 975,566 trailers and containers—was up 3.6 percent compared to October 2010.
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Grubb & Ellis report points to positive signs for U.S. logistics real estate market
Posted 09/01 · 12:55 PM · LM Editorial
According to the report, the U.S. logistics market had 32.7 million square feet absorbed, which Grubb & Ellis pointed out is a level that has not been reached since 2007. Of that 32.7 million square feet, it was more heavily weighted towards the second quarter, which had a quarterly net absorption of 18.1 million square feet.
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Transport packaging: Reusable roll cradles move water heaters
Posted 07/06 · 01:37 PM · MMH Editorial
A leaner, faster production process with zero defects and just-in-time (JIT) inventory management is an elusive manufacturing goal for most manufacturers.
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Intermodal volumes finish Q4 and full-year strong, says IANA
Posted 02/11 · 12:35 PM · LM Editorial
Intermodal volumes continued the solid trends which have been occurring throughout 2010 with a strong fourth quarter and 2010, according to the quarter Market Trends report from the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA).
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Brambles acquires CAPS
Posted 02/07 · 06:39 PM · MMH Editorial
Container and Pooling Solutions offers sustainable pooling solutions and associated managed services to customers in the automotive and industrial sectors in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
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Totes and Containers: Solving the puzzle
Posted 01/19 · 02:09 PM · MMH Editorial
Don’t take totes and containers for granted. These seemingly simple products are key components in the materials handling process, ensuring a smooth, efficient and safe flow of goods through the entire supply chain.
The dark side of “Slow Steaming”
Posted 01/09 · 11:53 PM · LM Editorial
Ocean carrier schedule integrity is in jeopardy now that “slow steaming” is in vogue, and shippers have every reason to be concerned
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New year should bring reform for overweight container issue
Posted 12/27 · 09:37 AM · LM Editorial
The World Shipping Council and the International Chamber of Shipping are urging the International Maritime Organization to establish an international legal requirement that all loaded containers be weighed at the marine port facility before they are stowed aboard a vessel for export
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