On September 8th the first double-stacked container train departed the Port of Virginia’s Norfolk International Terminal via the newly completed Heartland Corridor on the Norfolk Southern Railway. While this wasn’t really considered news worthy outside of the Transportation Industry, I think it was very good news for the Port of Virginia.
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Growth Areas for the 3PL Industry
In the doom and gloom of today’s news it’s important that we continue to look for that silver lining, right? I think we are all doing a little of this everyday, but when you do hear some good news isn’t it fun to share and pass it along. You know, bring a little sunshine back for everyone! […]
Saying Goodbye to a Customer
You would probably be hard pressed to find a business out there that hasn’t had a customer leave for some reason or another. The reality is that it happens, and at times we may be powerless to stop it. As tough economic times have hit companies across virtually all industries it’s likely that we’ve seen this more […]
Chemical Logistics is a Speciality for Few 3PLs
Within the logistics industry I would definitely consider chemicals to be a specialty. If you are a manufacturer or distributor of chemicals or materials that are classified as hazardous your supply chain likely demands higher levels of compliance. It’s important to understand that the level of care required when handling these types of products is not something […]
Hello Hollywood…We’re Over Here!
We’ve mentioned the partnership opportunities for 3PLs and the movie industry before (It’s Show Time for 3PLs), but today I want to plug Evans Distribution Systems (just a little) for another way we would like to work with the movie industry in Michigan. The Michigan Film Office has been supporting media industries for about 30 years now, […]
Port of Virginia – Does Unification Mean Growth?
On June 30th, the Virginia Port Authority (VPA) and APM Terminals signed an agreement leasing the APM terminal in Portsmouth, VA to the state-run agency for the next 20 years. This lease once again brings all of the major Port terminals in the Hampton Roads area under the direct control of VPA’s operating company, Virginia International […]
Social Media Surprises
Like many companies, we have been busy trying to keep up with the fa st-paced changes in the technology world. The recent introduction of our blog, 3PL Insights, and the engagement of social media tools including Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn have helped us expand our reach in the online community and beyond in a fairly […]
10 "Unique" Items We’ve Handled as a 3PL
I decided the other day to put together a new Top 10 list centered around some of the most “unique” (defined as unusual and/or cool) items we’ve handled over the years. Seeing as Evans has been in business over 80 years I figured there were bound to be some pretty fun things that we’ve either stored in one of […]
3 Key Factors for Districts Planning to Close Schools
The troubles of school districts across the country have been prevalent in the media during the 2009-2010 school year. Here in Michigan both large and small districts alike have been hit hard and many of these districts will be closings schools in the coming weeks for good (or at least until enrollment and/or budgets increase). […]
