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DHL Opens New Service Center in Chicago; Pop-Up Shop in Greater Toronto

DHL has expanded operations in Chicago with the opening of a new service center.

Spot Freight Rates Have Recovered, Finally, on Asia-Europe Lanes

The downwards trend line in Asia-Europe spot freight rates has finally been reversed, as data from World Container Index Shanghai-Europe reveals.

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Corporate America Does About-Face, Moves Back Downtown

For decades, many of the nation's biggest companies staked their futures far from the fraying downtowns of aging East Coast and Midwestern cities. One after another, they decamped for sprawling campuses in the suburbs and exurbs. Now, corporate America is moving in the other direction.

LED Lighting May Lead to Fewer Work Stoppages

Most conversations about distributor efficiency center around process - the logistics, staging, workflow and equipment that carry the heavy load to get the job done. Most facility managers don't think of lighting as playing much of a role in overall efficiency. For those whose facilities are full of antiquated HID fixtures, lighting is probably considered more of a nuisance and costly maintenance expense.

Lessons Learned from Employing IoT in Transportation, Other Industries

ARI Fleet Management manages 1.2 million things with wheels across North America and Europe, from telephone company trucks to corporate vehicles to railroad maintenance trucks.

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Dry Bulk Shipping Rates May Be Seeing Steady Recovery

Increasing trade and contracting supply will support a recovery in charter rates on major dry bulk shipping routes, with the prospect of China importing more coal and iron ore to combat pollution and poor quality, according to the latest edition of the Dry Bulk Forecaster, published by global shipping consultancy Drewry.

R&S in Robotics to Exceed 17 Percent Through 2020, Study Says

Technavio analysts forecast the global research and development spending in the robotics industry to grow at a CAGR of more than 17 percent from 2016 to 2020.

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One-Year Extension Announced on Filing Information on Airfreight Destined for U.S.

Making it mandatory for airlines and freight forwarders to file advanced information about cargo loaded onto aircraft bound for the United States seemed like a foregone conclusion several years ago, but U.S. Customs late last month announced plans to extend a pilot program testing the concept for another year.

Panama Canal Authority Disputes Claims Waterway Is Too Narrow

The Panama Canal Authority has refuted reports that there have been three collisions in the newly expanded Panama Canal.

Zim Announces Upgrade of Med-West Africa Service

Zim Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. is restructuring and upgrading its Mediterranean-West Africa (MAF) service.

Seaboard Adds South Central America, Colombia to New Orleans Service

Seaboard Marine has launched a new weekly service from New Orleans, connecting U.S. exporters to Colombia, Panama and Costa Rica, in addition to Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador and Nicaragua.

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Market for Chemical Tankers Expected to Slow, Especially for Larger Vessels

Time charter rates in the smaller chemical tanker vessel sizes are expected to remain stable over the next two years, but rates for the larger sizes, especially medium range (MR) vessels, will decline due to the impact of falling clean petroleum products (CPP) freight rates, according to the latest edition of the Chemical Forecaster, published by global shipping consultancy Drewry.

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