Carriers and Shippers

Carriers-shippers

FFEX remains focused,
rolls with the punches
Apr 30, 2008 9:47 AM

Dallas TX-based temperature-controlled carrier Frozen Food Express Industries Inc. (FFEX) announced its financial and operating results for the quarter ended March 31, 2008....

Fuel Strategies Workshop
scheduled for June 19
Apr 28, 2008 10:03 AM

The American Trucking Associations will host a Fuel Strategies Workshop on June 19 to help the trucking industry cope with skyrocketing fuel prices....

Transportation programs
require changes, says ATA
Apr 17, 2008 9:35 AM

American Trucking Associations Chairman Ray Kuntz has asked a United States Senate panel to make fundamental changes to federal surface transportation programs to allow the trucking industry to more efficiently move freight....

Greatwide Logistics
acquires Camrett
Apr 11, 2008 8:41 AM

Greatwide Logistics Services, a Dallas TX-based provider of non-asset-based transportation and third-party logistics services, has acquired Wytheville VA-based Camrett Inc. and related companies....

Prime Inc. adds trailers
to Wabash ArcticLite order
Apr 9, 2008 9:56 AM

Prime Inc., one of the largest refrigerated carriers in North America, opted to purchase 1,900 ArcticLite refrigerated van trailers from Wabash National Corporation in addition to its original order in 2005....

Pride in the ride
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By David A Kolman

Michael J. Homiak, founder and owner of Homiak Transport, has a number of strongly held philosophies that have enabled him to expand his less-than-truckload...

To Goodyear's 25th Highway Hero, little girl is the real hero
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM

To Goodyear's 25th North American Highway Hero winners, the actual hero is nine-year-old Abby Bern. Despite their life-saving efforts, they insist they're...

CBP proposes new cargo reporting requirements for importers, carriers
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM

On Jan. 2, 2008, United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)...

Smithfield companies receive GEEA awards
Dec 1, 2007 12:00 PM

Smithfield Foods and two of its Smithfield Packing operating companies have earned honors from the state of Virginia's 12th annual Governor's Environmental...

JBS plus Swift & Co equals meat colossus
Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM

JBS SA, a leading Latin American beef processor, has completed the acquisition of Swift & Co. Swift was acquired from HM Capital Partners LLC, a Dallas...

Poultry Processors

Hain acquires Pilgrim's turkey operations
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM

New Oxford Foods LLC, has acquired Pilgrim's Pride Corp.'s turkey production facility and distribution center in New Oxford PA...

Pilgrim’s Pride downsizes
U.S. chicken operations
Mar 14, 2008 9:15 AM

Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation will close a chicken processing complex and six of its 13 distribution centers in the United States in response to the crisis facing the U.S. chicken industry from soaring feed-ingredient costs resulting from corn-based ethanol production....

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