Ryder System Inc. now offers the Tax Advantage Lease program, which provides customers with the advantages of a full-service lease while also allowing them the tax benefits of ownership. Due to changes in federal tax laws, participants may receive a first-year "bonus" tax deduction equal to half the cost of equipment acquired before January 1, 2005, and put into service before 2006.

DHL has launched its Trade Automation Service (TAS), an automated global trade information product powered by Open Harbor's software. Services include a landed-cost calculator, restricted-party screening, product compliance verification, trade documents, and interactive classification.

epcStars is a team of companies formed by Tyco Fire & Security to help clients develop radio frequency identification (RFID) integration services for retail applications. Initial team members include ADT Security Services Inc., Sensormatic, Rafsec Oy, ThingMagic LLC, and GlobeRanger Corp.

Matson Integrated Logistics is the new name of Matson Intermodal System. The company provides domestic rail, highway, and international intermodal services as well as specialized trucking capabilities. The company plans to introduce airfreight services in the coming months.

Overnite Transportation's Customer Pricing Request (CPR) application captures customers' requirements in areas such as billing, pricing, freight volume, and contact and location information, then compiles it into a Statement of Agreed Pricing. CPR also pulls information from Overnite's customer-profile system to provide images of bills of lading, contracts, and freight photos.

Consolidators International Inc. now operates a full-service facility adjacent to JFK International Airport in New York. The new location will offer a mix of delivery options for East Coast shippers moving freight to Europe, Asia, the South Pacific, the Middle East, and Latin America. An attached, secure warehouse will be open six days a week for storage.