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A g i l i t y a c q u i r e s p r o j e c t f o r w a r d e r ,N V O C CAgility, a provider of supply-chain services formerly

known as PWC Logistics, said it has agreed to purchaseWTS of Houston Inc. and its sister company, WorldTransportation Services Inc., known as Globai E xpressLine.

Both companies are based in Houston and havebeen privately owned since their founding.

WTS, founded in 1980, is a project-cargo forwarderspecializing in the oii and gas industry. Global ExpressLine, incorporated in 1982, is a non-vessel-operatingcommon carrier.

"The acquisition of WTS further solidifies our projectlogistics operations, particularly in the global energy sec-tor," said Gregory Rusovich, president of Agility ProjectLogistics.

As part of Agility, WTS will be able to leverage thegrowth opportunities Agility offers through its worldwidenetwork.

Following the acquisition, WTS and Global wil l con-tinue to operate under their current management as partof Agility. With more than 20,000 employees and morethan 450 offices located in 100 countries. Agility offers anetwork of supply-chain solutions, freight management,project forwarding and specialized logistics services.

C a r r i e r s s i g n f o r I A S I n t e r T u r nInternational Asset Systems announced that four

global container shipping lines have signed up to use itsnew IAS InterTurn street turn service to match supply anddemand for empty domestic containers.

The l ines include CMA CGM, Mediterranean Ship-ping Co. and U.S. Lines. IAS said these carriers haveagreed fo use InterTurn as a way to cut the costs for gatefees, storage charges and terminal handling fees. Thecarriers are starting to use the service in a number ofregions across the United States, and commercial streetturns began the week of April 9.

Oakland-based IAS said InterTurn, part of the IASHub system, can help carriers reduce the size of theircontainer fleets through faster equipment turns. The serv-ice also helps support carrier efforts to lessen their envi-ronmental impact by cutting the number of containermoves.

The company said InterTurn can aisc be used bytrucking companies to avoid hours-long delays at terminalgates, make m ore revenue-producing runs, use fuel moreefficiently and minimize empty vehicle miles.It said shippers also benefit from being able toscurce containers "on the street."

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