February 7, 2006

The NEMF Portland, ME, area terminal (located at 7 Manson Libby Road in Scarborough) was named the Best Claims Terminal of 2005 at the motor carrier's annual dinner. This is the second consecutive year the Portland terminal has received one of NEMF's major annual awards, having been named Best Service Terminal in 2004.

In 2005, NEMF placed special emphasis on reducing freight claims. The award for Best Claims Terminal is given to the terminal with the lowest claims ratio for the year.

"We put a lot of importance on training and proper loading of trailers to reduce claims. Our people are all very well trained and they did what they were trained to do. Every worker here deserves credit for this award," said Terminal Manager Steve Ames of Winthrop, ME.

Most shipments passing through the Portland terminal are for next day delivery. The 50-door terminal is the base for 30 daily routes and has 60 employees.

Vice President of Operations Rich Cabral presented the award to Ames, who has served as terminal manager since joining NEMF in July 2003.

Based in Elizabeth, NJ, family-owned NEMF (www.nemf.com) is the largest LTL carrier in the Northeast region. It operates 30 terminals throughout the Northeast, Florida, Puerto Rico and Canada, and reaches 85 percent of the U.S. population through service partnerships. NEMF is a member of the Shevell Group of Companies, which also includes Carrier Industries (third-party logistics and dedicated fleet), Eastern Freight Ways (Northeast truckload carrier), Apex Logistics (brokerage - nationwide truckload) and NEMF World Transport (Puerto Rico).