MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Ryder
System, Inc. (NYSE:R), a leader in commercial
fleet management, dedicated
transportation, and supply
chain management solutions, today announced that it will be a
Premium Sponsor of the Agriculture Transportation Coalition’s (AgTC) 27th
Annual Conference from June 24 – 26, 2015, at the Hotel Nikko in San
Francisco, Calif.
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The Annual Conference hosts the largest gathering of agriculture and
forest products transportation professionals, providing them with the
opportunity to do business and resolve transportation and trade issues.
The event will include various general sessions, which will cover topics
including best practices regarding what the shipper needs from the
carrier and what the carrier needs from the shipper.
Ryder
Dedicated Transportation Solutions 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 learn more about the AgTC Annual Conference, visit http://agtrans.org/events/.
About Ryder
Ryder is a FORTUNE 500® commercial fleet management, dedicated
transportation, and supply chain solutions company. Ryder’s stock
(NYSE:R) is a component of the Dow Jones Transportation Average and the
Standard & Poor’s 500 Index. Ryder has been named among FORTUNE’s
World’s Most Admired Companies, and has been recognized for its
industry-leading practices in third-party logistics,
environmentally-friendly fleet and supply chain solutions, and
world-class safety and security programs. The Company is a proud member
of the American Red Cross Disaster Responder Program, supporting
national and local disaster preparedness and response efforts. For more
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"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
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Source: Ryder System, Inc.