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Gulftainer Growth Expected to Be Robust Through 2013

Sharjah-based Gulftainer is expected to record a volume increase of 30 percent in 2013. The group is continuing to expand its global footprint, with the June takeover of the Gulf Stevedoring Contracting Company (GSCCO) in Saudi Arabia acting as the major driver.

S&OP: A Tool for Uniting the Extended Supply Chain

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Warehouse Cost War Created from Survey Results

Nearly half (43 percent) of UK businesses regard reducing the cost of running warehouse operations as their most critical challenge for business improvement - even more critical than speed of fulfillment.

Cost of Logistics Services in Africa Can Be Very High, But There Are Some Bright Spots

The appalling state of infrastructure in much of Africa is greatly responsible for the high cost of logistics services on much of the continent.

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Utilizing Analytics for Profit Generating Service Business

For the majority of companies, service parts have much higher margins than the original equipment and are crucial for the success of the organization.

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How to Manage Logistics in Today's 'Megacities'

As ever-larger "megacities" become home to more and more of the world's people, the supply chains that bring essential supplies to these crowded populations will become increasingly complex.

Despite Emerging Markets' Importance, Many Companies Have Yet to Figure Out How to Capitalize on Them, Study Finds

Emerging markets are more important than ever, and they make up a large share of many multinational companies' revenues and growth. Yet even so, multinationals have not mastered these markets. That's because they are not playing to win.

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Scandinavian Shipping & Logistics Changes Name to Greencarrier

Scandinavian Shipping & Logistics AS has changed its name to Greencarrier Shipping & Logistics AS.

Positive Payoffs Result from Natural Gas Conversions

For building products manufacturer Owens Corning Corp., whose annual transportation fuel bill hits about $100m, $1.1m in savings over the last year or so may seem like a drop in the bucket. Unless, that is, the bucket is filled with found money.

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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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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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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