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The problem with renewable energy resources isn’t the technology, but the quantity of supply

Kinaxis

If they haven’t already, a number of people may wish to point out that countries such as Denmark or Portugal are very close to being completely powered by renewable energy. With only 50 1 Twh (Portugal) and 33 1 Twh (Denmark), these are quite small compared to even just Canada. But we’re not there yet. 1] [link]. [2]

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In Memoriam: Stephen W. Hawking (1942-2018)

Enterra Insights

The 2014 film about his life, ‘The Theory of Everything,’ was nominated for several Academy Awards and Eddie Redmayne, who played Dr. Hawking, won the Oscar for best actor.”[1] He told participants at a technology conference in Lisbon, Portugal, “Computers can, in theory, emulate human intelligence, and exceed it.

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Doing Business in Portugal

QAD

With 1,793 km of coastline, Portugal has a long history as a seafaring country and once had colonies all over the world. Its capital city, Lisbon, was almost completely destroyed in an earthquake in 1755, and later, Portugal endured years of revolution and occupation before democratic reforms were put in place in 1974.

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XPO Logistics (XPO) to Acquire Con-way (CNW)

Supply Chain Network

In Europe, XPO has leading LTL positions in the United Kingdom, France, Spain and Portugal. • billion of revenue for the full year 2014. . • XPO will share best practices between its extensive LTL networks in North America and Europe to increase asset utilization and serve customers more efficiently. Headquartered in Ann Arbor, Mich.,

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Interoceanic Passages

Abivin

A major enlargement project that raised the capacity to around 100 transits per day was completed in 2014. billion of its total revenue in the fiscal year 2014, placing it as the third-largest source of income in the nation. The canal's depth increased with additional widening and deepening operations, reaching 23.5 meters in 2001.

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3PL Subway 2015: Strategic movements among logistics providers

Supply Chain Movement

After years of declining revenues in European logistics services, the business started to stabilise in 2013/2014. However, Technavio’s analysts now forecast the 3PL market in Europe to grow at a CAGR of 2.87% over the period 2014-2019. Acquisitions dominated the logistics headlines in 2014 and that trend is continuing this year.