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CSX Becomes First Transportation Provider to Join Maryland Green Registry
Cambridge, MD – November 6, 2009 – CSX is the first transportation provider selected to join the Maryland Green Registry, a voluntary self-certification program that promotes and recognizes sustainable practices by organizations throughout the state.

Energy prices, climate change and regional sourcing will drive fundamental changes in an energy constrained, low carbon world

I.E.Canada recently held its inaugural CATIE Awards. The Awards celebrate excellence in Canada’s trade community and have been established to recognize those who have implemented outstanding processes, improved trade operations, created efficiencies and increased profitability, and nurtured the culture of trade professionalism.

Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway investment company is investing and making what he describes as an “all-in wager” on the U.S. economy — $34 billion to own Burlington Northern Santa Fe, the second-largest railroad in the U.S.

Pacer International Announces New Arrangements with Union Pacific and Reports Third-Quarter 2009 Results CONCORD, Calif., November 3, 2009 (James Street Media Services)—Pacer International, Inc. (Nasdaq: PACR), the asset-light North American freight transportation and logistics services provider, today announced that it has entered into new arrangements with Union Pacific Railroad (UP) that will further accelerate Pacer’s [...]

Welcome to LQ’s Blogs. Please welcome Thomas J. Goldsby and Nicholas Seiersen and link to their respective blogs below. LQ Insights (Blog Editor, Thomas Goldsby, PhD) Thomas J. Goldsby is an Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management at the Gatton College of Business & Economics at the University of Kentucky. The views of this blog [...]

October 30, 2009, Mississauga, Ontario – The Canadian Supply Chain Sector Council completed a review on October 29 of the programs put forward by education providers in the inaugural round of submissions in its National Accreditation Program (the NAP). The Council is pleased to announce that seven educational offerings, as shown below, have been accredited [...]

Carol West Honoured by I.E. Canada CATIE Award I.E. Canada has awarded its inaugural CATIE award for Trade Leadership to Carol West, President of the Canadian Society of Customs Brokers, in recognition of her leadership and vision promoting compliance and the culture of professionalism in trade. In presenting the Trade Leadership award, Paul Lalonde, Partner [...]

The Hwy H2O Conference is organized and hosted by the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation under the banner of its Hwy H2O marketing initiative. The conference which will be held on November 3-4 at the Toronto Airport Marriott is a forum during which recent opportunities, developments, and issues relevant to marine transportation on the Great [...]

MONTREAL, Oct. 26 /CNW Telbec/ – CN (TSX: CNR)(NYSE: CNI) said today its 2009 Investor Fact Book is now available in the Investor section of the company’s website,www.cn.ca/investors. The fact book is an invaluable source of information about CN, how it works and why. It profiles the company’s North American freight network and operations, commodity [...]