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Billion Dollar Port Plan Brings Mega-Retailer To Mexico

Elementum

Walmart Explores Mexico’s Supply Chain. Over the last several months, Walmart— the world's largest retailer— has slowly been increasing the share of products it imports through Mexico, a move that many other retailers have been reluctant to make for decades. Mexico’s $5 Billion Port Facelift. State of New Mexico.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 4-8, 2013)

Talking Logistics

Mexico Takes Over Crime-Besieged Port City ( Wall Street Journal ). Mexico trade, rail increased the most of any mode from August 2012 to August 2013, growing 10.1 FMCSA Announces the Preview of the Proposed Safety Measurement System Website Display Changes. Three of Five Modes Carried More U.S. What is a warehouse? Looking at U.S.-Mexico

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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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How Companies Guard Against Modern Supply Chain Risks

RFgen

The Hapag-Lloyd transportation company reported a 65 percent increase in hazardous cargo mislabeling between 2014 and 2015, according to JOC. Hapag-Lloyd was able to measure instances of cargo mislabeling thanks to a new IT system implementation. Hershey is a U.S.

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How Companies Guard Against Modern Supply Chain Risks

RFgen

The Hapag-Lloyd transportation company reported a 65 percent increase in hazardous cargo mislabeling between 2014 and 2015, according to JOC. Hapag-Lloyd was able to measure instances of cargo mislabeling thanks to a new IT system implementation. Hershey is a U.S.

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Lessons to Glean From the West Coast Port Dispute

MIT Supply Chain

It appears that ports on the US West Coast are back in full swing after a protracted labor dispute delayed cargo worth billions of dollars and caused untold reputational damage to the companies caught in the crossfire. Limited options on the West Coast without new thinking?

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6 Tips to Avoid Common Canada Cross-Border Shipping Mistakes

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Last week, the United States, Canada, and Mexico struck a new tri-lateral agreement to replace NAFTA, now called USMCA. All freight crossing the border can undergo cargo examinations. Source: “2014 Sales Tax Rates,” TaxTips.ca, accessed November 15, 2014. Canada is the number one market for U.S.

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