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Will Robots Put an End to Holiday Hiring in the Warehouse?

For retailers and distribution centers, the traditional method for coping with the chaos of the Christmas buying season has been to throw more bodies at the problem. But what if robots could do a better job of handling the surge of activity?

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Survey Finds Black Friday Has Gone Global

A survey conducted this month indicates that online shopping on Black Friday is expanding beyond the U.S. and gaining popularity in other developed countries, says One Hour Translation, which provides translation services to global e-commerce companies.

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European Parliament Clears Drone Regulations for Takeoff

Regulations to protect people from falling drones moved a little closer to takeoff at the European Parliament. Ensuring drone safety took on a new urgency last week, with GoPro's recall of its Karma drone after unexplained mid-air power failures caused a number of them to drop out of the sky.

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Millennials Set Shipping and Delivery Bar High, Survey Says

If you think customer expectations are high overall in terms of e-commerce and direct-to-customer fulfillment, take a good look at the millennial generation. Across a number of studies you see a pattern: a keen desire for the most rapid shipping method possible; free, unlimited returns; and a greater willingness to spend a bit more to get it the same day.

DP-DHL Reports Robust Third Quarter in All Divisions

A year after Deutsche Post DHL Group (DP-DHL) pulled the plug on its comprehensive IT system, much has gone right for the express mail and logistics company, leading to what it describes as the strongest third quarter in the company's history.

U.N. Shipping Sector Wants Climate Commitments by 2018

At the United Nations climate change conference (COP22) in Morocco, the International Chamber of Shipping's director of policy said that industry wants to see climate change commitments made at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) by 2018, with an enforcement mechanism to follow after.

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Freightos Launches Freight Rate Calculator for Real-Time Market Access

Logistics technology company Freightos has announced the launch of its freight rate calculator, a tool that taps into international market rates to offer real-time FCL, LCL, air and trucking door-to-door freight estimates. The calculator is currently being launched as a public beta, Freightos says.

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Energy Agency Expects Another Oil Surplus in 2017

The oil market risks running another surplus in 2017 without an output cut from OPEC, as producers around the globe ramp up supply and demand growth falters, the International Energy Agency said last week.

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China Air Group Approves All-Cargo Carrier, Another to Follow

The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) said it would grant an air operator's certificate (AOC) to Guangzhou-based China Air Cargo Corporation, unless there was a credible objection by November 18.

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Cargo Owners in Flight to Safety After Hanjin Collapse, Shipping Lines Say

Cargo owners are becoming more concerned about risks and are shifting their business to shipping lines deemed more financially stable after the collapse of South Korea's Hanjin Shipping Co Ltd, top shipping executives said.

IAG Cargo Launches New Routes to North America

IAG Cargo has announced the launch of two new London Gatwick routes to North America - bringing the total number of IAG Cargo-operated U.S. gateways to 25 in Summer 2017. A Fort Lauderdale service is due to launch in March 2017 and will operate four times a week, and an Oakland flight will also launch in March 2017 on a three-per-week basis.

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