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Ekart Launching B2B Transportation Services Across India

Ekart launched its air and surface B2B transportation services in India to provide domestic businesses with improved transportation speeds and greater reliability.

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Foxconn Investing $250M to Build Two Factories in Vietnam

A planned $200 million factory will reportedly be finished by January 2025 while construction on a different $46 million plant will be completed by October 2024.

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Panasonic Executive Says the Company Needs More Battery Plants

Panasonic “will need to build" about four more factories to achieve a sharp boost in its battery capacity, according to CTO Shoichiro Watanabe.

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Balancing Power and Productivity: Forklift Power Tips to Increase Uptime

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China Jumps Ahead in the Rush to Secure Lithium From Africa

The U.S. is also examining options for raw materials supply from Africa, but so far has only a few tentative plans, including preliminary cooperation agreements with the DRC and Zambia.

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New Zealand Bans Plastic Bags for Fresh Produce in Supermarkets

New Zealand has become the world's first country to expand its ban on plastic bags to thin bags, which are typically used to hold fruits or vegetables.

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State of Air Freight Today: With Power Dynamics Shifting, Carriers Look for Consistency

Moving into the summer, freight forwarders sit in an advantageous position to drive pricing down and demand on-time performance.

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China Curbs Exports of Key Computer Chip Materials

The announcement comes just days before a high-stakes trip to Beijing by U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.

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Dockworkers Strike Hits Canada’s Pacific Ports

Vancouver, Canada’s busiest container port, and Prince Rupert together handle about $270 billion in trade annually.

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Dutch to Restrict Chip Equipment Exports Amid U.S. Pressure

The Dutch government said that from September 1, the export of "certain advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment" would have to be authorized.

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JetBlue Joins United in Shifting Blame to FAA for Delays

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg hit back at the airlines, particularly United, saying the carrier has suffered out-sized impacts while others have recovered.

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Retrofit Checklist: Five Things to Consider when Modernizing Fresh Food Distribution

Within distribution centers, fresh and perishable food handling is usually the most inefficient and labor-intensive part of operations. It doesn't have to be that way.

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