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GPR Logistics, LLC Acquires East Coast Facilities and Operations of The Gilbert Company
KEASBEY, NJ– – GPR Logistics, LLC today announced the recent acquisition of the East Coast facilities and operations of The Gilbert Company from Maersk Inc., the U.S. land-based component of container … Read more from the original source: GPR Logistics, LLC Acquires East Coast Facilities and Operations of The Gilbert Company Read More →
How to Choose a Utility Trailer
Utility trailers help us transport all types of heavy equipment, whether for business or pleasure. However, with so many utility trailers on the market, it can be difficult to select the best type of trailer that you will need. The first feature you will need to consider when shopping for utility trailers is the size of the trailer. Determine the size you will need based on the type of vehicle you... [Read more]
Driving Safe with Michelin, Cooper and Kelly Tires
Tires serve as a flexible cushion, absorbing shock while keeping the wheels in close contact with the ground. The basic materials of contemporary tires are rubber and fabric along with other composite chemicals. Most tires now are pneumatic – meaning, they are filled with compressed air. Among the various brands of tires available across the globe, three brands are more popular to many. Cooper... [Read more]
Finding Tires in York PA
York is a city in South Central Pennsylvania, which is also called as the White Rose City – named after the symbol of the House of York. The trucking and transport industry is one of the biggest businesses in Pennsylvania. Different companies establish stores for cars and accessories as well as for transport services. With this, finding tires York PA has always been easy. Off road driving is popular... [Read more]
GM to Set Up Pilot Hydrogen Infrastructure in Hawaii
A pilot project recently announced by The Gas Company and General Motors will make Hawaii the first location in the United States to have infrastructure in place for hydrogen fuelling. The location is quite apt, as all the Hawaiian Islands are fairly small, which means you can never be too far away from the hydrogen fuelling stations. The isolation is also a key factor towards Hawaii being selected... [Read more]
Supply Chain Executive Survey: Economic Recovery is Close, But Companies Not Fully Ready to Benefit
A recent study of supply chain executives working for retail, high-technology, pharmaceutical and consumer product companies stated that a larger percentage expected the economy of the United States to make a turnaround in either the fourth quarter of 2009 or the second quarter of 2010. Carried out in September 2009 in Chicago at the Supply Chain Leadership Forum, the survey indicates that approximately... [Read more]
Fedex Completes Acquisition of Watkins Motor Lines
A recent corporate announcement by FedEx Corp confirmed the completion of the acquisition of Watkins Motor Lines and its related affiliates for an outright purchase of $780 million. Watkins Motor Lines is a private company, which is based in Lakeland, Fla. – and is one of the top providers of long haul LTL services, with annual revenue figures at over $1 billion. The operations of the company... [Read more]
The Basic Elements on a Courier Air Way Bill
Let’s say that you send off a package as soon as possible to a distant country. So, what will you do? Hire a courier service, of course. There are several popular options these days with the likes of TNT N.V, DHL, Aramex, UPS and Fedex that will deliver messages, packages and mail and are known to provide a higher quality of service in comparison to normal mail services. Since most people are... [Read more]
Sea Cargo Basics
What globalization has done for the concept of free trade is what cargo ships have done for international trade. Not only has industrialization, outsourcing and the growth of the ‘multinational corporation’ increased international trade but advanced transportation has made it a lot easier too. Remarkably, a substantial amount of international trade occurs by transporting cargo by sea from... [Read more]
The Suez Canal
As long as the 192 kilometer stretch of the Suez Canal is, it does bear a unique resemblance to Egypt’s lengthy preoccupation with water canals and the like. Remarkably, Napoleon Bonaparte and his team of cartographers and engineers found remnants of an ancient west-east canal running from the Red Sea all the way to the Nile. And being the pragmatic visionary, he desired to build a north-south... [Read more]