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New Position Boosts Linde’s International Service


 Harald Wozniak


London, 10 November 2008 –  (54) has been appointed as the new Head of International Service for Linde Material Handling.


 


Wozniak, an engineering graduate, has been with the company for 25-years.  He has held a number of managerial roles within Linde, both at the company’s headquarters in Germany as well as Scandinavia.  Wozniak has expressed his desire to draw upon his experiences in the internationalisation of central functions to further expand Linde’s global customer service.


 


Harald Wozniak succeeds Friedhelm Schömann, who will now be focusing on project implementation.


 


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Notes to Editors:


 


About Linde: With technologically leading products and a comprehensive range of services, Linde Material Handling is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of fork lift trucks and warehouse equipment. Linde is also one of the most important producers of hydrostatic and electric drives.  Linde Material Handling’s head office in the UK is located in Basingstoke. Linde Material Handling is part of the KION Group, which is the European market leader in industrial trucks; in the global market, it holds second place. Linde Material Handling employs approximately 12,500 people worldwide and in 2006 recorded annual sales of almost EUR 2.6 billion. Visit Linde online at: www.linde-mh.co.uk

Linde Establishes New Trucks Sales Division, Appoints Ralf Dingeldein as Head

London, 10 November 2008 – Dr. Ralf Dingeldein (35) has been appointed as the head of the recently formed New Trucks sales division at Linde Material Handling. In this role, Dingeldein, who holds a PhD in Business and Engineering, will be responsible for central product marketing, sales support and order processing in the new trucks business. He will also be instrumental in product communication and brand management.


These sales functions have been brought together under one entity as a better way for Linde to establish an even firmer foundation for continuous, streamlined customer focus. Dingeldein’s key tasks will also include promoting the continuation of strategic brand management and the market focus of the product portfolio.


Since August 2007, Dingeldein has been responsible for the strategic marketing of the KION Group in the area of Service Strategies and Competitor Intelligence. He previously worked for the Frankfurt office of the consultancy firm McKinsey.


Notes to Editors:


About Linde: With technologically leading products and a comprehensive range of services, Linde Material Handling is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of fork lift trucks and warehouse equipment. Linde is also one of the most important producers of hydrostatic and electric drives. Linde Material Handling’s head office in the UK is located in Basingstoke. Linde Material Handling is part of the KION Group, which is the European market leader in industrial trucks; in the global market, it holds second place. Linde Material Handling employs approximately 12,500 people worldwide and in 2006 recorded annual sales of almost EUR 2.6 billion. Visit Linde online at: www.linde-mh.co.uk

Port of Baltimore: Duke Leases 58,800 Square Feet in Chesapeake Commerce Center

5901-holabird-avenue.jpgDuke Realty’s Chesapeake Commerce Center


Duke Leases 58,800 Square Feet in Chesapeake Commerce Center to Agility Project Logistics


Proximity to Port of Baltimore, Rail Service, and Highways Meets Logistics Provider’s Need for Multiple Transportation Options


(Baltimore, Md. – November 6, 2008)  Duke Realty Corporation (Duke) announced that it has leased 58,800 square feet of space in Chesapeake Commerce Center (CCC), its warehouse and distribution development in East Baltimore City, to Agility Project Logistics, a worldwide logistics company offering warehousing, transportation, and freight management services.  The company’s space at 5901 Holabird Avenue will be used for project freight forwarding, export packing and warehousing services.


Chesapeake Commerce Center, which is located adjacent to I-95, I-895 and one-half mile from the Seagirt Marine and Dundalk terminals and is served by two railroads, is gaining momentum in the market, with recent leases and land sales to companies selecting sites based on logistics and shipping efficiencies.


Earlier this month, Berry Plastics Corporation, a leading manufacturer and marketer of plastic packaging products, leased more than 183,000 square feet in 5003 Holabird Avenue for finished goods warehousing. In June, Merchants Terminal Corporation also purchased a 13-acre parcel in Chesapeake Commerce Center (CCC) for the construction of a cold storage distribution center.


“We are pleased to be able to be able to provide a solution to Agility Project Logistics’ real estate needs in the Chesapeake Commerce Center. Agility’s lease, as well as other recent interest and activity in Chesapeake Commerce Center, confirms the strength and viability of this location,” said John Macsherry, Vice President, Leasing and Development, Duke Realty Corporation. “When we began redeveloping this site, we envisioned an active warehouse and distribution hub given the logistical advantages offered by its proximity to the Port of Baltimore and other transportation amenities. Companies focused on the most efficient movement of products are finding that CCC is a superior option.”


Agility Logistics Vice President of Warehouse Operations Jimmy McIntosh said, “Agility Logistics’ relocation to the Chesapeake Commerce Center is an exciting, strategic move that will enhance our project business operations. The new facility provides expanded warehouse and yard storage areas while placing us in proximity to area ports—thereby reducing both delivery time and transportation expenses.”


“The Chesapeake Commerce Center is fast becoming one of the most sought-after international commercial real estate sites in this area,” said James J. White, Executive Director of the Maryland Port Administration, which oversees the six public marine terminals of the Port of Baltimore. “Having such a unique location right near one of our nation’s largest ports, the Port of Baltimore, as well as being so close to major interstates, is the perfect combination for international distribution. It is an ideal setting where the world can access the fourth-largest consumer group in the nation.”


Upon final build-out, Chesapeake Commerce Center will consist of office, warehouse, and distribution center buildings offering 2.8 million square feet of space. To date, approximately 460,000 square feet of space has been constructed and delivered. Chesapeake Commerce Center sits on the site of the former General Motors Broening Highway plant which Duke purchased for redevelopment in January 2006.Agility Project Logistics was represented by Jonathon Green with NAI/KLNB in the transaction, while Adam Weidner and Bill Pellington with CBRE represented Duke. 


About Duke Realty Corporation:


In the Baltimore area, Duke owns, manages, or has under development 460,000 thousand square feet of industrial properties and controls 149 acres of land for future development.  Duke Realty Corporation specializes in the ownership, construction, development, leasing, and management of office, industrial, and health care real estate. It is the largest publicly traded, vertically integrated office/industrial real estate company in the United States. The company owns, manages, or has under development more than 143 million rentable square feet in 24 major U.S. cities. Duke, which controls more than 7,400 acres of land for more than 110 million square feet of future development, also provides nationwide real estate solutions through its national development division. Duke Realty Corporation is publicly traded on the NYSE under the symbol DRE and is listed on the S&P MidCap 400 Index. More information about Duke is available on the Internet: www.dukerealty.com


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New Capability Makes Aljex Smartsearch Even Smarter

aljexlogo.jpgSubhead: Carrier Information, Bids and History at a Keystroke


Middlesex, N.J. — November 6, 2008 — Aljex Software Inc., the industry-leading provider of hosted management software for freight brokers, carriers, 3PLs and other transportation companies, has announced a major software upgrade. Since Aljex is hosted on the Internet, the upgrade when deployed will be available to all users.


The upgrade enhances Smartsearch, an exclusive Aljex feature that automatically displays information on prior loads from a given location or shipper. Smartsearch can, at a broker’s option, automatically offer current loads through email to carriers that have handled that or similar business before. A carrier can actually book a load, again by email, as the broker works on other business.


The latest enhancement adds even more information that can be very helpful to a working broker.


For example, brokers will be able to log phone calls into Smartsearch so they will know who has already been called for a given load. In the Aljex “open load” screen, they will be able to see how many emails, faxes and calls have made so far on a load. This can help avoid duplicated effort and identify problem business.


Further, Smartsearch will keep track of what was offered each carrier and what the carrier bid on a load. It will be able to email load offers to carriers at specific amounts or request bids.  An interested carrier can click on an email to accept an offered amount or go to the broker’s web site and enter a bid.


All this information becomes part of the Smartsearch display. Aljex customers will be able to instantly see which carriers want loads and at what prices.


“Aljex’s theme is continuous improvement. There is always a better, easier, and more efficient way to do something. Smartsearch is crucial: users don’t have to open another program or navigate away from a working page. Users can even see available trucks posted in Transcore’s DAT and Posteverywhere.com. All of the information is there at a single keystroke,” said Tom Heine, Aljex president. “That is the very definition of the word efficient, at least where software is concerned.”


Smartsearch will show which carriers were emailed and faxed and also the last time a carrier was contacted for any reason. It will also show that carrier’s pricing on a load, with and without fuel surcharges.


Users will be able to set a time frame to search. For occasional loads, brokers may want to search a year or two of history. For loads handled all the time, it may be better to see carriers from the past month.


The new Smartsearch upgrade is currently being tested by volunteer Aljex customers. Aljex clients can just choose to turn the new features on – or not. “Some clients don’t like change, and others want every improvement” said Heine. “We like to give them the option”


Aljex software is available to authorized users from any Internet-connected computer. Customer data is secure and constantly backed up on Aljex servers at company headquarters as well as at backup locations in three widely separated parts of the country.


About Aljex Software Inc.


Aljex Software based in Middlesex, N.J., leads the transportation industry with innovative software and business systems for third-party logistics firms and carriers. Clients include freight brokers, rail inter-modal, airfreight forwarders, container draymen and logistics companies. Aljex has been perfecting smart, intuitive management solutions since 1996. For more information, visit www.aljex.com or contact sales@aljex.com.

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EVERGREEN LINE TO SUSPEND TANGO SERVICE TO AND FROM THE EAST COASTS OF NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA

November 5, 2008


For Immediate Release


EVERGREEN LINE TO SUSPEND TANGO SERVICE TO AND FROM

THE EAST COASTS OF NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA


Based on the worldwide economic downturn and the need to focus resources in other trades, Evergreen Line has announced its withdrawal from the TANGO service linking ports on the East Coasts of North and South America.


Evergreen Line is suspending service by terminating its space charter agreement and in compliance with its 90-day pre-notice. The final sailings for Evergreen Line customers will be


M/V CAP SAN NICOLAS 064S ETD New York 25 JAN 2009

M/V CAP SAN AUGUSTIN 064N ETD Buenos Aires 26 JAN 2009


“We look forward to continued customer support and as is customary Evergreen Line policy, will continue to examine global economic conditions in the future and determine the appropriate time to reconsider renewing service to this important trade lane,” Evergreen Line said in an announcement.


Evergreen will continue service to Venezuela via the Colon Container Terminal in Panama and to South America’s West Coast trade.


Media contact:

Barbara Yeninas

BSY Associates

732 817-0400 x 16

Barbara@bsya.com

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SAF U.S.A., Inc. Launches Version 5.0.0 of SAF SuperStore and SAF SuperWarehouse to Enhance Forecast Quality

Dallas - SAF U.S.A., Inc., the leader in automated ordering and replenishment systems for retailers and industrial manufacturers, launched version 5.0.0 of its SAF SuperStore and SAF SuperWarehouse solution. The new version increases forecast quality with industry-leading features such as consideration of cannibalization effects. This function allows retailers and manufacturers to understand how an item on sale will affect the demand for other complementing products.  


“Version 5.0.0 enables retailers to create accurate forecasts on a more granular level to increase customer satisfaction,” said Daniel Brandon, Executive Vice President and General Manager, SAF U.S.A., Inc. “By considering the effects of cannibalization, users can now forecast precise orders during special promotions. For example, version 5.0.0 will modify a standard order during a steak sale to reflect a decrease in demand for pork chops but an increase in demand for steak sauces to meet customer needs while optimizing inventory.”


 Developed using the latest scientific technology, version 5.0.0 enables retailers to fully utilize special supplier pricing offers with its new investment buying function. Further, it contains a predictor-precise forecast breakdown enabling users to identify the impact of influencing factors, such as how a special offer will affect sales and volume, to better understand the forecasts. Also, the enhanced reporting features now display each step of the replenishment optimization calculation. This increased visibility and explanation of the automatic ordering process reduces the tendency for retailers to make unnecessary manual changes to an accurate order. Lastly, 5.0.0 has expanded configuration options to allow metric influencing factors, such as pricing, to be transformed in order to better explain sales performance and improve forecast quality.


 “Our goal is to provide customers with the cutting-edge, advanced technology needed to precisely automate the ordering process to increase sales, decrease out of stock products and optimize inventory,” added Brandon. “Version 5.0.0 provides the new-generation functionality necessary for retailers and manufacturers to maximize profit and maintain a competitive advantage in this highly competitive industry.”


 For more information, please visit www.saf-usa.com.

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UPS First in Industry to Purchase Hydraulic Hybrid Vehicles

ups.jpgUPS, EPA, Eaton, Navistar Agree: “HHV Ready for Prime Time”


ATLANTA-As part of a public-private partnership to increase the commercial availability and use of alternative fuel vehicles, UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced its first purchases of a little-known technology – the hydraulic hybrid vehicle — that promises dramatic fuel savings and environmental benefits.


The technology, originally developed in a federal laboratory of the Environmental Protection Agency, stores energy by compressing hydraulic fluid under pressure in a large chamber. UPS was the only company in its industry asked to road-test the technology two years ago and now becomes the first delivery company to place an order for hydraulic hybrid vehicles (HHV).


“There is no question that hydraulic hybrids, although little known to the public, are ready for prime time use on the streets of America,” said David Abney, UPS’s chief operating officer. “We are not declaring hydraulic hybrids a panacea for our energy woes, but this technology certainly is as promising as anything we’ve seen to date.”


Disclosing the results of its road testing on Detroit routes for the first time, UPS and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said the prototype vehicle had achieved a 45-to-50 percent improvement in fuel economy compared to conventional diesel delivery trucks. UPS believes similar fuel economy improvements and a 30 percent reduction in CO2 are achievable in daily, real-world use. The EPA believes the technology can perform equally well in other applications such as shuttle and transit buses and refuse pick-up trucks.


Abney was joined by representatives of the EPA, the Eaton Corporation (NYSE:ETN) and Navistar (NYSE:NAV) at a news conference in Atlanta’s Centennial Park in announcing UPS’s decision to place an order for seven of the hydraulic hybrids.


UPS will deploy the first two of the new HHV’s in Minneapolis during the first quarter of 2009. Eaton, which helped develop and refine the vehicle’s hydraulic hybrid power system, will monitor the vehicle’s fuel economy performance and emissions in the Minneapolis area. The additional five HHV’s will be deployed later in 2009 and early 2010.


With a diesel “series” hydraulic hybrid of the type being purchased by UPS, a high-efficiency diesel engine is combined with a unique hydraulic propulsion system, replacing the conventional drivetrain and transmission. The vehicle uses hydraulic pumps and hydraulic storage tanks to capture and store energy, similar to what is done with electric motors and batteries in a hybrid electric vehicle. In this case, the diesel engine is used to periodically recharge pressure in the hydraulic propulsion system. Fuel economy is increased in three ways: vehicle braking energy is recovered that normally is wasted; the engine is operated more efficiently, and the engine can be shut off when stopped or decelerating.


The EPA estimates that when manufactured in high volume, the added costs of the hybrid components can be recouped in less than three years through lower fuel and brake maintenance costs.


Eaton began working with the EPA in October 2001 under a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement involving hydraulic hybrid systems and components. As part of Eaton’s role in designing and developing hybrid technologies, the company’s engineers were co-located at the EPA’s Ann Arbor facility. Eaton also earned a number of hybrid power system patents and continues to work on a number of other hybrid vehicles initiatives with UPS and others.


“We continue to be pleased with the progress and potential of the hydraulic hybrid system,” Eaton Chairman and CEO Alexander M. Cutler said at the press conference. “The market for this technology is truly global, and it can provide significant improvements in fuel economy and emission reductions for trucks, buses and off-road vehicles of many shapes and sizes.”


“EPA and our partners are not just delivering packages with these UPS trucks, we’re delivering environmental benefits to the American people,” said EPA Administrator Stephen L. Johnson. “With this investment in fuel-efficient technology, UPS is doing what is good for our environment, good for our economy and good for our nation’s energy security.”


“The diesel hydraulic hybrid vehicle has the potential to offer our truck customers something very unique – performance and reduced emissions with dramatic improvements in fuel economy,” said Steve Guillaume, Navistar General Manager, Medium Trucks.


UPS’s current “green fleet” totals more than 1,600 low-carbon vehicles, including all-electric, hybrid electric, compressed natural gas (CNG), liquefied natural gas (LNG) and propane-powered trucks.


In addition to the hydraulic hybrid, UPS has road-tested hydrogen fuel cell delivery trucks. UPS began deploying alternative fuel vehicles in the 1930’s with a fleet of electric trucks in New York City.


The HHV vehicle order follows the May 2008 purchase of 500 hybrid electric and CNG vehicles and the April 2008 deployment of 167 new CNG vehicles in Atlanta, Dallas, Los Angeles, Ontario, San Ramon, Fresno and Sacramento. With UPS’s new purchases, the company’s “green fleet,” already the largest private fleet in the transportation industry, will total more than 2,100 vehicles.


About Eaton Corporation

Eaton Corporation (NYSE:ETN) is a diversified power management company with 2007 sales of $13 billion. Eaton is a global technology leader in electrical systems for power quality, distribution and control; hydraulics components, systems and services for industrial and mobile equipment; aerospace fuel, hydraulics and pneumatic systems for commercial and military use, and truck and automotive drivetrain and powertrain systems for performance, fuel economy and safety. Eaton sells products to customers in more than 150 countries. For more information, visit www.eaton.com.


About Navistar

Navistar International Corporation (NYSE: NAV) is a holding company whose subsidiaries and affiliates produce International® brand commercial and military trucks, MaxxForce™ brand diesel engines, IC brand school and commercial buses and Workhorse® brand chassis for motor homes and step vans. It also is a private-label designer and manufacturer of diesel engines for the pickup truck, van and SUV markets. The company also provides truck and diesel engine parts and service. For more information, visit www.navistar.com.


About UPS

UPS, the world’s largest package delivery company, pursues a wide range of socially responsible and sustainable business practices designed to reduce its impact on the environment and improve communities around the world. UPS is included in the Dow Jones and FTSE4Good Sustainability Indexes. For more information, visit www.pressroom.ups.com.


To watch a live webcast of the announcement, visit:


http://www.triplepundit.com/pages/ups-alternativefuel-vehicle-pr- 003668.php. (Due to its length, this URL may need to be copied/pasted into your Internet browser’s address field. Remove the extra space if one exists.)


Contacts

For UPS:Elizabeth Rasberry, 404-828-4866

or

For Eaton:Gary Klasen, 216-523-4736

or

For Navistar:Karen Denning, 630-753-3535

FedEx Plans Trade Mission to India

corp_logo.gifTrade Mission Led by Private Sector Will Help Small and Medium-Size U.S. Businesses Expand in the Indian Marketplace


MEMPHIS, Tenn., Oct. 30, 2008—FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) is collaborating with the Commerce Department’s U.S. Commercial Service on a trade mission to India in November 2008 for U.S.-based businesses interested in expanding into the Indian marketplace. FedEx is the first private-sector company to lead a trade mission to India in conjunction with the Commercial Service.


With visits scheduled to New Delhi, Hyderabad and Mumbai from Nov. 9-14, 2008, the trade mission will enable U.S. businesses to better understand trade opportunities across key economic hubs in the country. In addition, it will help Indian companies looking to pursue new buying opportunities with American businesses.


“India is one of the best-performing economies in the world, and it is one of the top consumers of U.S. exports,” said Rajesh Subramaniam, senior vice president, International Marketing, FedEx Services. “By holding this trade mission, FedEx and the U.S. Commercial Service will provide U.S. and Indian businesses with valuable networking opportunities needed to grow their businesses and maintain a competitive edge in the global marketplace.”


The companies participating in the trade mission represent small and medium-sized businesses and sectors in manufacturing, transportation equipment, engineering, business services, consulting, architecture, information technologies, pharmaceutical, consumer goods, and more.


“India is a fast-growing market with enormous potential for increased sales of innovative U.S. products and services, contributing to jobs and economic growth in both countries,” said Israel Hernandez, Commerce Assistant Secretary and Director General of the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service. “This trade mission is an important step toward strengthening U.S.-India business ties and enhancing fair, two-way trade between both our countries.”


As part of the trade mission, participants will meet with potential Indian business partners, agents, distributors and buyers to discuss opportunities through business appointments arranged by the U.S. embassy’s Commercial Service. While in the country, participants will also have access to:


Leading business centers, a production site and an educational institution,

U.S. and Indian business leaders successfully operating in India,

U.S. and Indian government officials and business decision-makers, and

Market intelligence and other relevant data to help determine if India is right for their business.


“FedEx is well-positioned to lead this trade mission because we facilitate global trade in more than 220 countries and territories worldwide,” said Jacques Creeten, vice president of India Operations, FedEx Express. “We also have a significant presence in India. Now in our 11th year of direct operations in India, FedEx offers the largest number of international flights to and from India, as well as a dedicated ground network connecting more than 4,000 cities and towns across the country.”


STUDIOS Architecture, an award-winning design practice with more than 200 employees throughout five offices, is one of the U.S.-based companies participating in the trade mission to India. The firm offers comprehensive design services in architecture and interiors. STUDIOS continues to build on its extensive portfolio of international work and is actively pursuing projects throughout India. “We are looking forward to working with FedEx and the U.S. Commercial Service to acquire market intelligence on business opportunities in India and building a network of contacts to grow our firm’s potential in this dynamic market,” said Todd DeGarmo, CEO of STUDIOS Architecture.


From 2003-2007, U.S.-India trade has increased by 130 percent, reaching more than $41 billion last year – and U.S. exports to India have more than doubled since 2005. Trade between the two countries is up 21 percent through the first half of 2008 compared to the same time period last year. American companies see excellent opportunities in part due to India’s average annual growth rate of more than seven percent, its fast-growing middle class of nearly 400 million consumers with growing purchasing power, and the country’s favorable impression of U.S. products and services.


Since 2004, FedEx and the U.S. Commercial Service have operated a joint trade promotion initiative to help simplify the complexity of international trade, particularly for small and medium-size businesses looking to source and sell in the global marketplace. In May 2007, FedEx and the U.S. Commercial Service renewed their commitment with a new 5-year agreement to continue their efforts to boost exports from U.S. businesses. To date, more than 13,000 clients have been exposed to the business of exporting.


More details about the India Trade Mission can be found at: www.fedex.com/thinkindia.


About FedEx Corp.

FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) provides customers and businesses worldwide with a broad portfolio of transportation, e-commerce and business services. With annual revenues of $39 billion, the company offers integrated business applications through operating companies competing collectively and managed collaboratively, under the respected FedEx brand. Consistently ranked among the world’s most admired and trusted employers, FedEx inspires its more than 290,000 employees and contractors to remain “absolutely, positively” focused on safety, the highest ethical and professional standards and the needs of their customers and communities. For more information, visit news.fedex.com.


About the U.S. Commercial Service

With offices across the United States and in American embassies and consulates in 80 countries, including India, the U.S. Commercial Service works to partner U.S sellers with international buyers. The Commercial Service in India has seven offices throughout the country, including New Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, and Hyderabad. For more information, visit the U.S. Commercial Service at www.export.gov or www.buyusa.gov/India. U.S. and Indian companies can also visit the India Business Information Center at www.export.gov/india.

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