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Cargo Chief Launches C4 2.0, a Comprehensive Database of Trucking Lane Intelligence for Freight Brokers

Cargo Chief announced the release of the latest version of its C4 platform, version 2.0 — a complete and informative database of trucking carrier lane preferences and availability.

World’s Longest Undersea Rail Tunnel Hits First Obstacle

The tunnel between Helsinki and Tallinn would span more than 100 kilometers (62 miles) and entails construction of at least one artificial island.

Source: Bloomberg

Portugal Orders Striking Truckers to Haul Fuel Amid Shortage

Portugal declared a civil order to ensure that truck drivers, who began a strike on Monday, deliver enough fuel to stop airports and gas stations from running dry at the height of the country’s tourism season.

0813 Portugal Orders Striking Truckers

Germans Love Shopping Online. They Love Returning Goods Even More.

Germans were slow to embrace online shopping, but they lead the pack sending back unwanted goods — creating a massive financial and logistical problem for retailers including Zalando SE and Amazon.com.

0812 Germans Love Shopping Online

China Cancels Flights as It Braces for Strongest Typhoon of 2019

Flights and high-speed train services were canceled in Shanghai as the strongest typhoon to hit the region this year swept past Taiwan and headed toward the Chinese coast.

0809 China Cancels Flightsas

Amazon-FedEx Split Sets Battle Lines in E-Commerce Delivery Feud

The common features for all involved: an ever-increasing flood of packages combined with greater pressure on profits.

A FedEx Corp. employee unloads a delivery truck. Photo: Bloomberg.

Sluggish Car Sales Slow Down Chipmakers as Trade Woes Escalate

Many auto parts suppliers have reported disappointing results and issued weak forecasts for the year, citing the China slowdown. And now the effect is rippling through the rest of the supply chain.

0807 Sluggish Car Sales Slow

Big Oil’s Big Bet on Natural Gas Has Been a Big Headache

Global LNG supply will exceed demand for the next three years before the market tightens in 2022, according to BloombergNEF.

0805 Big Oils Big Bet

China's Trump Trade Retaliation Options Include Soybeans, Boeing

After President Trump blindsided Xi Jinping by raising tariffs just days after the end of trade talks that China had called “constructive,” the next step lies in Beijing’s hands.

Source: Bloomberg

Q&A | Transforming the Customer Experience in the Building Supply Industry

Kris Hignight, a software specialist at roofing supply company SRS Distribution, and Brad Bradley, enterprise account manager for logistics software provider Descartes, describe how their companies’ partnership enhanced customer satisfaction.

0826 Transformingthe Customer Experience

Improving Control and Accountability of Freight Management

Sensata Technologies ships more than a billion units annually from 12 international locations, using a variety of modes.

0822 Improving Controlof Freight

'Forever Faster': How Puma's Newest DC Puffs Up Service Levels

With the rise in e-commerce demand, smaller and more-frequent orders increased requirements for system performance.

0821 Forever Faster Pumas New

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

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