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This Week in Logistics News (April 29 – May 3, 2013)

Talking Logistics

Reports 2013 First-Quarter Results. NAFTA trade in February 2013. Cass Freight Index Report – April 2013. Overcapacity, Fuel Costs Hit Shipping Industry ( Fox Business ). million for Q1 2013, compared to $25.6 Acquires Miles Technologies, Inc. to Increase Central U.S. Presence and Expand RFID Capabilities.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 24-28, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Shipping expenses increased 36 percent in the quarter to over $4.5 Norway Takes Lead in Race to Build Autonomous Cargo Ships (WSJ – sub. Shipping — how hard can it be? Amazon just proved—again—that it can do whatever the hell it wants,” is the title of a Quartz article written yesterday by Alison Griswold.

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Shipping Prospects Heat Up in the Arctic

Elementum

In an ironic twist, melting ice caps and rising sea levels may translate to new business opportunities and reduced greenhouse gas emissions for the shipping industry. Many studies now predict that the thick sheets of ice which prevented ships from passing through in the past will thaw by the year 2030. An Upside to Global Warming?

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Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2017

Material Handling & Logistics

Supply Chain Innovators of 2013 : paperless food chain, VLMs, cold chain fleet management, and more. Content Summary: First Self-Sailing Electric Cargo Ship Set to Launch. It’s believed to be the first autonomous and fully electric cargo ship, and it’s estimated that it could save up to 40,000 truck journeys per year.

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Shipping Prospects Heat Up in the Arctic

Elementum

In an ironic twist, melting ice caps and rising sea levels may translate to new business opportunities and reduced greenhouse gas emissions for the shipping industry. Many studies now predict that the thick sheets of ice which prevented ships from passing through in the past will thaw by the year 2030. An Upside to Global Warming?

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List of Top 65 Marketplaces Across the Globe in 2019

Vinculum

Ease of shopping, product variety, secure payments and free shipping are some of the reasons that have made online shopping a huge success. It makes it easier for sellers to store, pack and ship their products. Walmart Free 2-Day Shipping program, guarantees fast and free shipping with no membership needed. Just imagine.