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Saudia Cargo Beefs Up Summer Flights; Adds Capacity From Nairobi to Amsterdam

Saudi Airlines Cargo is increasing belly capacity on new international routes, with the commencement of passenger flights from Manchester, U.K. to Los Angeles by Saudia Arabian Airlines.

China's Supply Chain Outlook for 2014

Analyst Insight: Both the public and private sectors in China are taking bold steps to respond to challenges of the new consumption-driven economy. Government measures, though stuck at a policy level in many cases, are addressing the right issues. At the same time, domestic companies are rising up to meet new demands. In 2014, China will see big changes in its core logistics and manufacturing industries. Some of the top areas seeing change include domestic transportation, distribution, import and export, as well as sourcing. - Jim Serstad, Managing Director Asia, Tompkins International

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Kane Is Able Expands Operations in Detroit

Kane Is Able, the third-party logistics provider, is opening a distribution center in Michigan.

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Two Carriers Partner in Breakbulk Service to Puerto Rico

National Shipping of America (NSA) is partnering with Rickmers-Linie (America) to provide additional global connections to Puerto Rico shippers, and expand breakbulk services to the island.

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Grand Junction Adds Task-Management to Local Delivery Software

Grand Junction Inc. has added capability for collaborative task management to its cloud-based software platform in support of local delivery service.

UPS Acquires U.K.-based Healthcare Logistics Provider

UPS has acquired Polar Speed, a provider of temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical supply-chain services in the United Kingdom.

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Donating Logistics Services Amid a Logistical Nightmare

Challenge: In November 2013, Typhoon Haiyan killed over 6,200 Filipinos and left nearly 2,000,000 homeless. The need for humanitarian aid was instant, urgent and widespread. The chaos was compounded by the near-annihilation of most nearby ports, making it difficult for ships to dock and distribute life-saving supplies.

Value of End-to-End Transportation Planning

When it comes to world-class transportation and logistics management, companies must strive to deliver on two critical mandates: containing costs and sustaining service.

Amazon Plans to Handle Own Indian Logistics Network

In the next two years Amazon, the world's largest retailer, will use its own logistics network to deliver nearly every product sold on its Indian portal.

This Supply Chain Goes Nuclear

All of a sudden, the future looks bright for nuclear power. Along with that rosy forecast, however, comes a raft of new challenges to the industry's global supply chain.

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Doll Importer Needed Reliable Drayage Capacity for Highly Seasonal Business

Challenge: A manufacturer/importer of brand-name dolls and other entertainment products needed help managing its highly seasonal business. Specifically, in the intense shipping period prior to the holidays, the company needed the drayage capacity to pick up a large and steady influx of containers at LA and Long Beach ports and transport them to the company's Inland Empire warehouse.

Apparel Marketer Relies on Weber Logistics for Retail-compliant Fulfillment

Challenge: A large importer/marketer of brand-name socks and other clothing needed a full service 3PL on the West Coast that could pick up product at the port, store and manage its 3,000-SKU inventory, pick and pack orders for large retailers, then ship in precise compliance with the retailers' routing guides. They turned to Weber Logistics based on our expertise in vendor compliance.

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