CARY, N.C.–Railinc Corp. announced that Michael Redeker, vice president and chief information officer of Canadian Pacific (CP), was recently elected to Railinc’s board of directors. “To have someone with Mike’s credentials on our board is very exciting,” said Allen West, Railinc president and CEO. “He brings the vision and IT experience we value as Railinc continuously improves its service to the freight rail industry.” (more…)

MORRISVILLE, N.C.–North Carolina’s reliable logistics partner for customized freight delivery, storage and inventory management, Extreme Express, has strengthened its caring team of experienced professionals with several staff additions. C. Brent Smith and Mel Manning have joined Extreme Express, contributing their experience and skills to provide “Best in Class” service to the company’s transportation delivery and warehousing customers. “Throughout the 15 years we’ve been in business, we have been able to leverage our industry contacts and notoriety to find some really talented people like Brent and Mel to better serve our customers,” said Extreme Express CEO David Sardinha. (more…)

(Greensboro, N.C.) Gasboy has introduced TopKAT PLUS, the only factory dispenser-mounted, Web-based fleet management system on the market that delivers precise, automated, scalable remote control for any size fueling operation. The new TopKAT PLUS proves sophistication can be simple and affordable. (more…)

(Chapel Hill, N.C.) CargoSphere, the leading global rate network, today announced a major milestone — 100 million system to system rate connections shared on the CargoSphere Rate Network. A connection consists of an ocean or air freight rate from an offering party, such as a carrier or NVOCC (non-vessel operating ocean carrier), and a receiving party, as well as the defined rate. Established over ten years ago, the CargoSphere Rate Network is an easy-to-access, cloud-based, confidential rate network for the global shipping industry. (more…)

(Mount Holly, N.C.) Freightliner Trucks today celebrated the production of its 500,000thvehicle at its Mount Holly, N.C. plant. The keys to the 500,000thtruck – a Freightliner Business Class® M2 106 with a utility body – were turned over to Duke Energy officials at a Town Hall meeting at the plant. The truck will join Duke Energy’s fleet of field service vehicles. With more than 630,000 square feet of floor space and approximately 1,550 employees, the Mount Holly plant has produced the M2 line since its introduction in 2002, including Freightliner’s hybrid and natural gas products. The plant also manufactures the Freightliner Severe Duty product line, including the 114SD and 108SD. (more…)

(Cary, N.C.) Railinc Corp. announced today that Dave Ebbrecht, executive vice president operations of Kansas City Southern (KCS) and its U.S. subsidiaries, was recently elected to the company’s board of directors. (more…)

(Raleigh, N.C.) FreshStart Logistics, LLC, and Transite Technology have agreed upon a partnership allowing FSL’s shipment optimization technology to be seamlessly integrated into Transite’s Jaguar Transportation Management System. (more…)

(Cary, N.C.) Railinc CEO and president Allen West was recognized as a supply chain executive “Pro to Know” by Supply & Demand Chain Executive magazine for 2012. This award honors individuals from software firms and service providers, consultancies and academia, who have helped their supply chain clients or the supply chain community at large prepare to meet the significant challenges of today’s business climate. West was selected from among more than 300 entrants for the award. He along with the other award winners are recognized in the March edition of Supply & Demand Chain Executive magazine. (more…)

(Greensboro, N.C.) Penske Truck Leasing has awarded Gilbarco Inc. a contract to install Gasboy Atlas™ Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) dispensers at more than 200 sites across the country. Based in Reading, PA, Penske Truck Leasing delivers innovative transportation and logistics solutions, with more than 1,000 locations and 200,000 vehicles worldwide. (more…)

(Greensboro, N.C.) Chad Johnson, Marketing Manager at Gilbarco Veeder-Root, will appear on two educational discussion panels at this year’s National Association of Truck Stop Operators (NATSO) Show at the Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, NV. The first panel discussion titled “Become a Savvy DEF Seller” takes place on Tuesday, February 21 at 4:00 p.m. and will outline pricing structure options, cover DEF equipment, give a forecast of DEF and more. The aim of this session is to equip independent operators with knowledge to effectively sell DEF. (more…)

(High Point, N.C.) As a leading provider of school buses with a 95-year manufacturing history in N.C., it’s not surprising that most people in the Carolinas think of Thomas Built Buses when they see those iconic yellow school buses. In the Carolinas, each Thomas Built school bus represents more than safe, reliable access to education, it represents another good manufacturing job. (more…)

(Charlotte, N.C.) The US Airline Pilots Association (USAPA), representing the pilots of US Airways, expresses concerns over the new FAA Flight and Duty Time rule addressing pilot crew rest. The new rule is the result of efforts to address pilot fatigue, brought to light primarily as a result of the fatal accident of Colgan Air Flight 3407 in Buffalo, NY that occurred in May 2009. (more…)