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Two Important Questions About the Future of Freight Moves

Talking Logistics

Adjusted for inflation, federal purchases have fallen by about 19 percent since 2003, while purchases by states and localities have fallen by about 5 percent. House of Representatives set up the bipartisan Cargo Airship Caucus, with the goal of accelerating development.

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Freightera CEO wins sustainability award for freight-based digital transformation efforts

Freightera

The firm’s press release noted that “Clean50 is one of the most important awards for corporate contribution to environmental sustainability in Canada.”.

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Freightera CEO Eric Beckwitt Receives Sustainability Award at Clean50 Summit in Toronto

Freightera

Eric Beckwitt honored for his contribution to advancing the cause of sustainability and clean capitalism in Canada over the past two years. Clean50 is one of the most important awards for corporate contribution to environmental sustainability in Canada. Freightera has signed all Class 1 rail carriers in Canada and the U.S.

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Early ‘Internet of Things’ Pilots Proved Supply Chain Benefits of RFID Pallets

Supply Chain Network

Two early pilots were facilitated by Supply Chain Network and carried out in 2003 and 2006 with both representing successful demonstrations of the potential supply chain benefits available through ‘Internet of Things’ implementations.

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LTL Carrier Profile: YRC Freight

The Logistics of Logistics

YRC Reimer provides LTL and TL service in Canada. Holland also delivers to Ontario and Quebec, Canada. New Penn is regional LTL carrier that provides service to Northeastern United States, Quebec, Canada and Puerto Rico. purchased Roadway in 2003. YRC Worldwide Inc. is traded publicly on NASDAQ, YRCW. Yellow Corp.

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The Weight of Memory

Tailwind

It was said that the Vietnam War was the first war that came into people’s living rooms, and for a young boy living in a northern city in Canada it was like the world came crashing through the door. November 11 th is Remembrance Day in Canada. I am deeply passionate, sometimes too much so, about our wars.

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LTL Carrier Profile: UPS Freight

The Logistics of Logistics

were rebranded to the UPS Store brand in 2003. UPS Freight also delivers to all of Canada and every major city in Mexico (over 600 points). Haulfast provided the pallet haulage and trucking network for the CarryFast group of companies. On November 10, 1999, UPS became a public company. In 2001, UPS acquired Mail Boxes Etc.,