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Totally Green Manufacturing Inc. WHAT’S NEW: A cost-saving, environ- mentally friendly plastic slip sheet pallet. THE VALUE: Reduce shipping costs, save warehouse space, and eliminate wood disposal with Totally Green Manufacturing’s new plastic slip sheet pallet. The Green Pallet is made from 100-percent recycled plastic detergent bottles, and takes up much less space than traditional pallets–optimiz- ing warehouse space and allowing for more product to be shipped per load. The pallet also costs substantially less
than other plastic and wooden pallets on the market. u www.thegreenpalletcompany.com ✆ 866-924-8472
and South China to Savannah and New York. The weekly service deploys eight vessels, ranging from 3,500 to 3,800 TEUs, operating on a 56-day rotation. The New World Alliance members are APL, Hyundai Merchant Marine, and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines. u www.cma-cgm.com ✆ 31 (0)4 88 91 90 00 Echo Global Logistics WHAT’S NEW: The acquisition of Mountain Logistics. THE VALUE: Echo Global Logistics, a technology-driven transportation management outsourcing firm, has acquired Mountain Logistics, a Utah- based third-party logistics provider. The acquisition gives Echo a West Coast presence to better serve its carrier and customer base. u www.echo.com FCLCARRIER WHAT’S NEW: Service between the United States/Canada and Afghanistan. THE VALUE: FCLCARRIER calls major ports on both the east and west coasts of the United States and Canada, with service to Afghanistan via trans- shipment from the Port of Karachi, Pakistan. The company moves ✆ 800-354-7993 breakbulk, hazardous, and project cargo. All freight is shipped under an FCLCARRIER bill of lading, and cargo is handled on a port-to-port basis or trucked to inland destinations. u www.fclcarrier.com ✆ 215-389-9801 CargoGulf WHAT’S NEW: An Asia-U.S. East Coast trade route. THE VALUE: NVOCC operator CargoGulf now runs a new all-water service, with Sunday vessel departures offering 26-day transit times from Singapore to New York. The compa- ny’s dedicated feeder system ensures all Asian cargo outside Singapore arrives in time to make the weekly U.S.-bound connection. Cargo arriv-
CMA CGM and The New World Alliance (TNWA)
WHAT’S NEW: All-water service from major Chinese export hubs to key destinations on the U.S. East Coast via the Panama Canal. THE VALUE: The new service enables CMA CGM and TNWA to offer comprehensive port coverage and competitive transit times from Central
UPS WHAT’S NEW: UPS’s “green fleet” expands with 50 hybrid electric delivery trucks.
THE VALUE: The new trucks, operating in Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, and Phoenix, join roughly 20,000 low-emission and alternative-fuel vehicles already in use by UPS. The 50 new vehicles are expected to reduce fuel consumption by approximately 44,000 gallons over the course of a year, and should reduce the amount of C02 gases released annually by 457 metric tons. u www.ups.com ✆ 800-PICK-UPS
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