Reducing trailer drag

Scientifically developed SmartTruck reduces fuel burn for Con-Way. In September 2010, Con-Way Truckload began testing an innovative device that installs under truck trailers t...

A growing gap

Mark Twain would probably have a thing or two to say about the liner fleet’s capacity growth in tumultuous 2011. Looking at growth percentage, the top two gainers last ye...

FAA reauthorization saga

The soap opera that is the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization process returns for another episode this month, with money to run the aviation system set to be cut ...

Savannah posts 4.2% TEU growth in 2011
A record 2.95 million TEUs crossed the docks at the Port of Savannah in 2011, up 4.2 percent, or 120,000 units, from the prior year, said the Georgia Ports Authority, citing a balance between exports and imports.
Dachser expands in Shanghai
The German transportation and logistics company Dachser said it has opened a new warehouse in Shanghai to support growth of its contract logistics business in China. and be close a 23 million population.
Green Cargo to sell 3PL operations
Green Cargo AB, a transport and logistics company owned by the Swedish government, is considering the sale of its third-party logistics operations, receiving considerable interest from prospective buyers. 
 
Open U.S.-Canada wheat trade sought
The National Association of Wheat Growers and U.S. Wheat Associates each passed a resolution calling for an open border with Canada that provides reciprocal bilateral wheat trade.


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International Transportation Management Benchmark Study: Winners See Strategic Value of Visibility
This third annual study examines how successful firms are managing international transportation and emerging trends in the industry. Key Focus Areas Include:
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Establishing your global trade management system strategy
by Jen Wade
director, 
BPE Global

Automation has become an essential tool in everyone’s global trade toolkit. For many, it is tempting to think of automation as a “cure-all” for woes of non-existent or inefficient processes.
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