Ryder Honored for Logistics Leadership in China Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a global leader in supply chain, warehousing and transportation management solutions, today announced it was honored with the “Golden Service Enterprise Award” for outstanding performance and leadership in logistics by Wuhan International Logistics Committee in China. The award was presented to Ryder during the China International Logistics Fair in Wuhan.European hub’s shipments pass two million markBremerhaven, often described as an “automobile hub” of Europe, with automobile shipments crossing the two million mark in 2007, is expected to see further growth in automobile shipments in 2008 as trade with Asia continues to flourish.
Germany Driving European Logistics Germany has been the world’s top exporting nation for the last five years. It shipped US$1.13 trillion worth of goods abroad in 2007. Therefore, it is no surprise that logistics is one of Germany’s most important industries. Representatives from Invest in Germany, the country’s inward investment promotion agency, will be at SITL 2008 in Paris from March 11-14 to promote the advantages of an investment in Europe’s largest economy.
NA 2008 to Address Green Trends, Showcase Latest Equipment and Technologies for Manufacturing, Distribution and the Supply Chain The 2008 Material Handling and Logistics Show & Conference (NA 2008) will be the largest material handling & logistics trade show and conference held in the United States in 2008. The four-day event consists of a showcase of leading equipment, systems and technologies that offer cost cutting and productivity enhancing solutions for manufacturing and the global supply chain. In addition, an extensive educational conference will focus on increasing productivity, reducing costs and improving sustainability in the areas of manufacturing, distribution and warehousing and logistics.
Meeting logistics industry staffing challenges in Asia-Pacific Eyefortransport and RSI have launched a survey to determine the critical issues and challenges faced by the logistics industry in terms of staffing, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region.