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safety stocks and optimize our cycle stock. It’s done exactly what we expected and proven to be a valuable planning resource.” Visit www.smartcorp.com. OceanGuaranteed Program Now Delivers LCL from China to Canadian Destinations OceanGuaranteed, which offers guaranteed delivery from Asia to the U.S. for less than containerload cargo, has added Canada to its list of destinations. It has also opened its first inland point of origin in Asia— Guangzhou, China. From its creation in 2006 by global supply chain provider APL Logistics and U.S. trucking leader Con-way Freight, OceanGuaranteed has now grown to nine departure points in Asia. And for the first time it has expanded delivery outside the U.S. “This is a gratifying move for us,” says APL Logistics President Brian Lutt. “The expansion not only highlights continued demand for OceanGuaranteed, but by going to Canada we reach an entirely new market, as well.” OceanGuaranteed was developed as the only premium ocean service providing day-definite delivery and fast transit times for Asia LCL export cargo. The program sends shipments from Asia to the U.S with a money-back transit time guarantee. At inception, OceanGuaranteed provided service from Hong Kong, Shanghai and Shenzhen in China, to all continental U.S. destinations served by Con-way Freight. New services were later added from Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Yokohama, Japan; Singapore and Busan, Korea. With this latest expansion, shippers sourcing in China’s Pearl River Delta can use OceanGuaranteed from Guangzhou, 160 miles west of Shenzhen. APL Logistics takes care of the secure transport from Guangzhou to the load port of Hong Kong. Shippers can now also ship their cargo to Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver, B.C. Visit www.apllogistics.com and www.con-way.com. ventive and programmed maintenance for the equipment. “Ryder looks forward to implementing best practices and processes throughout Master Halco’s transportation operations to support their industry-leading manufacturing and distribution operations,” says Rosario Rizzo, Ryder’s senior vice president and general manager for dedicated contract carriage. Visit www.ryder.com. Master Halco Grants Ryder Transportation Management, Dedicated Carriage Contract Ryder System says it has been awarded a dedicated contract carriage and transportation management contract with Master Halco Inc., a leading distributor and manufacturer of perimeter security and fencing. “Our partnership with Ryder continues to expand as a direct result of our enhanced performance capabilities and quality products and service we deliver to our customers,” says Steve Smiley, Master Halco’s vice president for strategic supply and logistics. “We have confidence in Ryder’s transportation and logistics capabilities and expertise to drive operational excellence throughout our operations.” Ryder will assume all private fleet responsibilities for Master Halco’s 48 U.S. and six Canada locations, utilizing a turnkey package that includes 116 vehicles, drivers, fleet management, and pre- New Tioga Group Study Looks at Trends in International Freight and North American Containerization China will maintain its role as the dominant source of supply for global manufacturers, according to a new study by The Tioga Group Inc. The Containerized Intermodal Goods Movement Assessment is based on interviews with more than 60 firms. It finds that imports from India and Southeast Asia are growing, but on a relatively small base. Cargo from Asia to the U.S. will continue to shift to East Coast ports, with New York/New Jersey and Virginia acting as primary gateways, although the West Coast will grow as well. And Southern California transloading operations will keep on playing a major role in the movement of imports to U.S. East and Midwest destinations, according to The Tioga Group. Visit www.tiogagroup.com. 30 SEPTEMBER 2008 http://www.smartcorp.com http://www.con-way.com http://www.apllogistics.com http://www.ryder.com http://www.tiogagroup.com

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