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Free Trade Agreements and Other Ways to Optimize Global Trade
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Steps to Successful Supply Chain Data Integration
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CEVA Inaugurates Two New U.S.-Mexico Transborder Services
CEVA Logistics has launched two new services as part of its U.S.-Mexico Transborder portfolio.
Initiatives in Florida to Enhance the State's Position as a Transportation Hub
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U.S. Retail Import Growth Expected to Slow Significantly During Summer Months
Import volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to increase 3.3 percent in May over the same month last year, but growth could trickle to a standstill by the end of the summer, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.
Indonesia Is Very Attractive to Multinational Manufacturers and Investors
When Marcos Purty arrived here in 2011 as the chief of General Motors' Indonesian operations, he found a mothballed auto plant. Today, that plant is humming. About 700 people work in the facility, 16 miles east of Jakarta, compared with about 30 just 18 months ago. And next month, GM will start delivering its first Indonesian-built vehicle in years, the Chevrolet Spin.
How Multi-Channel Retailing Impacts Site Selection
Two executives from industrial realty firm Jones Lang LaSalle discuss issues impacting retailer's distribution site selection decisions, including the growth of multi-channel distribution and rising transportation costs.
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Flanders's Location Makes It a 'Natural Distribution Hub'
Benoit Reinards of Flanders Investment and Trade explains why global retailers like Nike have made Flanders their hub for distribution throughout Europe and beyond.
U.S. Coast Guard Permits Certain Temporary Ballast Water Treatment Systems
The U.S. Coast Guard announced the acceptance of nine ballast water treatment systems as Alternate Management Systems (AMS) in compliance with the service's March 2012 final rule for Standards for Living Organisms in Ships' Ballast Water Discharged in U.S. waters.
China Expands Footprint in Port Operations in South Asia
By recently taking charge of the Gwadar port in Pakistan, China has increased its presence in Southern Asia's port sector, much to the concern of the Indian Government.
Ocean Container Operators 'Struggle' with Weak Demand
Managing month-to-month changes to services and schedules is now a constant battle for container operators as they strive to keep the spot market from imploding in the current weak demand environment, according to Drewry's latest Container Forecaster report.
Railroads Said to Be Prepared for Increased Business Brought on by Panama Canal Expansion
Freight railroads are positioning themselves to meet future transportation demands in this country, including those related directly and indirectly to the expansion of the Panama Canal, Edward R. Hamberger, Association of American Railroads (AAR) president and CEO, told the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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