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Carriers 'Failing' to Match Capacity with Weakened Cargo Flows

Despite attempts by carriers to pull capacity from east-west trade routes, significantly weaker cargo volumes have limited the success of their attempts to lift freight rates for any sustainable periods, according to Drewry Maritime Research's latest Container Forecaster report.

Container Ship Capacity Around the World Is Up 6 Percent

The world container ship capacity reached 16.335 million 20-foot-equivalent units on Jan. 1, 2013, an increase of 6 percent from a year ago, according to industry analyst Alphaliner.

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Retailers, Others Urge Sides to Avoid Port Strike on East, Gulf Coasts

A diverse coalition of more than 120 local, state and national stakeholders, ranging from farmers and manufacturers to retailers and wholesalers sent a letter to the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and United States Maritime Alliance Ltd. (USMX) urging both sides to remain at the negotiating table until they "reach a new long-term contract."

Trucking Conditions Index Continues to Rise Into Strong Positive Territory

FTR's Trucking Conditions Index for November as reported in the January 2013 Trucking Update rose almost two full points to a reading of 9.7. The gain was expected by FTR as conditions impacting trucking will continue to improve in anticipation of a tightened market in 2013.

Automotive Logistics 'Transformed by Emerging Markets', Report Says

The global automotive logistics sector is undergoing a massive transformation. Just a few years ago, it could easily be viewed as a mature industry with modest growth prospects. However, according to Transport Intelligence's report, Global Automotive Logistics 2013, that is no longer the case and the market represents a wealth of opportunities for logistics service providers on a global scale.

American Express Survey Finds Optimism as We Move Into 2013

The latest American Express Spending and Saving Tracker reported that 39 percent of Americans are optimistic going into the new year, compared to 35 percent who said so going into 2012. Ten percent report they are "unconcerned" going into 2013, compared to 6 percent who said they were "unconcerned" a year ago.

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FPS Network Member Sinergy Cargo Opens Terminal in Genoa, Italy

Sinergy Cargo, the Italian member of the FPS network of independent freight forwarders and consolidators, has opened a multimodal container, bulk cargo handling and storage center near the Port of Genoa.

Aldata Develops App to Manage Fulfillment for Online Grocery Orders

Aldata has made available G.O.L.D. Drive, a new tool which supports order fulfillment for shoppers ordering groceries online and collecting them directly from drive-through depots without entering a store.

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Ordoro, Bigcommerce Partner to Offer Drop-Shipping to eTailers

Ordoro has teamed up with Bigcommerce to provide online retailers with the ability to drop-ship orders to customers. Ordoro is an electronic-commerce application which helps merchants to streamline their back-office operations.

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Cost of Ground Transportation Edges Upward in Canada

Results published by the Canadian General Freight Index (CGFI) indicate that the cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers increased by 0.45 percent in October when compared with September results.

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Many Consumers Attracted by Same-Day Delivery Service Opt for Next-Day Service

With all the attention recently being paid to same-day deliveries by retailers including eBay, Walmart, Macy's, Nordstrom and tons of others, here's an interesting stat"”and a delicious contradiction"”from Amazon, the largest and earliest same-day retail deliverer: consumers consider the service, purchase an item, then don't opt to use same-day service.

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The Industrial Internet: A Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow?

A few weeks back I referenced the work of Robert J. Gordon, an economist and professor at Northwestern University. In a paper published last September for the Centre for Economic Research, he laid out the history of the first three industrial revolutions. And he asked whether a fourth, supposedly driven by the internet and other advances in information technology, could come anywhere near its predecessors in terms of productivity improvements.

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