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Reduce Port Congestion By Expanding Container 'Free-Flow' Systems

Stakeholders at U.S. ports are spending $9bn a year to accommodate the next generation of super-sized container ships. But simply expanding physical infrastructure will not be enough to mitigate port congestion. With fewer vessels moving more containers per call, U.S. ports need to fundamentally change the way containers are moved in and out of terminals.

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As Rule on Ocean Container Weight Approaches, Many Unprepared to Comply

Retailers, manufacturers and farmers worldwide are protesting a new marine shipping safety rule they say will raise transport costs and cause delays at ports worldwide.

U.S. Is Preferred Location for New Factory Capacity to Serve Domestic Market

Of manufacturers planning to add production capacity over the next five years for goods consumed in the U.S., more plan to add that capacity in the U.S. than in any other country - a sharp reversal since as recently as two years ago. And a rising percentage of U.S.-based executives at the manufacturers say they are already in the process of reshoring production work from China. These are among the findings of new research released today by The Boston Consulting Group.

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Ex-Im Bank Open for Business Again, But Only for Small Deals

The announcement on the Export-Import Bank's website proclaimed in big blue letters "Ex-Im Bank Reauthorized" - but the fight is not over yet for the government's embattled export credit agency.

U.S. Businesses See Growth in Trade Over Next Six Months, Survey Finds

Even though world merchandise trade growth is expected to rise just one percent through the end of this year, U.S. businesses are optimistic about trade over the next six months, buoyed by the prospect of changes to government trade regulations, and momentum in the current U.S. domestic economy, according to the latest findings from the U.S. HSBC Global Connections Trade Forecast.

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Dearborn Mid-West Acquires W&H Systems

Dearborn Mid-West Co. has acquired W&H Systems, Inc., an integrator of material-handling systems.

WWL Boosts Frequency, Capacity in Trans-Atlantic Service

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL), a provider of roll-on/roll-off shipping and related logistics services, is increasing frequency and capacity in its service from Europe to the U.S. West Coast.

Mobile ID Services to Protect Data - and Generate $700M Yearly for Operators, Study Claims

Mobile network operators will generate an additional $700m annually by 2020 from new universal log-in and mobile identity services - from a base of just $20m this year, according to Juniper Research.

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CaroTrans Adds Taiwan-to-New York LCL Service

CaroTrans International, a global non-vessel operating common carrier and ocean freight consolidator, has begun a direct, less-than-containerload (LCL) import service between Taiwan and New York.

IAG Cargo Launches Cargo Connector Service in U.S.

IAG Cargo has launched a Cargo Connector delivery service in the U.S.

Significant Numbers of European Consumers Find Buying Directly From Manufacturer to Be Attractive Option

More than two-fifths (42 percent) of European adults have bought products directly from a manufacturer in the last 12 months, according to the JDA Manufacturing Pulse Report, which surveyed 6,146 adults online across the UK, Germany, France and Sweden.

RFID Tags, Readers ID Locations of Thousands of Workers at Giant Chinese Nuclear Power Plant

The Qinshan Nuclear Power Plant, part of the China National Nuclear Corp., has deployed a system that uses passive ultrahigh-frequency RFID tags and readers to identify the locations of thousands of workers, according to zone, as well as help locate individuals in the event of an emergency and prevent anyone from entering unauthorized areas.

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How a Leading U.S. Floral Distribution Company Reduced Warehouse Labor Costs by 45% with RFID

Recycled Tagging Fasteners: Small Changes Make a Big Impact

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Enhancing High-Value Electronics Shipment Security with Tive's Real-Time Tracking

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