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Offshoring Has Lost Its Luster

Reshoring is delivering wide-ranging benefits for an increasing number of U.S. manufacturers, who see it as a way to maintain (or regain) global competitiveness. According to the Reshoring Initiative, in 2003 about 140,000 jobs were lost to offshoring. In 2014, for the first time in two decades, the U.S. realized a net gain of 10,000 reshored jobs.

Racing to Your Door: The Cutting Edge of E-Commerce Delivery

The race is heating up over who will dominate the world of "last-mile" delivery of online retail orders.

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Grimaldi Group Enhances Med-West Africa Service

The Grimaldi Group is enhancing its Mediterranean Express Service (MEX), linking ports in the Mediterranean with West Africa.

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CargoSmart Unveils Big Schedules Search Engine

CargoSmart Limited, a vendor of shipment-management software, has created Big Schedules, a sailing-schedule search platform that helps shippers and logistics service providers to manage and visualize their ocean routes.

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Natural Gas Stations Predicted to Reach Almost 39,000 Over Next 10 Years

The total number of global natural gas refueling stations is expected to grow from 23,001 in 2015 to 38,887 in 2025, according to a Navigant Research report.

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CEVA Logistics Opens Spare Parts D.C. in Netherlands

CEVA Logistics has opened a global distribution center in Born, the Netherlands for industrial spare parts.

Make Process of Returning Products Work to Your Advantage

Product returns are typically seen as a necessary headache and a cost drain. But companies can use their return policies to enhance customer loyalty and increase profits.

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UPS Worldwide Express Expands Network for Second Time in a Year

UPS Worldwide Express Freight has undertaken a second expansion of its service network this year.

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May Shippers Index Reflects Manageable Capacity Utilization

FTR's Shippers Conditions Index (SCI) for May, at -3.1, reflects the current manageable capacity utilization, which is expected to remain in place through 2015. As a result of improved capacity and low fuel prices, shippers are getting a welcome respite from rate increases. This environment should be maintained throughout the year. However, conditions affecting shippers will deteriorate in 2016 as the pressure from expected new regulations will put a significant drag on capacity.

On-time Performance in Container Trade Keeps Getting Better

Container service reliability made another steady improvement in June with the aggregate on-time performance for the three key East-West trades rising by 5.7 percentage points to extend the data-series record to 77.3 percent, according to Carrier Performance Insight, the online schedule reliability tool provided by Drewry Supply Chain Advisors.

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Mercedes Initiative Targets Reduction of 20 Percent in Supply Chain Costs Per Vehicle

Mercedes-Benz is investing hundreds of millions in a global reorganization of its supply chain network that will set the course for growth and efficiency with the goal of reducing supply chain costs by 20 percent per vehicle.

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Continued Decline Predicted for Rentals of Ocean Container Equipment

Container equipment rental rates came under renewed pressure in 2014 and by mid-2015 new dry freight pricing was at a ten-year low, whilst lease rates had fallen to an all-time low, according to the latest edition of the Container Leasing report published by global shipping consultancy Drewry.

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