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Norbert Dentressangle to Acquire Forwarding Activities of Daher

Logistics and freight-forwarding provider Norbert Dentressangle is acquiring the forwarding activities of the Daher Group.

Emirates SkyCargo Breaks Ground on Hub as It Prepares to Move Operations to Al Maktoum Airport

Construction has begun on Emirates SkyCargo's new cargo terminal and facilities at Dubai World Central Al Maktoum International Airport, which is set to become the home of its freighter operations in May 2014. Freighter operations are moving to Al Maktoum Airport from Dubai International Airport.

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Surely 3D Printing Won't Mean the End of the Supply Chain. Or Will It?

The additive manufacturing revolution is underway, and product supply chains lie directly in its path of creative destruction. Which ones, if any, will survive?

XPO Logistics Takes Over Last-Mile Specialist 3PD

XPO Logistics Inc. has agreed to acquire all of the common stock of 3PD Inc., reportedly North America's largest non-asset, third-party provider of heavy goods, last-mile logistics, in a transaction valued at approximately $365m.

Sea Freight Mainly Responsible for Overall 3.1 Percent Growth in Freight Forwarding Market

Although the overall freight forwarding market grew by 3.1 percent to $125.85bn in 2012, Transport Intelligence's report, Global Freight Forwarding 2013, suggests this figure is misleading as the positive growth was entirely attributed to the sea freight sector.

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High-Growth Trajectory Seen in Supply Chain Finance

Supply chain finance has continued to exhibit strong growth in the last two years, according to latest research from Demica, which reveals average annual SCF growth rates between 30 percent and 40 percent at major international banks. The SCF market is expected to continue to expand strongly to the end of the decade, although the pace of growth will moderate to 20 percent to 30 percent a year by 2015, and 10 percent a year by 2020.

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Envirotainer Inks Agreement With CHEP Aerospace

Envirotainer has signed a worldwide agreement with CHEP Aerospace Solutions to serve the cold-chain requirements of the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry.

Telemarketers Increasingly Turn Deaf Ear to Do-Not-Call List

Regardless of having registered a phone line with the Federal Trade Commission as a telemarketer-free zone, a growing number of consumers are saying that some businesses are ignoring their stated preference and calling anyway.

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Dutch Shoe Retailer Finds That RFID Reduces Inventory Errors

Using an RFID-enabled inventory- and retail-management system provided by Nedap Retail, Dutch shoe retailer De Wolky Shop has significantly reduced its incidence of inventory errors. During the first two weeks of using the system, the company says that its stock accuracy jumped from 84 percent to 98 percent. Those accuracy gains, the company reports, led to fewer stock-outs and an increase in sales.

U.S. Imports Reported Stagnant for First Half of 2013

U.S. vessel imports have declined almost 3 percent from May to June. Imports are also 1.6 percent below TEUs (twenty foot containers) seen in June of 2012. This year, U.S. ocean imports had a steady increase of 1 percent compared to the volume seen in 2012, but with the low June numbers that percentage has changed. Zepol has found that in the first six months of this year, compared to January through June of 2012, import volume is virtually stagnant. In fact, 2013 is down 0.3 percent, if you want to be picky.

CarrierDirect Teams With One Stop Critical for Cold-Chain Shipping

CarrierDirect has partnered with One Stop Critical to create a new container for moving temperature-sensitive freight on less-than-truckload (LTL) dry van carriers.

Logistics Industry Apprenticeships Offered by DB Schenker

Deutsche Bahn freight forwarding subsidiary DB Schenker has announced the fourth annual intake of apprentices to be schooled in logistics across the UK.

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