Outsourced Logistics

Woodcliff Lake, NJ, January 31, 2011—I.D. Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: IDSY), a leading provider of wireless asset management solutions, today announced that it has received a series of purchase orders from Walgreen Co. (NYSE: WAG) for the newest generation of I.D. Systems’ PowerFleet™ wireless Vehicle Management System (VMS) and for the integration of PowerFleet into Walgreens corporate information systems.

The new PowerFleet VMS will be deployed on fleets of material handling vehicles at Walgreens distribution centers in Illinois and Wisconsin. The two sites originally implemented wireless solutions from I.D. Systems in 2005, and are the first of 12 Walgreens facilities currently using I.D. Systems’ technology to upgrade to the current generation of PowerFleet.

Walgreens also contracted I.D. Systems to create a database interface between the PowerFleet system and Walgreens web-based, enterprise-wide maintenance management system. The integration is expected to automate and streamline processes for vehicle maintenance scheduling and safety compliance.

Walgreen Co. is the nation’s largest drugstore chain with fiscal 2010 sales of $67.4 billion. The company operates more than 7,600 drugstores in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. For more information on Walgreens, visit www.walgreens.com.

The PowerFleet VMS helps improve workplace safety and security by restricting vehicle access to trained, authorized operators, providing electronic vehicle inspection checklists, and intelligently managing vehicle impacts. The system also helps reduce fleet maintenance costs by automatically uploading vehicle data, reporting vehicle problems electronically, scheduling maintenance according to actual vehicle usage rather than by calendar or manual data entry, and helping determine the optimal economic time to replace equipment. In addition, PowerFleet helps improve material handling productivity by establishing equipment accountability, ensuring vehicles are in the proper place at the right time, and providing unique metrics on fleet utilization.

“Walgreens is a longtime customer that has established our wireless VMS technology as a best practice,” said Ken Ehrman, I.D. Systems’ president. “We are very pleased to expand our relationship and eager to provide Walgreens with even more benefits for their distribution center material handling operations—in terms of safety controls, cost reductions, and productivity optimization. The latest generation of our VMS technology incorporates many new, patented capabilities for vehicle operator access control, safety checklist automation, and intelligent impact management, which clearly make PowerFleet, in our view, the state-of-the-art in wireless vehicle management.”

About I.D. Systems:

Based in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, with subsidiaries in Germany and the United Kingdom, I.D. Systems is a leading provider of solutions for securing, controlling, tracking, and managing high-value enterprise assets, including vehicles, powered equipment, trailers, containers, baggage, and cargo. The Company’s patented technologies address the needs of organizations to monitor and analyze their assets to improve safety, security, efficiency, and productivity. For more information, visit www.id-systems.com.

Ocean World Lines (OWL), a global, single source NVOCC (non-vessel operating common carrier), announced today that it has opened a new office in Szczecin, Poland to offer more coverage and service options in the expanding Eastern Europe region.

Through the Szczecin office, OWL will offer air, ocean, cargo management, and customs clearance services with specific expertise in this geographic area. Poland remains a strong European economy and a major investment is currently underway to upgrade the country’s rail and road infrastructures.

Szczecin is the seventh largest city in Poland, situated in the northwest, where the river Odra meets the Baltic Sea. “With offices in the large port city of Gdynia, and now the smaller port of Szczecin, we are able to cover all territories in Poland and provide our customers a variety of service options in this expanding region,” said Cord Bruegge, OWL’s managing director for Europe. “While most carriers and forwarders tend to concentrate their offices in the larger markets, our strategy is to open local offices for more personalized service.”

This office is part of OWL’s continued expansion in Eastern Europe. “We are seeing more and more manufacturing in this region which has led to a shift in sourcing from Asia to Eastern European factories,” said Bruegge.

“By opening offices in Gdynia and Szczecin, we are increasing the geographic locations our customers have to select from in one of the hottest economies in Europe,” said Bruegge. “When you look at how fast Poland is developing, we will continue to expand our coverage and go into locations that best serve our customers’ shipping needs and offer the most flexibility.”

About Ocean World Lines

Ocean World Lines, known in the industry by its iconic owl logo, is one of the largest fully bonded NVOCC’s in the world. OWL maintains more than 45 service contracts with the top ocean carriers and handles today’s most complex global supply chain requirements.

Founded in 1979, OWL works with importers, exporters and freight forwarders to move all types of cargo and provides global ocean and air door-to-door service. OWL offers a single source experience for its customers coupled with leading-edge technology for a truly value-based solution.

With over 200 employees worldwide, OWL has offices located in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Qingdao, Singapore, Tokyo, Atlanta, Charleston, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Long Beach, Louisville, Miami, New Orleans, New York, Norfolk, San Francisco, Seattle, Gdynia, Szczecin, Ipswich, Berlin, Bremen, and Hamburg, as well as a network of agents worldwide.

OWL is a subsidiary of Pacer International, a leading North American freight transportation and logistics service provider that offers a broad array of services to facilitate the movement of freight from origin to destination.

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By Steve Hamilton, ChemLogix

www.chemlogix.com

information@chemlogix.com

Intermodal transportation is a hot topic these days as chemical shippers look for ways to reduce costs, carbon footprint and freight safety concerns. When considering the merits of intermodal transportation, chemical shippers should also consider the benefits offered by ISO tank containers associated with this mode of transportation. While Over The Road (OTR) tank trucks still dominate the roadways in transporting liquid chemical freight, ISO tank containers are becoming more widely used as shippers convert to intermodal to transport freight through a combination of truck, rail and sea.

The following are major benefits that ISO tank containers offer over OTR tank trucks in the transport of freight:

1. 1. Greener. The International Tank Container Organisation reported that intermodal tank containers leave a carbon footprint that is almost 50 per cent less than that of an equivalent drummed shipment on certain long-haul routes.  Using intermodal transportation also saves fuel and reduces CO2 emissions by up to 70%, especially on hauls over 950 miles.  This may be a major factor to consider as chemical shippers must find ways to reduce carbon footprint to meet future government mandates.


2. 2. Safer. On long hauls, OTR tank trucks often must travel through bad weather, causing unsafe driving conditions that lead to accidents and delays.  Vehicles often park at unsecured rest stops and have the potential for mechanical breakdowns. Shipping freight via intermodal using ISO tank containers eliminates these issues.   As containers are marked with a unique BIC code, they can be easily ID’d and tracked.  And even heavy ISO tank containers are unlikely to cause mechanical failure on trains and ships and are safer when in transit.  


3. 3. Cheaper. Using ISO tank containers via intermodal as a mode of transportation instead of OTR can also help save 20 – 30% in transportation costs, depending on distance and volume of freight.  


4. 4. Easy Storage. While ISO tank containers can easily be stored at the consignee, OTR tank trucks often must be returned to their point of origin, which for long hauls may be thousands of miles away. Delivering an ISO tank via intermodal to a consignee is generally a local delivery. No driver layovers!   


5. 5. Greater Flexibility. If the customer decides at the last minute that they want to delay a freight delivery for a couple of days, tanks can be left at a local storage yard. If the load came via OTR truck, the customer would have to take delivery on the scheduled date. Also, as previously noted, one container can transport the same freight by ship, truck and train as part of a single journey without unloading.

I.D. Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: IDSY), a leading provider of wireless asset management solutions, today announced that Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) is expanding its deployment of I.D. Systems’ wireless Vehicle Management System (VMS) to industrial truck fleets at two manufacturing plants in the United Kingdom and a third facility in Romania. The system was previously implemented at Ford plants in Spain and Germany, as well as across all Ford manufacturing facilities in North America. I.D. Systems’ German subsidiary, I.D. Systems GmbH, facilitated Ford Europe’s expansion of the system by integrating it into the lease financing for the vehicles on which the system will be installed. I.D. Systems GmbH will manage the expansion project, and I.D. Systems’ United Kingdom subsidiary, didBOX Ltd., will install and support the two new deployments in the U.K. Ford’s acquisition of I.D. Systems’ VMS was also facilitated by a major European lift truck manufacturer, which ordered portions of the system on Ford’s behalf. To optimize the ease and speed of vehicle hardware installation, I.D. Systems will provide a cable harness designed especially for the manufacturer’s lift trucks.

Ford representatives are convinced that I.D. Systems’ wireless technology, which Ford calls their Industrial Vehicle Electronic Control System, has demonstrated an ability to enhance workplace safety, help reduce operating costs, and improve the overall utilization of material handling equipment.

“We are gratified by Ford’s decision to expand its use of our patented wireless vehicle management technology, and view it as a reflection of the many quantifiable benefits our system provides for manufacturing operations,” said Jeffrey Jagid, I.D. Systems chairman and chief executive officer. “We are also pleased about the positive impact this new business will have on our continued growth in Europe.”

I.D. Systems’ wireless VMS for industrial vehicles is designed to enhance the safety, security, maintenance, and utilization of industrial equipment. The system improves safety and security by restricting vehicle access to trained, authorized operators and by providing electronic safety inspection checklists. The system helps reduce maintenance expenses by automatically uploading vehicle data, reporting problems identified on checklists in real time, basing maintenance schedules according to actual vehicle usage rather than on a calendar basis, and helping management determine the optimal economic time to replace equipment. In addition, the system can help improve equipment utilization and reduce the total cost of fleet ownership by ensuring equipment is in the proper place at the right time and streamlining work flow through automated messaging.

About I.D. Systems:

Based in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, with subsidiaries in Germany and the United Kingdom, I.D. Systems is a leading provider of solutions for securing, controlling, tracking, and managing high-value enterprise assets, including vehicles, powered equipment, trailers, containers, baggage, and cargo. The Company’s patented technologies address the needs of organizations to monitor and analyze their assets to improve safety, security, efficiency, and productivity. For more information, visit www.id-systems.com.

FESCO Transportation Group, the number one logistics provider to Russia, announced today that it has recently been transporting Deere Hitachi forestry excavators from the Port of Everett to John-Deere Construction and Forestry in Russia.

Deere-Hitachi Specialty Products, based in British Columbia, moves approximately 20-30 excavators per year to various locations in Russia, including Bratsk, Khabarovsk and Irkutsk.

According to Jason Jia, Supply Management and Order Fulfillment Supervisor, John Deere Hitachi Forestry Division, his company was investigating the potentials of sending its forestry excavators to Russia’s Far East side from the West Coast and FESCO’s name came up instantly.

“FESCO has comprehensive, frequent and fast service from the West Coast to the Far East. Our machines are big and heavy and not many shipping companies can handle them,” said Jia. “But FESCO Transportation Group has a lot experience of transporting heavy machines and their service is very good between the West Coast and Russian Far East. Now our customers are very happy with this service and 80% of our Russian machines go this route.”

“Sometimes we have a very tight production schedule to Russia and FESCO helped us with flexible deadline of delivery and loading,” said Jia. “Also, different models of our machines have slightly different over-all dimensions and FESCO worked out a competitive rate which made our freight calculation very easy.”

About Deere & Company:

Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) is the world’s leading provider of advanced products and services for agricultural and forestry and a major provider of advanced products and services for construction, lawn and turf care, landscaping and irrigation. John Deere also provides financial services worldwide and manufactures and markets engines used in heavy equipment. Since it was founded in 1837, the company has extended its heritage of integrity, quality, commitment and innovation around the globe. John Deere Construction & Forestry produces more than 120 machine models and distributes its construction, forestry and worksite products through a network of more than 1,300 dealer locations worldwide.

About FESCO Transportation Group:

FESCO is a multimodal transport holding company and one of the largest marine carriers and container providers in Russia. FESCO operates 47 vessels and 4 icebreakers and is Russia’s largest container, dry bulk and roll on/roll off operator. FESCO is the second largest privately-held railcar operator in the Russian Federation and is further expanding into terminal and port ownership in Western and Far East Russia and the Black Sea. FESCO is the only deep sea shipping operator offering direct service between North America and the Russian Far East.

Woodcliff Lake, NJ, January 18, 2011—I.D. Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: IDSY), a leading provider of wireless asset management solutions, today announced that its marketing partner, Wiese USA, has placed a series of purchase orders for I.D. Systems’ PowerFleet™ wireless Vehicle Management System (VMS). The system will be deployed on fleets of industrial trucks at three U.S. manufacturing plants of Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT).

Caterpillar is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and dieselelectric locomotives, as well as a leading services provider, with fiscal 2009 revenues of $32.4 billion. Wiese USA is a leading lift truck dealer and fleet services provider with operations throughout the midwest United States.

Wireless Vehicle Management Systems help improve material handling productivity by establishing accountability for the use of equipment, ensuring equipment is in the proper place at the right time, streamlining material handling work flow, and providing unique metrics on equipment utilization. A wireless VMS also helps reduce industrial fleet maintenance costs by automatically uploading vehicle data, reporting vehicle problems electronically, scheduling maintenance according to actual vehicle usage rather than by calendar or manual data entry, and helping determine the optimal economic time to replace equipment. In addition, a wireless VMS helps improve workplace safety and security by restricting vehicle access to trained, authorized operators, providing electronic vehicle inspection checklists, and sensing vehicle impacts.

“Wiese has long been a leader and an innovator in managing industrial vehicle fleets,” said Mike Lonigro, Manager of Wiese’s Caterpillar Business Unit. “The PowerFleet VMS has been extremely effective and reliable for our customers, including Caterpillar, where our initial PowerFleet deployments generated significant benefits in terms of material handling safety, cost reductions, and productivity improvements. These benefits led directly to the decision to expand the system fully across these three Caterpillar facilities.”

“We are gratified that the positive results achieved by our PowerFleet system have compelled Wiese and Caterpillar to expand deployment of our technology across multiple plants,” said Ken Ehrman, I.D. Systems’ president. “This roll-out affirms our view that PowerFleet is a best practice in material handling management, which helps optimize industrial truck operations and gives our customers a significant competitive edge in their supply chains.”

About I.D. Systems:

Based in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, with subsidiaries in Germany and the United Kingdom, I.D. Systems is a leading provider of solutions for securing, controlling, tracking, and managing high-value enterprise assets, including vehicles, powered equipment, trailers, containers, baggage, and cargo. The Company’s patented technologies address the needs of organizations to monitor and analyze their assets to improve safety, security, efficiency, and productivity. For more information, visit www.id-systems.com.

Woodcliff Lake, NJ, January 13, 2011— I.D. Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: IDSY), a leading provider of wireless asset management solutions, today announced that it has received purchase orders totaling approximately $1.1 million from The Raymond Corporation, which offers I.D. Systems’ PowerFleet™ vehicle management system through a marketing agreement. The system will be deployed enterprise-wide across the industrial truck fleets of a major North American provider of package delivery and logistics services.

The Raymond Corporation is a leading global provider of material handling solutions, including Raymond® brand lift trucks and the iWarehouse® fleet optimization system. Kenneth Ehrman, president of I.D. Systems, said, “The best-in-class vehicle management systems and fleet optimization tools that we provide jointly with Raymond provide end-users with compelling value, as demonstrated by the investment that this package delivery and logistics organization has made in our solutions. I.D. Systems’ wireless technology helps customers establish best practices for material handling safety, reduce capital and operating costs, and increase supply chain productivity.”

About Wireless Vehicle Management Systems

A wireless vehicle management system (VMS) helps improve material handling productivity by establishing accountability for the use of equipment, ensuring equipment is in the proper place at the right time, and providing unique fleet utilization metrics. A wireless VMS also helps reduce industrial fleet maintenance costs by automatically uploading vehicle data, reporting vehicle problems electronically, scheduling maintenance according to actual vehicle usage rather than by calendar or manual data entry, and helping determine the optimal economic time to replace equipment. In addition, a wireless VMS helps improve workplace safety and security by restricting vehicle access to trained, authorized operators, providing electronic vehicle inspection checklists, and managing vehicle impacts.

About I.D. Systems:

Based in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, with subsidiaries in Germany and the United Kingdom, I.D. Systems is a leading provider of solutions for securing, controlling, tracking, and managing high-value enterprise assets, including vehicles, powered equipment, trailers, containers, baggage, and cargo. The Company’s patented technologies address the needs of organizations to monitor and analyze their assets to improve safety, security, efficiency, and productivity. For more information, visit www.id-systems.com.

The 10,000 Square Foot Facility Offers On-Site Cargo Inspections to Expedite Shipments

Ocean World Lines (OWL), a global door-to-door and end-to-end NVOCC, announced today that it has opened a dedicated OWL Air UK office and warehouse near Heathrow Airport to support its expanding inbound and outbound air freight services between the Far East, USA, Australia, Middle East and Europe.

The new 10,0000 square foot office and warehouse, located 10 minutes from Heathrow, offers full air freight services, including cargo pick-up and consolidation, trucking, warehousing, cargo packing and crating, cargo insurance, cargo de-consolidation and distribution. The OWL Air UK staff is Department for Transport security certified and the facility is equipped with x-ray machinery for on-the-spot cargo scanning to expedite the shipping process.

Heading up the new office is Paula Bellamy who brings 23 years in the freight industry to the position, including six years with OWL in sales, warehouse operations, and management. “We opened OWL Air UK with a very knowledgeable team who has a huge amount of airfreight experience,” said Bellamy, OWL’s General Manager

Ocean World Lines (UK) Ltd.

“With the rapid growth in airfreight, OWL is investing heavily into opening offices around the world and the location in London is key to meeting our clients’ shipping and security needs. We have on-site warehousing near the terminal so we can receive cargo close to the cut-off time for tight departures,” said Bellamy.

OWL Air UK handles all types of FAK cargoes, including regular moves for the film production industry. “We carry cargo worldwide for all types of touring companies, including symphony orchestras, film and video production crews, dance troupes, rock bands, opera, choruses, theater productions, circuses and museum exhibits. For these shipments, we use an ATA Carnet, or ‘merchandise passport,’ to clear foreign and US customs without paying duties or taxes on instruments and equipment, as well as freight,” said Bellamy.

OWL’s new air service is supported by its OWL360® visibility platform which provides comprehensive details of all freight moves in one system. “With OWL360®, our customers have greater visibility into their supply chain in a single location, providing instant access to their shipping information, and the ability to track, measure and compare the performance of all modes of transportation, including ocean, air, rail, and truck,” said Bellamy.

The new OWL Air UK is located at: 1st Floor Woodland House, Betam Road, Hayes, Middx UB3 1SS.

About Ocean World Lines

Ocean World Lines, known in the industry by its iconic owl logo, is one of the largest fully bonded NVOCC’s in the world. OWL maintains more than 45 service contracts with the top ocean carriers and handles today’s most complex global supply chain requirements.

Founded in 1979, OWL works with importers, exporters and freight forwarders to move all types of cargo and provides global ocean and air door-to-door/end-to-end service. OWL offers a single source experience for its customers coupled with leading-edge technology for a truly value-based solution.

With over 200 employees worldwide, OWL has offices located in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Qingdao, Singapore, Tokyo, Atlanta, Charleston, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Long Beach, Louisville, Miami, New Orleans, New York, Norfolk, San Francisco, Seattle, Berlin, Poland, Bremen, Hamburg, and Ipswich, as well as a network of agents worldwide.

OWL is a subsidiary of Pacer International, a leading North American freight transportation and logistics service provider that offers a broad array of services to facilitate the movement of freight from origin to destination.