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CO2 Emissions from Ocean Vessels Has Been on Decline Since 2009, Study Says

Annual reporting from BSR's Clean Cargo Working Group indicates that average CO2 emissions per container per kilometer for global ocean transportation routes have declined by 8.4 percent from 2013 to 2014 and by more than 29 percent since 2009.

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How to Stop Longshore Labor From Paralyzing U.S. Ports

U.S. West Coast ports are being "held hostage" by longshore labor. So says one noted economist.

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Mid-sized U.S. Manufacturers Expect to See Strong Revenues, Hiring for Remainder of 2015

A survey of more than 750 U.S. manufacturers shows continued optimism about revenues and employment as well as increasing demand for flexibility and responsiveness in supply chains. Moreover, confidence in growing revenues extends into 2016.

Control Tower Solution Gains Momentum

The transparent supply chain solution called the Control Tower acts as the supply chain nerve center, utilizing technology, organization and processes that capture product movement visibility from the supplier all the way to the customer.

Majority of Americans Will Bring Mix of In-store, Online Buying to Holiday Shopping, Report Finds

Most Americans plan to shop both in stores (94 percent) and online (92 percent) this holiday season, with 94 percent of consumers planning to shop from a computer and 49 percent making purchases from a mobile device, according to the 2015 Holiday Shipping Survey from Pitney Bowes.

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China Says Shipbuilding Enters Nation's Top Ten Areas of Manufacturing

Chinese media outlets are proudly announcing the nation's top 10 manufacturing achievements, with shipbuilding making it in at position 10.

3D Printing goes Mainstream as Staples Debuts Online Printing Platform

In a sign that 3D printing is entering the mainstream, Staples will go live with an online 3D printing platform, allowing consumers and small businesses to upload 3D designs or choose from preselected models.

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Autonomous Vehicles Promise Tremendous Societal Benefits

The widespread adoption of autonomous vehicles (AVs) could eliminate the more than 30,000 annual U.S. road fatalities, improve travel time by as much as 40 percent, recover up to 80 billion hours lost to commuting and congestion, and reduce fuel consumption by as much as 40 percent.

CaroTrans Launches Direct, LCL Service From India to U.S.

CaroTrans International, a non-vessel operating common carrier, has inaugurated a direct less-than-containerload (LCL) import service from Nhava Sheva, India to the Port of Charleston, S.C.

Market for Drones Built to Inspect Wind Turbines Could Be Worth $6bn by 2024, Report Says

To inspect the blades of the more than 270,000 wind turbines operating globally, technicians have traditionally relied on binoculars and field scopes from the ground, or have scaled the turbines with the help of ropes or cables. Today, unmanned aerial vehicles are providing a safer option, with the benefit of higher-resolution imaging. Cumulative global revenue for wind turbine UAV sales and inspection services is expected to reach nearly $6bn by 2024, according to a Navigant Research report.

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Consumers Rack Up Retail Sales, Apparently Unconcerned About Volatility in Financial World

Retail sales in the U.S. climbed for a second straight month, a sign consumers may be looking past recent volatility in financial markets.

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Growth in Manufacturing Expected to Be Propelled by Construction Supply Chain

Economists from the Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation expect the construction supply chain to be a primary driver of manufacturing growth over the next two years.

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