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JOpt As a Service - Advanced Vehicle Routing Webservice Platform - launched
2009/01/11, Ulm, Germany - DNA has announced the release of JOpt.AAS. JOpt.AAS or 'JOpt as a service' is DNA's contribution to the fast growing offering of "machine enabled" internet services. JOpt.AAS is an online service hosted by DNA and exposes unique advanced vehicle routing capabilities via standard HTTP/SOAP interfaces. JOpt.AAS reduces the number of trucks in a…
New: Belt conveyor for wafers
The Swiss company Montech AG has developed a belt conveyor for wafers specifically designed for the solar industry: With the new conveyor, the manufacturers of turnkey plants for the solar industry and equipment for the processing of wafers or solar cells can carry these delicate parts in their plants.
The belt conveyor for wafers consists of a supporting frame and two belts driven in synchronous mode. Possible wafer debris can be…
BlueStar to Carry Zebra’s EM 220 Mobile Receipt Printer
Florence, KY—January 7, 2009—BlueStar, the leading global innovator in solutions-based distribution for Auto ID, Point-of-Sale, Mobility, and RFID products is announcing its addition of Zebra Technologies’ EM 220 Mobile Printer to its line card.
Designed for quick, on-demand receipt printing, the Zebra Economy Mobile 220 (EM 220) showcases features that make it easier for field workers and retail line busters to do their jobs. The printer is easy to carry thanks…
Famous Pacific Shipping builds stronger presence in Australia
Famous Pacific Shipping continues to build its presence in the important Australian market through a range of strategic investments and planning decisions that will see the global freight forwarding group ratchet up the pressure on the competition.
Not least among these developments has been a recent multi-million dollar investment by Famous Pacific Shipping (Vic) Pty Ltd in a new, high-spec warehouse and office building in Melbourne, accompanied by the launch…
AirSafe.com's Airline Safety Review for 2008
Jan 1, 2009 - The year 2008 had the fewest fatal airline crashes in any year since AirSafe.com began it's annual review of airline safety events in 1996. This 13th annual review discusses seven fatal airline events, and fifteen other significant events from 2008.
As AirSafe.com looks back at the fatal and significant aviation safety events, the most noticeable fact about this 13th annual review is that 2008 had fewer fatal…
BlueStar to Carry Zebra’s RFID-Enabled Mobile Thermal Transfer Printers
Florence, KY—December 22, 2008—BlueStar, the leading global innovator in solutions-based distribution for Auto ID, Point-of-Sale, Mobility, and RFID products is announcing its addition of Zebra Technologies’ P4T and RP4T RFID-enabled Mobile Thermal-Transfer Printers to its line card.
Touted as the 'World’s First' RFID-enabled mobile thermal-transfer printers, the P4T and RP4T mobile printers are easy-to-wear portable printers ideal for indoor and outdoor applications in government, manufacturing, transportation & logistics, and mobile…
High-Tech Gründerfonds and Bayern Kapital to invest in CargoGuard GmbH
Munich, Bonn, Landshut – 17.12.2008 - CargoGuard GmbH offers a web-based access and control system for portable security containers. The system includes a variety of security and administration functions allowing the sender to choose who, with whom together, when and where access to transported goods is granted. CargoGuard is the most innovative security solution for enterprises demanding freedom from manipulation, theft and data protection as well as quality protection for…
ADSI RELEASES NEW COST SAVING MEASURES THAT ARE DIRECTLY INTEGRATED INTO ITS SHI …
Automatic updates of UPS fuel surcharge, automatic identification of residential or commercial addresses and AES for international shipments prevents unnecessary charges resulting in millions of dollars saved.
Hoffman Estates, IL, December 17, 2008 ADSI announced today the release of 3 key new cost saving features into the industry’s leading multi-carrier shipping solution, ADSI Shipper. All features are fully integrated into the software providing speed, accuracy and cost savings.
One of the…
Sea Star Line ISO 14001 Environmental Management System Certification
JACKSONVILLE, FL, December 15, 2008 – Star Line, LLC, today announced that its Jacksonville, Ft. Lauderdale, San Juan and St. Thomas locations have received ISO 14001 Environmental Management System Certification through QMS Global, an international organization specializing in ISO management system assessment and registration.
The ISO 14001 Standard specifies requirements for an Environmental Management System (EMS) to enable organizations to develop and implement their own environmental policies and objectives. The…
BlueStar Names Robert Urben as CipherLab Business Development Manager
Florence, KY—December 15, 2008—BlueStar, the leading global innovator in solutions-based distribution for Auto ID, Point-of-Sale, Mobility, and RFID products, today announces that Robert Urben has been named to the position of BlueStar Business Development Manager for CipherLab, where he will lead new channel business development for the brand through BlueStar.
Urben joins BlueStar after 20+ years experience in project management and business development within the I.T. industry. His client management…
With intelligent logistics against the financial crisis - Axxom presents new log …
Against the background of the financial and economical crisis, Axxom Software AG presents numerous new solutions for short-term supply chain and logistics optimization at LogiMAT. From 3rd to 5th of March 2009, Axxom shows innovations for intralogistics optimization, workforce management and network optimization at the trade fair in Stuttgart (hall 5, booth 410). The solutions help companies improving their cash flow at low investments within a short time.
For the first…
Cockpit4u to attended Aviation Education & Training Summit Asia 2008
Cockpit4u recently attended as an exhibitor and key sponsor the Aviation Education & Training Summit 2008 held at Beijing, China on 4 and 5 December 2008.
The conference brought together top level executives of leading Chinese airlines, members of the civil aviation authority and other stakeholders of the aviation sector in China.
Besides being an excellent networking opportunity, the conference also discussed key issues affecting the industry in China like regulations, training…
EC21.com Launches New Partner Service, Trade Profiles Enabling Access to U.S. Im …
Seoul, Korea, December 11, 2008 – EC21.com, the world’s leading business-to-business (B2B) marketplace for global buyers and sellers, recently launched a new affiliate service, ‘PIERS Trade Profiles’ designed to help suppliers and importers reduce risks when dealing with the potential prospects from U.S. importers, exporters and foreign companies.
Provided by PIERS global Intelligence Solutions, PIERS Trade Profiles is a web-based pay-per-view report of current trading activities that cover the most recent…
Metro transit significantly reduces costs using Ubisense Precise Real Time Locat …
By precisely locating buses to the exact space in and around Garage and Maintenance facilities Ubisense can improve operational efficiency of scheduling and dispatching
DENVER, CO, December 9th 2008 - Ubisense, the market leading provider of precise Real Time Location Systems today announced that Metro Transit of the Twin Cities has selected Ubisense to improve the operational efficiency of scheduling and dispatching more than 900 buses at five garages in…
Made4net to Showcase WarehouseExpert Warehouse Management System at ProMat 2009 …
Made4net is pleased to announce the showcasing of WarehouseExpert warehouse management system solution as part of the SCExpert Suite of supply chain execution solutions at ProMat 2009 in booth 4552.
Made4net invites ProMat Attendees to Booth 4552 in the red IT section of the ProMat Show Floor between January 12 – 15, 2009 to learn how WarehouseExpert can optimize supply chain productivity and ROI. ProMat 2009, held at McCormick Place…
Brigade has launched a unique new range of cameras
Small and compact, the BE-500C range can be fitted discreetly to the vehicle for a reversing view or to the front to meet the class six requirements of the EU directive (2003/97/EC for front mounted cameras or mirrors).They are the ideal solution for truck drivers who experience problems with front mirrors being knocked or broken in the truck wash. The four models in the range provide both mirror image to…
FAMOUS PACIFIC SHIPPING NAMES BLUE CALM MARINE SERVICES AS NEW IRANIAN GENERAL A …
Forwarding network, the Famous Pacific Shipping (FPS) Group, has appointed Blue Calm Marine Services as its general agent in Iran.
Tehran-based Blue Calm Marine Services is a privately-owned Iranian shipping agency and forwarding company with long experience and its own offices in the main Iranian ports and oil terminals.
"We welcome Blue Calm Marine Services to the FPS global network,” says Iskandar Zulkarnain, Chairman of the FPS Group’s Executive Committee.
“I…
Russian CEP market to maintain double-digit growth despite financial crisis
Hamburg, December 3rd, 2008 – As one of the four fast-growing BRIC economies (Brazil, Russia, India, China), Russia has moved into the focus of international investors’ and multinational companies’ attention in recent years. The world’s sixth-largest economy has benefited from exploding world market prices for its main export commodities (crude oil and natural gas), high single-digit GDP growth and a relatively stable political climate that helped restore the trust of…
ADVANCE INTERNATIONAL SEEKS TO CAPITALISE ON KAZAKHSTAN’S DEVELOPMENT
In Kazakhstan, leading global freight forwarder, Advance International Transport has relocated its Almaty office to a newer and more efficient location to better serve its growing customer base in this vital Caucasian country.
The office remains responsible for co-ordinating all export and import transport enquiries handled by Advance International, both to and from Kazakhstan.
Advance International has long had a presence in the country, says the company’s President & CEO,…
Group V - Catering services in transportation
Group V, breaking new ground in the field of transportation with its cornucopia of services, has now entered online marketing by launching its new website recently.
The pioneer company in transportation, for the past 10 years, has now come up with more advanced services to be given to its customers. Providing five decades of dynamic leadership in transportation, initially starting with domestic transportation, it has now expanded its services all over…
Alliance Air Freight Announces the Addition of a New Heavyweight Shipping Freigh …
Billy Dubb of Alliance Air Freight, Inc. announced today, that Alliance Air Freight / (ShipAlliance.com) will be expanding its operation into an office to be located in South San Francisco CA. This location will house departments for both domestic and international freight logistics services. Alliance Air Freight is both a domestic provider and international provider of shipping, trucking, air freight, ocean freight and freight services for commercial and residential shippers.
Mr.…
Risks from Incapacitated Pilots and Pilots Who May Deliberately Crash Airplanes
Nov 27, 2008 – A January 2008 incident involving an Air Canada pilot who had to be removed from the cockpit after he became mentally incapacitated and unable to continue his flying duties sheds light on the risks passengers face from pilot-related actions.
AirSafe.com reviews the investigation into a January 2008 incident where an Air Canada pilot became mentally incapacitated and had to be removed from the cockpit. Once the first…
Dr. Todd Curtis of AirSafe.com Discusses a Key TSA Screening Policy on the Gregg …
Nov 23, 2008 – Aviation safety expert Dr. Todd Curtis discusses the effectiveness of a TSA behavior detection program that identifies passengers for extra screening based on what the TSA describes as suspicious behavior.
Dr. Todd Curtis of AirSafe.com and Gregg Knapp of Radio America show 'The Gregg Knapp Experience' discussed a TSA behavior detection program that singles out passengers for extra screening based on what the TSA describes as…
MAXIMUS FLIES AID TO SUDAN
Maximus Air Cargo has been commissioned to fly humanitarian aid to conflict-ridden Sudan.
The Abu Dhabi-headquartered heavy lifter of the airline world will carry about 4,500 tons of relief supplies from Khartoum over the next six months, including food, shelters, medicines and other relief supplies.
The mission is funded by the UAE government as a gift to Sudan's Humanitarian Aid Commission.
Maximus will dedicate one special purpose Lockheed Hercules L382G aircraft…
Custom upgrade and refurbishment
A striking example of how MLR System GmbH, specialists in automated guided vehicles (AGVs), upgraded and refurbished an out-of-date hospital transport system supplied by another manufacturer: The automated material transport system (AMT) in the Leopoldina hospital in Schweinfurt, Germany, installed in 1981, was no longer economic to operate. Upgrading and refurbishing the hospital’s AMT system involved replacing the 17 vehicles, renewing the control systems of four cable lifts and one…
UK FORWARDERS DEMAND RETHINK OVER EMPTY PROPERTY RATES
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) – bifa.org - is throwing its weight behind calls to reinstate empty property rates relief.
The trade association for UK freight forwarders says that the UK Government must re-consider the loss of local authority business rate concessions that have impacted its members in an unintended and potentially financially crippling manner.
From April 1st 2008, empty warehousing became liable for normal business rates after…
Plastic industry: the role of intralogistics keeps growing
Montech draws a positive balance of its participation in Fakuma 2008, recording increasing interest for its transport system Montrac.
“The issue of intralogistics is becoming more and more important,” says Yves Dicke, Manager Montrac, Montech. This was quite clear at Fakuma 2008, where the Montrac transport system aroused much interest. More and more companies are willing to deploy automated solutions to transfer small plastic parts produced by their injection molding…
RECORD BREAKING AGM FOR FAMOUS PACIFIC SHIPPING
Famous Pacific Shipping, the fast-expanding Asia-based NVOCC and freight services provider, broke all records at its recent Annual General Meeting and Conference in Madrid.
More than 100 executives, representing group partners from around the world, attended this year’s conference, undertaking more than 1300 one-to-one meetings – a record for one of the Group’s conferences.
Commenting on this achievement, Iskandar Zulkarnain, chairman of the FPS Group’s Executive Committee, said: “This annual…
NEW OWNERSHIP PAVES THE WAY FOR GROWTH BY MAXIMUS
Abu Dhabi, 17 November 2008 - Abu Dhabi Aviation has acquired a 95 per cent stake in Maximus Air Cargo, the specialist heavy-lifter of the Middle East airline industry.
“Maximus will retain its brand, operational independence and management structure, and the change will allow the company to pursue its route to increased efficiency and profitability and ensure corporate growth,” said president and chief executive Fathi Hilal Buhazza.
Maximus has just…
Cockpit4u received ISO 9001:2000 certification
The certification signifies that Cockpit4u complies with all standards of the ISO 9001 quality management system.
"Receiving the ISO 9001 certification clearly demonstrates Cockpit4u’s commitment to customers since the standard focuses on critical areas important to the airline industry,” says Dennis Pilz, Managing Director of Cockpit4u. “We have a company commitment to continuously improve all business functions while providing innovative trainings and responsive service to our customers and partners.”
Cockpit4u…
High-Tech Gründerfonds, Bayern Kapital and SpaceTec Capital Partners to invest i …
High-Tech Gründerfonds, Bayern Kapital and SpaceTec Capital Partners jointly invest into United Maps GmbH, Munich. United Maps „fills the gaps in road networks“ adding building footprints, pedestrians paths, mass transit information and relevant topical layers.
United Maps GmbH has announced today strategic investments from three organizations: High-Tech Grunderfonds, Bayern Kapital, and SpaceTec Capital Partners. United Maps did not disclose the magnitude of the investments, but said the new funding will…
ARPAC and GRSI announces new joint venture, AG Integrators, to meet B2B and B2C …
Conshohocken, PA, 11/13/08 – Prompted by the growing demand for efficient, streamlined distribution centers; Michael Levy, ARPAC’s President, and Larry Kuhn, Ph.D., GRSI’s President and Founder, announced the formation of a new joint venture, AG Integrators (AGI). AGI’s mission is to be the complete resource to meet, and exceed the supply chain needs of retail, manufacturing and internet retail clientele. ARPAC provides AGI with packaging equipment manufacturing and…
BlueStar Announces Customers’ Success With Business Development Giveaways
Florence, KY—November 11, 2008—BlueStar, the leading innovator in solutions-based distribution for Auto ID, Point-of-Sale, Mobility, and RFID products, announces campaign kickoffs for the winners of its RSPA and VARTECH08 FUSION marketing and business-development giveaways. BlueStar has awarded nearly six figures’ worth of FUSION business revitalization services in 2008.
During RSPA’s RetailNOW show in July 2008, BlueStar held a One-on-One Executive Reception for its partners where it gave away more than…
BlueStar Launches New Global Website
Florence, KY—November 10, 2008—BlueStar, the leading global innovator in solutions-based distribution for Auto ID, Point-of-Sale, Mobility, and RFID products, introduces its newly designed website, bluestarinc.com, that goes live today, November 10, 2008.
Designed to extend reach to VARs across the globe, BlueStarinc.com features:
• Multi-region and multi-language support
• Rich media pre-sales education
• Easy site-wide access to BlueStore
• Up-to-the-minute RSS news feeds and product updates
• Site-wide search engine
• Easy-to-use BlueStore product search and e-commerce platform
The site…
Al Hassani Group Selects Exactus’ Aware Supply Chain Solutions to Support Growin …
DUBAI – November 10, 2008 – Business Systems Group (BSG), the regional competency center for Exactus Inc., announced today that Al Hassani Group has selected Aware Warehouse Management Solutions to run its new 2 Million square feet Distribution Center in Dubai Investment Park.
Al Hassani group is engaged in Import and wholesale of fast moving consumer goods including glassware, household goods and cosmetics; manufacture and distribution of food including…
Made4net Hires Tyrone Connor as Business Development Manager
Paramus, NJ – Made4net supply chain execution software provider today announced that Tyrone Connor has joined the company as Manager of Business Development for North America.
Connor will be responsible for creating new opportunities to fuel the sales growth of Made4net’s best of breed warehouse management system, WarehouseExpert, and other supply chain execution solutions featured in SCExpert suite.
"Made4net’s focus is on aggressively growing our market share and Mr. Connor has…
EXMAR forms Alliance to Create Floating Liquefaction, Storage and Offloading Sol …
Partnership to provide broad-based solutions for developing gas markets
Antwerp, November 05, 2008 – EXMAR today announced the formation of an alliance to advance its efforts in the development of floating liquefaction solutions. EXMAR has specifically formalised a relationship with its long-time LNG partner, Excelerate, and with Black & Veatch, a proven provider of natural gas processing and liquefaction technology.
“The alliance of a proven liquefaction technology provider, an experienced LNG importer…
User-friendly belt conveyor configurator
For the users of Montech belt conveyors, it is now even easier to configure a belt according to their specific requirements: the Configurator is now available in a conveyor-oriented and a product-oriented version.
In the product-oriented version, the configurator starts from user requirements and specifications to present a solution based on the best price. At this stage, the system guides the user to provide all necessary information to identify the transport…
Chronopost installs camera based identification systems at the HUB in Chilly-Maz …
After performing extensive comparison tests, the French logistics company Chronopost decided in favor of the camera-based identification technology from Vitronic. In its new distribution center in Chilly-Mazarin/France, up to 30,000 packages per hour are sorted at during peak times.
In total two tilt-tray sorters each use two VIPAC systems. Five cameras per system automatically read barcodes and two-dimensional codes (Datamatrix and PDF417) on five sides of the package at conveyor speeds…
Zenon A.E., Greece, Automated Technologies Announce Global Joint Venture with Al …
The Zenon A. E., Automated Technologies of Greece (Zenon) and Alopek Incorporated of The United States, today announced plans to form a 50/50 joint venture that will be a market-leading, global shipping cargo tracking company.
“We’re creating a company that will be a global leader from its first day of operation, a strong company that is well positioned to grow profitably across the industry cycle,” said George Legakis, Alopek executive…
Crestron Controls Las Vegas CityCenter
ROCKLEIGH, NEW JERSEY — Crestron Electronics has been chosen to control the lighting, audio and video in the expansive front- and back-of-house convention center space in the ARIA Resort & Casino, the centerpiece of the world renowned Las Vegas CityCenter. Scheduled to open in December, 2009, ARIA will provide a premium event experience with a unique blend of modern architecture, distinctive decor, and 300,000 square feet of technologically advanced meeting…
MAXIMUS MAINTAINS HIGH-FLYING GROWTH TREND
Maximus Air Cargo, the Abu-Dhabi headquartered specialist ‘heavy-lifter’ of the airfreight world, has reported outstanding growth during the first nine months of 2008, with up to four-fold increases in key performance measures.
Freight-ton kilometres flown, the most important indicator of air cargo operations grew to 278 million – up from 69, million in the same period of 2007, an increase of 401 per cent.
Hours flown followed a similar pattern,…
Trading update as per 30th September 2008
The Executive Committee of EXMAR NV today reported its trading update for the 3rd quarter 2008. The key figures
are:
For full press release please go to Exmar corporate website: www.exmar.be
LPG
During the 3rd quarter an operating result (EBIT) of USD 6.2 million was recorded by the LPG fleet (USD 7.1 million for the 3rd quarter of 2007). The EBIT for the first 9 months of the current year amounts to USD 18.3…
BlueStar Canada Names Ghassan Nassif As Regional Sales Manager
Montreal, QC, Canada—October 27, 2008—BlueStar Canada, the leading innovator in Canada for solutions-based distribution of Auto ID, Point-of-Sale, Mobility, and RFID products, today announces that Mr. Ghassan Nassif has been named to the position of Regional Sales Manager for the Montreal office, where he will focus on growing BlueStar business in Eastern Canada.
A BlueStar employee since 2000, Mr. Nassif holds an MBA degree and previously held the position of Senior…
EURONAV - OUTSTANDING THIRD QUARTER RESULTS 2008
The executive committee of Euronav NV (EURONEXT BRUSSELS: EURN) today reported its financial results for the three months ended 30th September 2008.
The company had a net income of USD 158 million (third quarter 2007: USD -23.3 million) or USD 3.05 (third quarter 2007: USD -0.44) per share, for the third quarter 2008. EBITDA for the same period was USD 216.6 million (third quarter 2007: USD 43.8 million). The average daily…
BlueStar to Distribute Motorola in Latin America
Florence, KY—October 20, 2008—BlueStar, the leading innovator in solutions-based distribution for Auto ID, Point-of-Sale, Mobility, and RFID products, is announcing a recent agreement with Motorola to market its entire product line-up throughout Latin America.
“BlueStar began its relationship with Motorola in Canada, expanded into U.S. distribution, and now completes the Americas with the addition of Latin America. The addition of Motorola to our BlueStar Latin America product mix makes BlueStar a…
ECMK win Government approval for Integrator to produce EPCs
ecmk ltd is pleased to announce approval by the government of its Integrator software for the production of Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) the only such application approved to date. Integrator is an Asset Management and Planned Maintenance system for social landlords, who are now obliged to produce an EPC for every property on rental or sale. Integrator will now enable them to produce the EPC directly from their…
RACe workshop presents robot solutions
Participants gain first-hand knowledge in communicative atmosphere
Dortmund, Germany, October 2008 – Robotik- und Automatisierungscenter Dortmund (RACe) supported a sequel event of the workshop series on robotics in final packaging originally brought into being by roTeg AG in 2006. Once more, participants coming from various branches of industry could gain expert knowledge in the field of robotics. All focused on automation, numerous contributors from different branches made the day a successful…
Complacency and the Qantas A330 Accident of 7 October 2008
Oct 21, 2008 - Aviation safety expert Dr. Todd Curtis investigated the lack of interest by the US media in this Qantas accident and theorizes that the lack of interest is because the US industry is in the middle of a record-breaking period without fatal crashes.
The accident earlier this month involving a Qantas Airbus A330 on a flight from Singapore to Perth seriously injured several passengers, but didn't…
HOLA TO MADRID AS FAMOUS PACIFIC SHIPPING COMES TO TOWN
Famous Pacific Shipping, the fast-expanding Asia-based NVOCC and freight services provider, is holding its Annual General Meeting and Conference in Europe for the first time in Madrid, Spain between 26th and 29th October 2008.
Commenting on this break with tradition, Iskandar Zulkarnain, chairman of the FPS Group’s Executive Committee, said: “Our AGM and conference is being taken to Madrid at the invitation of the ITS Group, our partner in Spain.…
