Mountain U.S. Shipping & Logistics News Monitoring Service

Here’s a list of holiday shipping deadlines and Utah post offices offering special hours and services

× Here’s a list of holiday shipping deadlines and Utah post offices offering special hours and services SALT LAKE CITY — The busiest two mailing and delivery weeks of the year are here and Utah Post Offices are prepared for the avalanche of cards and …

Gift Ideas Made In Wyoming

There are times that you want that gift to come from where you are from. Sending something from Wyoming to folks way out of state can really make a statement around the holiday season. The website Made In Wyoming has a few gift ideas for you. Here are just …

Calgary robotic logistics company ATTAbotics Inc. gets $4.5M from city

A Calgary robotic logistics firm is the latest company to benefit from a $100-million fund designed to spur the city’s economy during the energy downturn. ATTAbotics, which designs and builds robotic automated storage and retrieval systems, has been …

Las Vegas nonprofit converts shipping containers into homes for vets

In lieu of a ribbon-cutting, Rick Rainey went to work on a 20-by-8-foot shipping container with a cutting torch. The Builders United project manager proceeded to slice a “window” in the side of the steel container, the first step toward converting it into …

Bells Returned from Wyoming to the Philippines

  AFP/Getty Images/TED ALJIBE / Contributor MANILA, Philippines (AP) — For over a century, the Bells of Balangiga have not rung in the Philippines, a silence that the president last year called "painful." Now, the revered bells will …

Amazon delivery thieves beware: Cops plant GPS trackers in fake parcels

Crafty police in New Jersey are using fake Amazon boxes, GPS tracking devices, and surveillance cameras to catch thieves making off with online shopping deliveries from residents' porches. The Jersey City Police Department is teaming with up Amazon to …

Symbia Logistics Closes on Three Acquisitions

Denver, Dec. 11, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Symbia Logistics, a Colorado-based warehousing, logistics and e-commerce fulfillment company, is experiencing explosive growth. The company has closed on three acquisitions in recent months – Mountain States …

‘Nothing really valuable, just really flammable’; combustible cargo burns through semi’s trailer

Firefighters respond to a semitractor-trailer fire on Interstate 15 in Washington County, Utah, Dec. 10, 2018 | Photo courtesy of Utah Highway Patrol, St. George News WASHINGTON COUNTY — Fire burned through a semitractor-trailer’s cargo of highly flammable …

High-growth Colorado company buys Riverside fulfillment/logistics provider

Dermody Properties’ Annual Capstone Award Provides $50,000 to the Food Bank of Northern Nevada and BrainUp

Michael Dermody, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Dermody Properties, presented Al Brislain, President and CEO of FBNN, with $25,000 to support the School Pantry Program as part of the Annual Dermody Properties Capstone AwardRENO – …

Gehrke: We shouldn’t squander Legacy Parkway’s special features before we know what we want it to be

The notion behind the Legacy Parkway was for it to be kinder and gentler than the average highway. That’s evident in the noise-dampening asphalt, the 55 mph speed limit, and the bike paths and bridges that run along the road. There are also no billboards. …

Sting Operations Are Yet Another Reason You Shouldn't Steal People's Amazon Packages

One of the more annoying realities of ordering online is that if your package is left somewhere conspicuous before you’re able to grab it, there’s a good possibility some opportunistic bandit will nab it. This certainly goes for Amazon packages, for which …

MPX Awarded Four Conditional Retail Dispensary Licenses in Nevada

TORONTO, Dec. 10, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MPX Bioceutical Corporation (“MPX” or the “Company”) (CSE: MPX; OTC: MPXEF) announced that GreenMart NLV, LLC (“GreenMart NLV”), a subsidiary of MPX, has been awarded four conditional retail marijuana store …

Drink Coffee, Save a Jaguar, Thanks to Press' Pura Vida Blend

This week, you may actually feel good about dishing out your disposable-or-not income for good coffee. Local chain Press Coffee Roasters is bringing back the jaguar-friendly coffee blend Pura Vida. In a collaboration with Phoenix Zoo and its operators, the …

GlobalSim to Provide Two Full Mission Crane Simulators to HRSA in Virginia

GlobalSim has contracted with Hampton Roads Shipping Association to provide two (2) Full Mission crane simulators to train operators in the Virginia area. SANDY, UT, UNITED STATES, December 12, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Salt Lake City, UT – …

People (and a Logo) That Died, 2018

With the nationally broadcast send-off for President George H.W. Bush only just in the rearview mirror, and with the calendar's impending turnover to 2019 just a few weeks ahead, it's that time of year when the notable deaths of 2018 will be …

Idaho closure of nuclear-waste treatment plant to affect Hanford

With the Idaho treatment plant scheduled to shut down, it’s not clear how transuranic waste at Hanford and other sites will be dealt with. BOISE, Idaho — Federal officials will shut down an Idaho nuclear-waste treatment project after determining it would …

Accion Loan Keeps Bakery At Top Of Critics Lists

    By SANDY NELSON Finance New Mexico   It’s one thing for a bakery to boast about its own tasty products, but it’s quite another for the publisher of a foodie blog to broadcast rave reviews from around the world and add a few superlatives of his own.   …

Idaho nuclear waste project to close

BOISE, Idaho — Federal officials will shut down an Idaho nuclear waste treatment project after determining it would not be economically feasible to bring in radioactive waste from other states. The U.S. Department of Energy in documents made public this …

Acuitive Solutions Recognized for Excellence in 100 Great Supply Chain Partners Survey

Company named to annual list compiled by Supply Chain Brain honoring leading technology and service providers CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA, USA, December 13, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Acuitive Solutions, which provides cloud-based software for …

PLM to Deliver FSMA Training and Compliance to the Food Distribution Industry

PLM delivers training and compliance to the food distribution industry by partnering with Iron Apple, a leader in online food safety compliance training. NEWARK, NJ, USA, December 13, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- PLM, the only nationwide fleet …

Apple Self Storage Donates $18,460 To The ABLE Network

Apple Self Storage donated a total of $18,460 to the ABLE Network, a non-profit organization assisting young adults with intellectual disabilities. AURORA, ONTARIO, CANADA, December 13, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Apple Self Storage has been …

U.S. Supports Sustainable Tourism in Egypt’s Red Sea Governorate

In support of Egypt’s economic development and the prosperity of the hundreds of thousands of Egyptians that work in Egypt’s tourism industry, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) on December 13 participated in the inauguration of an …

Scorpio Bulkers Announces Time Charter-Out Agreement

MONACO, Dec. 13, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Scorpio Bulkers Inc. (NYSE:SALT) (“Scorpio Bulkers,” or the “Company”) announced today that it has entered into a time charter-out agreement with an unaffiliated third party for SBI Hera, one of its Ultramax …

A. Duie Pyle Recognized as 2018 Leading Green Fleet Provider

WEST CHESTER, Pa., Dec. 13, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A. Duie Pyle (Pyle), the premier provider of asset and non-asset based transportation and supply chain solutions in the Northeast, has been selected as a recipient of both the Supply & Demand Chain …

Global Ship Lease Announces Commencement of Consent Solicitation for 9.875% First Priority Secured Notes due 2022

LONDON, Dec. 13, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global Ship Lease, Inc. (NYSE: GSL) (the “Company”) today announced that it is soliciting consents (the “Consent Solicitation”) from holders of its 9.875% First Priority Secured Notes due 2022 (the “Notes”) to …

BST wins second contract to build cars for the growing high-speed rail network

Second order of new Chinese standard high-speed train cars demonstrates Bombardier joint venture’s competitiveness and ability to deliver proven high-speed mobility solutions Bombardier has been increasingly active in developing China’s advanced railway …

Nordic American Offshore Ltd. (NYSE:NAO) - Vessel Update

Hamilton, Bermuda, December 13, 2018 Nordic American Offshore Ltd. (the "Company") (NYSE: NAO) has been awarded a two-year fixed contract for the Platform Supply Vessel (PSV) built in 2015, "NAO Viking". Commencement will be about mid- …

South Africa deposits the Instrument of Ratification of the agreement establishing the Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA)

South Africa has deposited the instrument of ratification of the Agreement establishing the Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA) on the margins of the African Union Ministers of Trade meeting taking place in Cairo, Egypt from 12-13 December 2018. The TFTA …

B&H WORLDWIDE CHOOSES BSI TO ENHANCE QUALITY STANDARDS GLOBALLY

LONDON HEATHROW, UNITED KINGDOM, December 12, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- B&H Worldwide, the award-winning aerospace logistics provider has chosen BSI (British Standards Institute) as its new provider of quality standards accreditation …

Driverless Cab Consumer Confidence Reaches 40 Percent

Billions of dollars is being spend on autonomous vehicle research, but would you ride in one? WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, UNITED STATES, December 12, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Billions of dollars are being spend each year on autonomous …

GlobalSim to Provide Two Full Mission Crane Simulators to HRSA in Virginia

GlobalSim has contracted with Hampton Roads Shipping Association to provide two (2) Full Mission crane simulators to train operators in the Virginia area. SANDY, UT, UNITED STATES, December 12, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Salt Lake City, UT – …

UPDATE - DAT Freight Index: Spot Market Volumes and Rates Slip Lower in November

PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 12, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In a release issued earlier today under the same headline, DAT Solutions included the phrase "surged in availability" in discussing flatbed rates. That phrase has been removed. The updated release …

DAT Freight Index: Spot Market Volumes and Rates Slip Lower in November

PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 12, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Spot market freight volume and rates slid in November for most equipment types. According to the DAT Freight Index, November volume was 2.5% lower month over month, and 24% percent under last year’s …

Moroccan Airports Authority (ONDA) Partners with National Aviation Services (NAS) to bring Innovation to Airports in ...

The Moroccan Airports Authority (ONDA) partnered with National Aviation Services (NAS) (www.NAS.aero), the fastest growing aviation services provider in the emerging markets to launch the first electronic gates (E-gates) at the Pearl Lounge in the …

Nordic American Tankers Ltd (NYSE: NAT) - Building NAT further.

Bermuda, December 12, 2018 Dear Shareholders, We are pleased that Nordic American Offshore Ltd. (NYSE: NAO) has entered into a Share Purchase Agreement where Scorpio Offshore Investments Inc. has invested USD 5,000,000 in a private placement. Nordic …

Nordic American Tankers Limited (NYSE: NAT) Results of Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

Hamilton, Bermuda, December 12, 2018 Nordic American Tankers Limited (the "Company") (NYSE: NAT) conducted its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting") on December 11, 2018 in Copenhagen, Denmark.  The following …

Nordic American Offshore Ltd. (NYSE: NAO) Results of Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

Hamilton, Bermuda, December 12, 2018 Nordic American Offshore LTD (the "Company") (NYSE: NAO) conducted its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting") on December 11, 2018 in Copenhagen, Denmark.  The following resolutions …

Nordic American Offshore Ltd. (NYSE: NAO) - Private Placement and Senior Management and Board Appointments

Bermuda, December 12, 2018. Nordic American Offshore Ltd. (NYSE: NAO) announced today that it has entered into a share purchase agreement with Scorpio Offshore Investments Inc., a closely held company owned and controlled by the Lolli-Ghetti family, …