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Robots as Co-workers? Not on Your Life.

In June this year a robot crushed a man to death in a Volkswagen factory in Germany. The 22-year-old maintenance worker became trapped between a large robotic arm and a metal plate, in an area usually off-bounds to humans.

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Cargomatic Launches Service in New York Metro Market

Cargomatic, provider of a technology platform that gives shippers access to available truck capacity, has launched in the New York City metropolitan market.

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Beacon Funding Debuts Leasing Calculator App for iPhone

Beacon Funding Corp. has introduced an Equipment Leasing Calculator app for the iPhone.

Container Port Growth Prompts Terminal Operators to Invest in Additional Capacity

Rising global container port demand and ever larger vessels are driving terminal operators to make significant investments in additional capacity, according to the Global Container Terminal Operators Annual Report 2015 published by global shipping consultancy Drewry.

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Kuehne & Nagel Wraps Up Acquisition of ReTrans

The Kuehne & Nagel Group has completed its acquisition of 100 percent of the shares of ReTrans Inc., a U.S.-based provider of multimodal transportation services.

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LogistiFlow Unveils Cloud-Based Program for Carrier Selection

LogistiFlow, provider of a system for allowing shippers to view quotes from selected carriers without having to contract with third-party logistics (3PL) providers, has introduced a cloud-based program for carrier selection.

More and More Manufacturers Discover Mexico

Due to rising wages and growing logistics costs in China, a growing number of U.S.-based manufacturers are turning to Mexico for production.

Why Hands-Free Phones Aren't the Answer to Driver Safety

All those nifty new communications devices installed in modern-day vehicles promise to make commercial trucking more efficient than ever before. And more dangerous, too.

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On-time Performance of Container Lines Drops in Three East-West Trades

Breaking a run of six consecutive months of improvement, container service reliability across the three main East-West trades declined in July, falling by 4.0 percentage points from June to 73.3 percent, according to Carrier Performance Insight, the online schedule reliability tool provided by Drewry Supply Chain Advisors.

Port Logistics Group Opens Operations in Savannah

Port Logistics Group, a provider of gateway logistics services, has opened operations in Savannah, Ga.

Integration Point Adds Asia-Pacific Office in Malaysia

Integration Point, a provider of software for global trade management, has expanded its presence in the Asia-Pacific region with the opening of an office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Rates Tumble as Spot Load Availability Rises

Van and reefer load availability increased for the third consecutive time, for the week ending Aug. 15, but so did the availability of equipment, contributing to lower national average spot market rates for van, refrigerated and flatbed loads, according to DAT Solutions, which operates the DAT network of load boards.

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