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Amazon Is Seeking a Home for Its $5Bn Second Headquarters

Amazon.com is scouting North American cities for a second company headquarters, where it plans to hire as many as 50,000 full-time workers, the tech giant announced.

Nafta Talks Lurch Ahead Without Signs of Major Progress

The renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement sputtered forward on last week as officials from the United States, Canada and Mexico concluded their second round of talks with plenty of pleasantries but little major progress to announce.

Drones Play Increasing Role in Hurricane Recovery Efforts

For drone users, Hurricane Harvey is likely to be the event that propelled unmanned aircraft to become integral parts of government and corporate disaster-recovery efforts.

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Cargo's Crystal Ball: The Power of Machine Learning

Many shippers were caught off-guard last August when the world's seventh-largest container line suddenly went into receivership. An estimated $14bn in cargo was left in limbo after two-thirds of South Korea-based Hanjin's fleet - some 93 vessels - were seized, stranded or denied entry into ports.

Gas Will Be World's Primary Energy Source in 2035, Forecast Says

Oil and gas will be crucial components of the world's energy future, according to DNV GL's forecast of the energy transition. While renewable energy will grow its share of the energy mix, gas will become the largest single source of energy from 2034.

Opinion: Using Automation to Combat the Impending Labor Shortage

Carriers and third-party logistics operators have warned for years of an impending driver shortage, and now it is becoming clearer that this is a symptom of a much broader labor shortage facing the logistics industry that will impact drivers, dispatchers, and warehouse and dock workers.

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Mexican Businesses Have a New Way to Sell Goods in China Thanks to Alibaba

Chinese retail giant Alibaba's executive chairman Jack Ma and Mexican president Enrique Pena Nieto have backed an agreement that aims to help Mexican businesses sell goods in China using Alibaba's business-to-business trading site.

A Third of Firms Don't Comply With Slavery Law, Survey Finds

One third of businesses have failed to complete a modern slavery statement despite being required by law to do so, according to a report by the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS).

How Chocolate Exposes Brexit Trade Risks

Sean Ramsden and his family have been shipping British food abroad since the U.K. joined the European Union more than four decades ago.

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As The Gig Economy Grows, So Does Its Downside

Futurists extol the virtues of the gig economy - a world of contract workers who call their own hours and enjoy a degree of independence not available to full-timers. But there's a downside to that scenario as well.

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UPS Industrial Buying Dynamics Study: Buyers Raise the Bar for Suppliers

Dive into the Minds of 1,500 Industrial Buyers

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Recruiting a New Generation of Supply-Chain Talent

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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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