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Pharmaceutical Supply Chains: The Riskiest Business

All supply chains entail a certain degree of risk. But none faces a more daunting challenge than the business of pharmaceuticals.

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JDA Concentrates Focus on Global 3PL Market

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Maersk, MSC Go Back to Drawing Board and Devise New Collaborative Alliance

Maersk and MSC have reacted to China's objections to the proposed P3 alliance by coming up with a new vessel sharing arrangement called 2M that they hope will be agreed by all regulatory authorities before the beginning of next year. Out has gone CMA CGM, in order to bring the agreement's market share down to more acceptable levels, and in has come a much simpler joint coordination committee to monitor the carriers' network on a daily basis.

Air Cargo Is Moving, Just Not as Much in Air Cargo Freighters as Formerly

For the world's biggest maker of air freighters, the most formidable competition is coming from the bellies of its own passenger planes.

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Cutting Costs Is Top Goal for Container Industry as Rates Continue Falling

Drewry's 2Q14 Container Forecaster highlights that there is a widening gap between the positive financials of the few carriers really focused on cutting costs and the rest of the top 20 lines, as they battle with the pressure of falling freight rates.

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Never Mind a Possible Strike. Heres the Real Problem at West Coast Ports

Importers and exporters were holding their collective breath last week, praying that negotiations for a new West Coast longshore labor contract wouldn't result in a temporary shutdown of the ports. But service providers were just as concerned about what happens if they stay open.

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Iran Sees Growing Number of Foreign Ships Docking at Its Southern Port

Despite sanctions, Iran says the number of foreign trade vessels berthing at the country's southern port of Shahid Rajayee has considerably increased.

CargoSmart Updates Sailing-Schedule App for Mobile Phones

CargoSmart Limited has developed a new version of its ocean sailing schedules application for Android and iPhone.

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New Sailing Schedules Application Launched for Ocean Carriers

CargoSmart Limited, a global shipment management software solutions provider that leverages big data for greater visibility and benchmarking, announced SSM+, a new version of its sailing schedules application for Android and iPhone.

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Goodman Continues Expansion Into Germany Freight Village

Goodman continues to invest in key logistics hubs across Europe, with the expansion of its activities at the Port of Hamburg, where it has acquired a 35,000-square-meter property in the Altenwerder Freight Village – one of Germany's main logistics hubs in the immediate vicinity of the container terminal. It also plans to develop 12,000 square meters of new logistics space at the 81,000-square-meter site.

Can Trade and Logistics Boost Florida's Fortunes?

Florida took a beating during the Great Recession. Like many of its Sun Belt peers, the prominent roles of real estate, tourism and financial services led to more than 650,000 jobs lost between 2007 and 2010. Many of the state’s largest metro areas remain thousands of jobs below their peak levels.

More Adventures in Sustainability: Keurig Green Mountain

The latest sustainability report from Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. finds a green company getting even greener.

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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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