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Doing Business in Malaysia

QAD

The country is slightly larger than the US state of New Mexico, with terrain that rises from coastal plains to hills and mountains. The country moves over 2 billion mt-km of freight per year. . It’s merchant marine includes more than 1,700 vessels, including bulk carriers, container ships, general cargo ships and oil tankers.

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Billion Dollar Port Plan Brings Mega-Retailer To Mexico

Elementum

Mexico’s ports have long been considered North America’s least attractive option for retailers looking to import goods to the continent. The country’s underdeveloped intermodal freight transportation system is consistently outperformed by its faster and better integrated U.S. State of New Mexico. Lazaro Cardenas Port.

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Connecting Canada, the US and Europe

Cathy Roberson

Photo courtesy of GLS UK-based postal operator, Royal Mail further expands its international operations through its subsidiary, General Logistics Systems (GLS) with the acquisition of Canadian freight operator, Rosenau Transport, announced on Oct 8. How does this all benefit postal operator Royal Mail? International cross-border.

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Where Did the Loads Go?

DAT Solutions

But van load availability returned to mid-November levels last week, as a 25% decline in load posts reversed a big, post-Thanksgiving gain in spot market freight. Reefer freight was also quiet last week , as fresh food shipments hit a brief lull between Thanksgiving and Christmas. What's Next for Truckload Freight?

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All The Supply Chain News You Need To Know 4/22 - 4/26

Freight Plus

Funds originally allotted to Brazos Yard – UP’s largest investment in a single facility since its founding – will be redirected toward extensions in its Sunset route and a block-swap yard in New Mexico. The American-Israeli cargo shipper, ZIM, has joined Maersk and IBM’s joint blockchain solution. Where's My Freight?!".

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Autonomous Truck Trends for 2022 and Beyond: Can Autonomy Safely Address the Driver Shortage?

Logistics Viewpoints

When it comes to the movement of freight, one megatrend driving the need for better technology is the driver shortage. This means moving the cargo twice as far and twice as fast. TuSimple – a provider of autonomous freight semi-truck solutions – has said their technology will be operational by 2024. Will it take decades?