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This Week in Logistics News (August 22-26, 2016)

Talking Logistics

First driverless taxi hits the streets of Singapore (Reuters). Symphony Commerce raises $11 million to help brands offer faster shipping (TechCrunch). Global [container trade] growth in 2016 set to be the third weakest this century (Lloyd’s Loading List). Nike Forms Supply-Chain Pact With Apollo (WSJ – sub.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 18-22, 2016)

Talking Logistics

These futuristic driverless pods will run on Singapore’s roads by end of the year ( Mashable ). Cass Truckload Linehaul Index for March 2016. Manhattan Associates Reports Record First Quarter 2016 Performance. Agile Network & Manhattan Associates Collaborate to Develop a New Shipping Solution.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 29 – March 4, 2016)

Talking Logistics

GameStop expects fewer price markdowns with ship from store service ( Dallas Business Journal ). Descartes Reports Fiscal 2016 Fourth Quarter and Annual Financial Results. Descartes Reports Fiscal 2016 Fourth Quarter and Annual Financial Results. Now, we’re shipping from stores. E2open Acquires Terra Technology.

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The automated container terminal and the odd (mis)adventure of the Google car

DELMIA Quintiq

And only to conclude, in 2016, that bigger vehicles (driven by humans or otherwise) may not yield! I want to go straight into the heart of the fully automated container shipping terminal. I am not really interested in Google vehicle having reportedly 70+ accidents with other vehicles before the critical moment in 2016.

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Doing Business in Malaysia

QAD

In 1963, Singapore, Sabah, and Sarawak joined the Federation. The fledgling country was troubled by an insurgency, confrontations with Indonesia, the Philippine’s claim on Sabah and then Singapore’s withdrawal in 1965. Malaysia is one of the 12 nations that signed the Trans-pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade agreement in 2016.

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Top 10 eCommerce Companies in Singapore

Vinculum

Singapore is an established eCommerce market with a well-developed infrastructure and a tech-savvy population. Sellers interested in breaking into the Southeast Asian market have various options, including starting in Singapore and expanding to other countries afterward. Singapore’s top ten eCommerce sites include: Lazada.

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Amazon vs. Alibaba: A Battle for Southeast Asia

Elementum

2015 was a big year in terms of logistics and globalization for Amazon, who began making their way into the shipping industry, registering in China as a freight forwarder and a shipping broker for 12 routes, including Shanghai to Los Angeles and Hamburg. This isn’t the first time the two companies are waging a turf war.

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