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Doing Business in Germany

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Germany is the largest economy in the EU, and it’s the second most populous country. After WWII, Germany was divided into two sectors, the FRG (West Germany) and the GDR (East Germany). Germany adopted the Euro in 1999. Manufacturing in Germany. annually as of 2017. billion euros in R&D in 2016.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 20-24, 2017)

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Deutsche Post will deliver AmazonFresh goods in Germany (Reuters). Paragon Software Systems Ensures Drivers Follow Optimized Transport Plans with Paragon Waypoint Mapping. LOG-NET announces release of Next Generation Global Transportation Management with its version 8.0. Cass Truckload Linehaul Index (February 2017).

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LTL Rates, Capacity, and Fuel: The General Outlook for 2017

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Rebounding freight volumes and the proximity of the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate are set to change the industry in 2017, reports Sean Kilcarr of FleetOwner. Unlike the all-time highs of 2014, 2017 will reveal an industry on the cusp of restoring order and LTL rates to acceptable, reasonable levels.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 8-12, 2017)

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Oracle Optimizes Global Transportation and Trade Compliance Processes. Setback for Uber as European court advised to treat it as transport firm (Reuters). Domino’s autonomous vehicle pizza delivery now live in Germany (ZDnet). March 2017 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI).

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This Week in Logistics News (January 23-27, 2017)

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Brings Advanced Freight Collaboration Solutions to the Transportation Industry. warehouses from Chinese merchants selling on its site—taking on a role it previously left to global freight-transportation companies.” This enables a better comparison and booking of incoming quotes from transport providers. in December.

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Doing Business in Turkey

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Turkey also has 24,082 km of paved roads, so transportation by truck is easy. Transportation of goods by rail is also feasible, with 12,710 km of railroad track within Turkey. Turkey ranks number 38 th of the world’s countries for land area but 13 th in terms of its economy and GDP, which reached $2.286 trillion in 2017.

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Doing Business in Switzerland

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Switzerland is east of France and north of Italy, also bordered by Austria, Liechtenstein and Germany. annually as of 2017, putting it at number 92 in the world for growth. Transportation and communication are strong in Switzerland, and its central European location makes it ideal for both imports and exports. billion in 2017.