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Evans Distribution Systems, a full service third-party logistics provider of warehousing, transportation, staffing and value added services hired Candise Hill as the new transportation operations manager. Hill is responsible for the day to day operations of Evans’ asset based transportation. Her role includes managing a team of seven dispatchers, more than 450 trailers and more… Read more »

UTi would like to inform you of new Customs rules that will take effect on March 1,  2014 in Japan.  The new rules require the Vessel Operator and the NVOCC to electronically submit information to Customs for maritime container cargo to be loaded on a vessel intended for entry into a port in Japan.  This… Read more »

Chattanooga has a lengthy history of hosting swim competitions, biking events and road races, as well as triathlons, which combine the three sports. On Thursday, the Chattanooga Sports Committee landed the monstrous stamina test known as the Ironman, which starts with a 2.4-mile swim, continues with a 112-mile bike race and finishes with a 26.2-mile… Read more »

Kevin Fletcher is the new senior vice-president at Chattanooga, Tennessee-based Kenco Transportation Services, where he will focus on account management, business development and strategic planning.

We were listed in the 2014 Directory of Transportation, Volume 1 under warehousing.  The Directory is published by the JOC Group, 2 Penn Plaza East, 12th Floor, Newark, NJ  07105, Ph: 800-952-3839.

Sunland Logistics Solutions, Inc. is proud to announce it has been named the recipient of ScottsMiracle-Gro’s 2013 Business Partner Excellence Award for warehouse providers. The ScottsMiracle-Gro Company is the world’s largest marketer of branded consumer lawn and garden products. As a southeast regional distribution center for ScottsMiracle-Gro Company, Sunland processed over 62,000 deliveries and more… Read more »

Global supply chain services company UTi Worldwide received an Innovation Award from Sam’s Club’s import logistics team for optimizing the fixed racking storage profile in a Charleston, SC distribution center.  The solution eliminated the need for overflow storage during peak seasons.

The November/December issue of Global Trade Magazine recognizes leaders in Third Party Logistics. Evans Distribution Systems was named as a Top 10 3PL for small to mid-size companies. The article mentions our warehousing, transportation, value added and staffing services that create a great solution for a 3PL partnership. Global Trade Magazine points out that Evans… Read more »

The Sam’s Club Import Logistics team awarded UTi Worldwide Inc., a global supply chain services company, its “Innovation Award” for optimizing the fixed racking storage profile in the Sam’s Club Charleston, SC, distribution center. “UTi faced a challenge on how to increase the capacity utilization of the distribution center to eliminate the need for overflow… Read more »

UTi Worldwide Inc., a global supply chain services and solutions company, recently announced that its Transport Solutions group was named Niagara Bottling company’s “National Carrier Partner of the Year” in its first nationwide awards program. UTi was also recognized as the “Favorite Carrier” as voted on by Niagara’s customer service and transportation personnel.  UTi’s Transport… Read more »