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Anaren Launches Remote Temperature-Monitoring Kit for Cellular Networks

The Wireless Group of Anaren Inc. has launched a Cellular Machines product line.

Imports on Rise as U.S. West Coast Ports Recover from Work Slowdown

Import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to rise 8 percent this month over the same time last year as West Coast ports continue to recover from a backlog of cargo that built up before a tentative new labor agreement was signed, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

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FedEx, TNT Hope Their Merger Plan Won't See Return of Antitrust Problems That Sank UPS Deal

As FedEx and TNT Express work out the details of their planned €4.4 billion merger, echoes of a similar deal between UPS and TNT that was doomed in 2013 were instantly brought to mind. But this time around, both FedEx and TNT believe the antitrust concerns of two years ago will not play a major role in the European Union's judgment of the acquisition.

The Biggest Global Risks That Supply Chains Face Today

Who better to assess the most serious risks confronting global business today than one of the world's largest insurance companies?

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AirBridgeCargo Airlines Adds L.A., Vietnam to Freighter Network

AirBridgeCargo Airlines has added points to its freighter network. It is now offering twice-weekly flights to Los Angeles as part of its North America freighter service, linking the U.S. West Coast with its global network.

Your Next Perfect Employee or Job Is Waiting

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China's Ascent to Become World's Largest Manufacturer Achieved Quickly, But in Making for Decades

China became the largest manufacturing economy in the world (with a 23.2 percent share of manufacturing activity) through extremely fast growth in the physical volume of value-added and modest inflation. The U.S. is in second place with a 17.2 percent share. China has more than four times the population of the United States, and though its manufacturing intensity of $1,978 per capita value-added in 2013 is high for a developing economy, it is well behind advanced countries such as the United States ($6,338).

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In U.S., Spot Freight Availability Up 12 Percent at End of March

Freight availability on the spot truckload market jumped 12 percent while available capacity was unchanged (-0.1 percent) during the week ending March 28, according to DAT Solutions, which operates the DAT network of load boards.

Truckload, Accessorials Continue to Drive Increases in Overall Freight Costs in Canada

The total cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers increased by 2.4 percent in January 2015 when compared with December results, according to the Canadian General Freight Index.

Big Three U.S. Air Carriers Square Off Against Top Three Persian Gulf Airlines Over Open Skies Agreements

What began as a slow-simmering disagreement over the use of government subsidies - one that has lasted for years - has recently mushroomed into a thunderhead of angry rhetoric, threats of lawsuits and proposed legislative action to roll back open skies agreements. The major U.S.-based carriers continue to accuse Middle Eastern airlines of exploiting the American market with an unfair advantage.

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Airfreight Industry Finds Asia-to-South America Services Increasingly Popular

In early March, a loaded 747-400 freighter, operated by Atlas Air on behalf of forwarding firm Panalpina, pushed back from the gate in Huntsville, Alabama, and took off at sunset, full of machine parts from the American Midwest. It was the inaugural flight of Panalpina's twice-weekly "Brazil Wings" main-deck service from Huntsville to São Paulo, Brazil. On its return journey to Huntsville from Viracopos International Airport, the freighter flew on to Hong Kong International, with a load of perishable goods from Brazil and other South American markets. The total transit time for the new VCP-HSV-HKA route was less than 40 hours – pretty impressive for a journey of more than 11,300 nautical miles.

Rates on Major East-West Ocean Cargo Lanes on Rise for First Time in Years

Ocean freight rates for cargoes moving under contracts on major East-West routes have increased for the first time in years, according to Drewry's Benchmarking Club, a closed user group of multinational retailers and manufacturers seeking to more closely monitor their international freight costs.

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