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Supply Chain, Logistics World Found 2014 Best Year Since the Great Recession, Report Says

In 2014, the supply chain industry experienced its best year since the Great Recession, according to the State of the Logistics Report issued annually by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals and sponsored by Penske Logistics.

Searching for a Solution to Chassis Management

It's been about five years since ocean carriers began selling off their chassis in the U.S., forcing shippers to obtain the equipment elsewhere. But the new regime is anything but settled.

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Ocean Cargo Industry Expected to Need Another 42,500 Officers Over Next Five Years

Shipping will require an additional 42,500 officers by the end of 2019 to cope with the expected growth in the main cargo carrying fleet, equivalent to 7 percent growth over the five-year period. But the persistent shortage of officer crew is receding, according to the latest Manning report published by global shipping consultancy Drewry.

Drawing a Roadmap to Transportation Savings

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Trends in Transportation, 2015

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Study of Environmental Impact of Nicaragua's Proposed Cross-country Canal Criticized as Inadequate

Nicaragua's mega canal could become a mega mistake, according to a warning issued by an international panel.

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CEVA Logistics Launches LCL Service From Antwerp; TireCity in Italy

CEVA Logistics has launched a guaranteed weekly less-than-containerload (LCL) service from Antwerp, Belgium to New York.

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Could Panama Canal Expansion Shift 10 Percent of Asian Container Volume From West Coast to East Coast?

Following the Panama Canal expansion in 2016, up to 10 percent of container traffic to the U.S. from East Asia could shift from West Coast ports to East Coast ports by 2020, according to research conducted by the Boston Consulting Group and C.H. Robinson. Rerouting that volume is equivalent to building a port roughly double the size of the ports in Savannah and Charleston.

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Upended Business Model Brings New Opportunities to Industrial Distributors, Study Finds

Industrial distributors are facing changing market conditions that are challenging their long-standing business models, according to a study conducted by research firm TNS on behalf of UPS.

For Trade Agreement Backers, It's a Slow Path to Fast Track

On Capitol Hill right now, "fast-track" is the slowest thing going.

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Chemical Industry Urged to Pump More into Export Logistics

The boom in natural gas production in the U.S. is "rippling downstream" to the plastics industry, and chemical companies will need to invest more in export logistics facilities as they ramp up U.S. plastics production, says Owen Kean, senior director of the American Chemistry Council. "For the most part, what's happening in the chemical industry is largely an export story."

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Hermes Transport Logistics Debuts in Shanghai

Hermes Transport Logistics, a provider of international logistics services to the retail fashion industry, has opened a branch office in Shanghai.

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How a Leading U.S. Floral Distribution Company Reduced Warehouse Labor Costs by 45% with RFID

Recycled Tagging Fasteners: Small Changes Make a Big Impact

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Enhancing High-Value Electronics Shipment Security with Tive's Real-Time Tracking

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