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Biden Urges U.S. Ports to Prepare for Traffic Generated by Larger Panama Canal

All of the ports on the East Coast "have to get in the game," Vice President Joe Biden said recently, and get ready to accept larger cargo ships that will come through an expanded Panama Canal by 2015.

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Use of Fuel Cells in Delivery Trucks Is Promising, Researchers Claim

Your produce and frozen foods could soon arrive at grocery stores in trucks that release fewer emissions. Researchers are developing a clean technology to keep your food cool while it travels.

Many Electronics Retailers Have No E-waste Recycling Programs At All, Report Says

When it comes to e-waste recycling, most electronics retailers aren't just struggling; they're downright failing. At least according to the Electronics TakeBack Coalition, which took the industry to task in a recent report.

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Map of European Warehousing, Related Services Now Available

Eyefortransport have just released the first edition of a European third-party logistics services providers' warehousing map featuring 14 million square metres of warehousing space owned by 3PLs.

Distributor Donates Flu Vaccine to Hospitals and Medical Center in U.S. Virgin Islands

Two distributors, Lifeline Pharmaceuticals LLC, and its sister company Lifeline Pharmaceuticals Caribbean LLC, a U.S. Virgin Islands-based company, donated 600 doses of flu vaccine to the Virgin Islands Department of Health, Governor Juan F. Luis Hospital & Medical Center and the Roy Lester Schneider Hospital.

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States' Electronic Waste Disposal Bans 'Largely Ineffective,' Study Finds

One of the first analyses of laws banning disposal of electronic waste (e-waste) in municipal landfills has found that state e-waste recycling bans have been mostly ineffective, although California's Cell Phone Recycling Act had a positive impact. However, e-waste recycling rates remain "dismally low," and many demographic groups remain unaware of their alternatives for properly disposing of e-waste, according to the study presented at the 246th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society.

How to Handle a Social Media Crisis

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What Is Your S&OP Program Telling You?

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XPO Logistics Wraps Up Acquisition of 3PD Holding

XPO Logistics Inc. has completed its acquisition of 3PD Holdings, Inc. XPO is a provider of transportation and logistics services in North America, offering freight brokerage, last-mile logistics, expedited transportation and freight forwarding.

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October Likely to See Rise in Cancellations of Container Vessel Sailings, Report Says

After a strong start in the first quarter, container volumes in the trans-Atlantic trade have declined, and average vessel utilization has dropped sharply, eroding freight rates. As a result, container lines are likely to start canceling vessel sailings in October, according to Drewry.

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Customer-Centric Levers Can Release Value for Consumer Goods Industry, Report Finds

In the face of challenging economic headwinds, consumer goods manufacturers have focused on cutting costs and optimizing working capital. Those routes still offer opportunity, but recent analysis indicates that traditional assumptions regarding tradeoffs among costs, inventory and service don't always hold true, and leading companies are using new, customer-centric levers to unlock value. These actions could yield a potential value of nearly $50bn industrywide, according to research conducted by The Boston Consulting Group on behalf of the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA).

The Critical Importance of Marketing Partnerships in Transportation

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How a Leading U.S. Floral Distribution Company Reduced Warehouse Labor Costs by 45% with RFID

Recycled Tagging Fasteners: Small Changes Make a Big Impact

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Enhancing High-Value Electronics Shipment Security with Tive's Real-Time Tracking

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