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C.H. Robinson Opens Office in Innsbruck, Austria

C.H. Robinson has opened an office in Innsbruck, Austria

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Unisource Worldwide, xpedx Reach Merger Agreement

Unisource Worldwide Inc. and xpedx have agreed to merge, forming a new publicly traded company.

Where Do All Those Old Ships Go to Die? Many to Substandard Beaching Facilities.

NGO Shipbreaking Platform, a global coalition of organizations seeking to prevent dirty and dangerous shipbreaking practices worldwide, has published the complete list of ships that were dismantled around in the world in 2013. Of the 1213 large ocean-going vessels that were scrapped in 2013, 645 were sold to substandard beaching facilities in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, says the group. Approximately 40 per cent of these ships were EU-owned.

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Coregistics Opens Packaging Facility in Cleveland

Coregistics, a supply-chain services provider with a focus on packaging, has opened a facility in Cleveland, Ohio.

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UASC's New Vessel Order Tops $2Bn

United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) has exercised options for six additional 14,000-TEU vessels bringing the total order to 16 ships. The order has been placed with Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) in Korea and is the largest in UASC's history, worth over $2bn, including all options. The order features vessels that will be amongst the largest, most technologically advanced, and most environmentally friendly container vessels ever built.

U.S. Container Imports in 2013 Reportedly the Highest in Six Years

U.S. vessel imports were up 3.7 percent from 2012, which totaled over 18.2 million TEUs (twenty-foot containers) brought into the United States last year. U.S. imports in 2013 started off at a slow start but ended with a surprising and unexpected surge from July through December. Annual TEUs haven't been this high since 2007, which is a good sign for a strong recession rebound in the U.S. trade industry. So far in 2014, the first three weeks of imports in January are already 5.2 percent higher than the same time last year.

CargoWise Partners with DPS Logistics in Latin America

CargoWise, a vendor of logistics technology applications, is partnering with DPS Logistics, a Panama-based consultancy.

Trends Impacting Chemical Industry Marketplace

Chemical production is often described, understated as it might be, as a "harsh" operating environment. Machinery, components and workers are subjected to extreme temperatures, pressures and substances as they generate end products that can be used in a multitude of ways.

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The Many Benefits of Supply Chain & Logistics Summit Attendance

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Kane Is Able Opens D.C. in Southern California

Kane Is Able, a third-party logistics provider, has opened a new distribution center in Rialto, California.

Batten Down the Hatches: New Trade Regs Are on the Way

Is trade compliance nothing but a headache? Or can it be good for business?

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Calgary, Western Canada's Leading Distribution Hub

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

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

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