MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Ryder
System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a leader in commercial transportation and
supply chain management solutions, today announced that it will sponsor
the Agriculture Transportation Coalition’s (AgTC) 26th Annual
Conference from June 25 – 27, 2014, at the Hotel Nikko in San Francisco,
Calif.
The Annual Conference hosts the largest gathering of agriculture
transport/logistics managers and transport providers, and provides them
with the opportunity to do business and resolve transportation and trade
issues. The event will include various general sessions, which will
cover topics ranging from The Shipper and Carrier Perspective, to The
New Trade Balance and Carrier Alliances.
Ryder
Dedicated provides services for the agriculture industry by managing
drivers, vehicles, fleet maintenance, route planning, scheduling, and
administrative support. Customers have realized results such as a
reduction in overall distribution costs; elimination of delivery delays;
increased customer service levels; reduction in weekly fleet miles;
improved safety operations; and an increased ability to respond to
spikes in volume. Ryder Dedicated also provides businesses such as farms
and nurseries, which typically operate around peak seasons, with
resources specifically designed to meet monthly and seasonal demand.
The AgTC
is the place where cargo owners/forwarders in agriculture and forest
products share information on transportation, and join forces to pursue
policies and practices that will further their export objectives. To
register for the AgTC Annual Conference, click here.
About Ryder
Ryder is a FORTUNE 500® commercial transportation, logistics and supply
chain management solutions company. Ryder’s stock (NYSE:R) is a
component of the Dow Jones Transportation Average and the Standard &
Poor’s 500 Index. Inbound Logistics magazine has recognized Ryder
as a top third party logistics provider and green supply chain partner.
Ryder has also been ranked two years in a row as one of the top 250 U.S.
companies in the Newsweek Green Rankings. In addition, Security
Magazine has named Ryder one of the top companies for security practices
in the transportation, logistics, supply chain, and warehousing sector.
Ryder is a proud member of the American Red Cross Annual Disaster Giving
Program, supporting national and local disaster preparedness and
response efforts. For more information, visit www.ryder.com
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Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements: Certain statements
and information included in this news release are
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Federal Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking
statements are based on our current plans and expectations and are
subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Accordingly,
these forward-looking statements should be evaluated with consideration
given to the many risks and uncertainties that could cause actual
results and events to differ materially from those in the
forward-looking statements including those risks set forth in our
periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. New
risks emerge from time to time. It is not possible for management
to predict all such risk factors or to assess the impact of such risks
on our business. Accordingly, we undertake no obligation to
publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a
result of new information, future events, or otherwise
Source: Ryder System, Inc.