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This Week in Logistics News (December 8-12, 2014)

Talking Logistics

October 2014 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Pentant provides its shipper and logistics service provider customers with a reliable and secure connection to both CHIEF (the central UK Revenue & Customs system) and ICS (the European Union Import Control System) to streamline declaration, cargo security and clearance processes.

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Why the West Coast Ports Labor Dispute Matters to Retailers

The Network Effect

Savvy shippers have also diversified West Coast destinations to include Vancouver and Prince Rupert in Canada where labor disputes are not at issue. According to the National Retail Federation, cargo volume into the West Coast was up 6.6% a lot more than even a few years ago. What are your thoughts on this issue?

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Two Important Questions About the Future of Freight Moves

Talking Logistics

Take cargo airships, for example. House of Representatives set up the bipartisan Cargo Airship Caucus, with the goal of accelerating development. All are racing to be first to corner a cargo market that may be worth billions. The article goes on: Last March, the U.S.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 18-22, 2013)

Talking Logistics

UPS Sets 2014 Rates. Port truck drivers on West Coast protest costs, working conditions ( Cargo Business News ). Canada, and Puerto Rico will increase an average net of 4.9 By now, most companies should have their transportation budgets in place for 2014. HighJump Software Announces Middle East Partnership.

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COP21 – Freight and Climate Change

Freightos

North American estimates for freight transportation’s share of national emissions: 7.8% (US), 8% (Canada), 18% (Mexico). International shipping share of global GHG emissions: 2.5% (cargo ships are 67% of the world’s fleet). Heavy-duty vehicles (trucks and buses) share of total emissions (EU): 5%.

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Global Cargo Monitoring / Cargo Tracking: Networked Supply.

Global Trade Management

Global Cargo Monitoring / Cargo Tracking. Perishables represent a particularly important segment of the Miami air cargo market, because Miami International Airport is a primary hub for perishables moving between Latin America, the Caribbean islands, and North America. arviem real-time cargo monitoring. ► 2014. (13).

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Trending: Effects of West Coast Ports Labor Dispute

Tompkins Blog

Savvy shippers have also diversified West Coast destinations to include Vancouver and Prince Rupert in Canada where labor disputes are not at issue. According to the National Retail Federation, cargo volume into the West Coast was up 6.6% a lot more than even a few years ago. What are your thoughts on this issue? More Resources.

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