DOING BUSINESS

By Staff -- Logistics Management, 1/1/2000

Recent major contract announcements include:

- CSX Transportation Inc. now provides transportation to Charlotte Pipe & Foundry Co.'s new multimillion dollar PVC pipe manufacturing facility in Wildwood, Fla.

- The Australian subsidiary of the Schenker Group, Schenker International Pty. Ltd., has been selected as the official freight forwarder for the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney.

- Consolidated Delivery & Logistics Inc. has signed a multiyear agreement with First Union Bank to expand the delivery services it currently provides the bank in New Jersey and to service First Union branches in Florida.

- Federal Express Corp. awarded long-term contract renewals to Fritz Cos. to perform U.S. Customs brokerage services for three FedEx locations in the United States. Fritz also provides customs brokerage services for FedEx in select European, Central American, and South American countries.

- The U.S. Postal Service has awarded Accu-Sort Systems contracts for two tray-management systems and a pilot universal transport system.