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DHL Express Canada Offers Flat-Fee International Shipping

DHL Express Canada has launched a new service providing pre-determined rates for international shipping.

Intermodal Industry Reports 'Solid' Growth in 2015

Despite network congestion and macro-economic headwinds, intermodal achieved solid growth in 2015, according to the Intermodal Association of North America's fourth quarter and year-end Intermodal Market Trends and Statistics report. Domestic container gains more than offset declines in trailer volumes and marginal international increases to achieve overall 2.8 percent growth in total intermodal volumes.

Global Airfreight Market Up Slightly in December - Not Bad Considering Worldwide Economy

The International Air Transport Association released its air freight market analysis for December 2015, showing a slight (0.8 percent) year-over-year increase in worldwide cargo traffic (in freight tonne kilometers flown). This 0.8-percent overall gain was the result of a 0.7-percent decrease in international traffic and a 1.4-percent increase in domestic traffic.

Feds Enlarge Investigation of Chipotle's Tainted Food Crisis

Chipotle Mexican Grill revealed on Tuesday that federal prosecutors had expanded their inquiry into the company's multi-state outbreaks of food-borne illnesses, further threatening sales that declined steeply by the end of last year.

Checkpoint Issues Micro RFID Label for Health and Cosmetics Products

Checkpoint Systems Inc., a provider of merchandise-availability applications for the retail industry, has developed a Micro RFID (radio frequency identification) label for health, beauty and cosmetics products.

Pharma Giant Shows 'Smart Simplicity' Key to Boosting R&D Productivity

During the long downturn in R&D productivity, a handful of bio-pharmaceutical companies have consistently bucked the trend. How did they manage it? After all, they have experienced the same industry pressures as their peers - pressures such as lengthier R&D cycle times, higher costs of failure, and sharper regulatory scrutiny.

Cost of Ground Transportation in Canada Dropped in November From Previous Month

The total cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers decreased by 3.4 percent in November when compared with October results, according to results published by the Canadian General Freight Index.

Projected 4.6 Percent Growth in Container Ship Capacity Is 'Slowest' Rate in More Than 25 Years

Global container ship capacity is expected to increase by 4.6 percent in 2016, the slowest growth rate in more than 25 years, giving some relief to an industry hammered by oversupply, consultancy firm Alphaliner forecast on Tuesday.

Reshoring to U.S. Is in Full Swing - Unless It's Declining. What to Believe?

In December, two conflicting reports were released, one by A.T. Kearney and one by the Boston Consulting Group. The A.T. Kearney report states that reshoring may be "over before it began," and the Boston Consulting Group report states that it is increasing. Why the difference in opinion and who is right?

Low Prices Undercut Margins of Commodity Producers, Negatively Affect Supply Chains, Report Finds

Low profitability has undermined commodity producers and brings high risks to the supply chain, according to IHS Inc.

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BioPharma Asia Convention 2016

22 - 24 March 2016, Suntec International Convention & Exhibition Centre Contact: Lydia Sebastian Tel: +65 6322 2750 Email: Lydia.sebastian@terrapinn.com

U.S. Trucking Industry Sees Trailer Sales Hit Record High in 2015

Although orders were slower in December, 2015 was the trailer industry's best shipment year in history, just edging out the previous record set in 1999, according to the most recent State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers published by ACT Research Co.

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