Gorinchem - The 'Rotterdam' port in Oman has awarded the contract for the construction of a quay wall with a length of over two kilometres, together with the associated dredging works to a consortium under the leadership of the Gorinchem dredging company Van Oord. Also working on this project are BAM subsidiary Interbeton and the Belgian Six Construct.

Volvo Trucks' Hungarian subsidiary, Volvo Hungary Trading and Services Kft, has received an order for 1,000 trucks from Waberer's Optimum Solution, a transportation and logistics company. The trucks will be delivered over a three-year period.

New capability enables shorter delivery cycles, reduced costs, improved cash flows
Vector SCM, the global logistics management joint venture between Con-way (NYSE:CNW) and General Motors, has successfully rolled out its European Vehicle Visibility (EUVV) program for General Motors Europe (GME), providing comprehensive outbound logistics visibility and exception management of finished vehicles to all GME dealers across Europe covering all modes.

Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a global leader in transportation and supply chain management solutions,  announced it was named "Global Visteon Important Partner of the Year 2005" by Visteon Corporation (NYSE: VC) for exemplifying "Best in Class" performance and year-over-year consistent performance.

"We rated Ryder as our best-in-class third-party logistics partner and recognize Ryder for their year-over-year consistent performance," said Jonathan K. Maples, Visteon Vice President, Global Purchasing. "With their highly skilled and motivated team, Ryder has consistently exceeded the annual savings objectives and implemented creative solutions to complex logistics issues. Throughout the past five years, Ryder has demonstrated a very high level of responsibility, consistently meeting our needs and surpassing expectations."