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Retailers Continue Cautious Stance on Merchandise Imports, Study Finds

Import volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to increase 1.1 percent in June over the same month last year, reflecting modest growth expectations as retailers head toward the back-to-school and holiday seasons, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

Kenco Offers Dashboards to Measure Supply-Chain Sustainability

Kenco, a third-party logistics services provider, has developed a set of dashboards to measure companies' sustainability efforts in their distribution, transportation and supply-chain activities.

Tougher Agribusiness Logistics Costs Strike Brazilian Industry

2013 is likely to be a very difficult year for agribusiness logistics in Brazil, according to a report from Rabobank. Transport costs in the country have risen significantly due to three factors: new legislation impacting the working hours of truck drivers, a sharp increase in diesel prices and rising export volumes for major commodities.

SAP Reveals Plan to Acquire E-Commerce Software Vendor Hybris

SAP AG has announced that it plans to acquire Hybris AG, a Switzerland-based vendor of electronic-commerce software.

TNT Express Creates Mobile Depot in Brussels for Parcel Delivery

TNT Express has created a mobile depot in Brussels, Belgium.

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What Innovation Will Allow Ocean Container Shipping Lines to Lower Rates?

Over the course of the history of maritime transportation, the free market has consistently urged service providers to reduce the cost of transporting freight.

Top European Cities for Logistics Hub Activities Ranked

Antwerp, Rotterdam and Dusseldorf are the best logistics hubs in Europe, according to a report from Colliers International, global real estate advisers. Kiev, Istanbul and Bratislava were the top three ideal locations for cost-driven manufacturing activities, according to the report entitled Logistics Cities.

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Supply Chain Transformation at Seagate

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Leveraging the Private Sector to Get Life-Saving Drugs to Africa

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App Designed to Help Ports Better Handle Disruptions Caused by Weather

As another "extremely active" hurricane season kicks off the U.S. national ports system is better able to cope with weather-related disruptions thanks to an online application called Port Mapper.

Free Trade Agreements and Other Ways to Optimize Global Trade

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Steps to Successful Supply Chain Data Integration

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