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Mexico Transportation Risk with Mark Vickers

The Logistics of Logistics

Mark expanded MacroPoint’s visibility technology into Mexico and got MacroPoint into shipper markets which enabled its acquisition by Descartes in 2017 for $107 Million. In 2017, Mark recognized a need for logistics service providers to have better access to cost effective All-Risk Shipper’s Interest Cargo Insurance with focus on Mexico.

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Logistics Technology Q2 2017 Roundup

Freightos

Logistics Technology Q2 2017 Roundup. During the second half of June, Amazon and Alibaba both held conferences in the United States, appealing to small and midsize businesses selling on their platform. The post Logistics Technology Q2 2017 Roundup appeared first on Freightos. Logistics Technology Trends.

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Driving the Mission with Graig Morin

The Logistics of Logistics

In January of 2017, Graig and Christine decided it was time to build the family-friendly transport company that Graig had been dreaming about for decades. In December 2008, the United States Senate agreed to a resolution that designated December 13, 2008, as Wreaths Across America Day.

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Revolutionizing Freight Forwarding Using Tech with Lionel van der Walt

The Logistics of Logistics

He began his career in the South African Air Force and later spent more than a decade with the International Air Transport Association (IATA), where he held various leadership positions in South Africa, Spain, and the United States, including President of Cargo Network Services Corp., IATA’s U.S. cargo subsidiary.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 11-15, 2017)

Talking Logistics

WiseTech Global buys Microlistics for $40m, its ninth acquisition in 2017 (Australian Financial Review). Grocery delivery has been the toughest nut to crack — that is, profitable grocery delivery, particularly here in the United States. Christmas Becomes Inventory War Game for US Fashion Brands (Business of Fashion).

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

Talking Logistics

Cass Truckload Linehaul Index (February 2017). January 2017 North American Freight Numbers. On Monday, eBay announced that it will “roll out Guaranteed Delivery in the United States, providing faster and more precise delivery dates for shoppers. billion in current dollars in January 2017, a 6.7 in February.

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Innovations in Inflatable Dunnage Bag Design Dramatically Reduce Damage Rates of Freight Shipments

GlobalTranz

In fact, 72% of all shipments in the United States travel on truck trailers. and Canada and Mexico in 2017.read North American supply chains for manufactured goods depend heavily on trucking. And according to statistics from the U.S.