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Doing Business in Germany

QAD

km and borders the Baltic Sea, the North Sea and other countries including the Netherlands, Poland, Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Luxembourg and Switzerland. Consulting, transportation, tourism, telecommunications, and banking are important service industries in Germany. France, China, Netherlands, the U.K.,

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Stéphane Simonetta new EVP and Head of Operations at Grundfos

Supply Chain Movement

For the past years Simonetta has been with Honeywell Transportation Systems, based in Rolle, Switzerland, as Head of Supply Chain then Vice-President of Operations. He will relocate in Denmark together with his wife and their two twin daughters. Grundfos is a supplier of pumps. He will be based in Bjerringbro.

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Logistics Technology and Startup Roundup: Q1 2016

Freightos

Core investments were driven by: A growing on-demand economy in the United States, Western Europe and China. Amazon also made the headlines when its Chinese subsidiary registered as a licensed ocean transportation intermediary. Ongoing investments in the logistics sector continued strong in Q1 2016, following the investment of $1.5

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Shipping Prospects Heat Up in the Arctic

Elementum

With approximately 70 percent of the world's trade currently transported via sea lanes, the potential benefits are significant. The result: $80,000 saved in fuel costs and 25 percent more cargo transported than if it had travelled via traditional routes. China is another major source of trade with skin in the game.

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Shipping Prospects Heat Up in the Arctic

Elementum

With approximately 70 percent of the world's trade currently transported via sea lanes, the potential benefits are significant. The result: $80,000 saved in fuel costs and 25 percent more cargo transported than if it had travelled via traditional routes. China is another major source of trade with skin in the game.

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Interoceanic Passages

Abivin

Global Maritime Routes and Chokepoints Maritime routes are a few kilometers wide corridors that connect economic regions and cross land transportation gaps. Major routes also involve the transport of raw commodities, including petroleum, grains, minerals, and food items. They form a continuum. More than 1.14

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The Global Impact of ZEV Mandates on the U.S. Auto Industry

QAD

The EU, Japan, China, and other major economies worldwide have announced aggressive plans to tackle climate change by pushing automakers to lower and eventually eliminate their vehicles’ emissions. South Korea and Japan will require ZEVs to represent 30% of vehicle sales by 2030, and China is mandating a 50% ZEV market by 2035.