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Two Important Questions About the Future of Freight Moves

Talking Logistics

Freight tons moving on the nation’s transportation network will grow 40 percent in the next three decades while the value of the freight will almost double, increasing by 92 percent, according to the latest projections by the U.S. trillion in 2015). trillion in 2015). That is the “hundreds of billions of dollars” question.

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How to Plan for Common Disruptors in Ocean Freight

Talking Logistics

The 9 th annual BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) summit is being held in Xiamen September 3-5, 2017 (the summit location rotates between its member countries). In 2014, a port strike at Los Angeles-Long Beach caused severe congestion and freight delays. BRICS summit. Union labor contracts.

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TransRussia 2015

Supply Chain Movement

Venue: IEC Crocus Expo, Moscow, Russia. The TransRussia exhibition is a major marketplace for transport services, each year attracting leading professionals from Russia, the CIS and Baltics. Events cargo Crocus expo Exhibition moscow Russia transportation Transrussia' Date: 21-24 April 2015. URL: [link].

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How to Plan for Common Disruptors in Ocean Freight

CH Robinson Transportfolio

The 9 th annual BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) summit is being held in Xiamen September 3-5, 2017 (the summit location rotates between its member countries). In 2014, a port strike at Los Angeles-Long Beach caused severe congestion and freight delays. BRICS summit. Union labor contracts.

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Sochi chalet runs out of traditional Swiss raclette melting cheese

Global Trade Management

Global Cargo Monitoring / Cargo Tracking. Thursday, 20 February 2014. Sochi, Russia (Reuters) - The House of Switzerland chalet has become one of the main attractions in Sochis Olympic Park, offering takeaway food, a sit-down restaurant, and parties well into the night. "We arviem real-time cargo monitoring.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 17-21, 2014)

Talking Logistics

White House Directs the EPA and the Department of Transportation (DOT) to Set the Next Round of Fuel Efficiency Standards for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles. FedEx Re-Opens B2C Service To Russia. Government to import or export cargo. This is not only leading to stockouts, but also higher transportation rates.

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Beijing-Hamburg freight service completes maiden journey

Global Trade Management

Global Cargo Monitoring / Cargo Tracking. The "Beijing-Hamburg Container Express" left the Chinese capital on January 9 with its cargo of shoes, toys and electronic goods and covered the distance of 10,000 kilometres (6,200 miles) in 15 days, Germanys state-owned rail operator Deutsche Bahn said. ► 2014. (13).