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Reduce Port Congestion By Expanding Container 'Free-Flow' Systems

Stakeholders at U.S. ports are spending $9bn a year to accommodate the next generation of super-sized container ships. But simply expanding physical infrastructure will not be enough to mitigate port congestion. With fewer vessels moving more containers per call, U.S. ports need to fundamentally change the way containers are moved in and out of terminals.

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Ryder Unveils Fuel Receipt Mobile App for Apple, Android

Ryder System Inc. has launched the Ryder Fuel Receipt mobile app for Apple and Android devices.

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New Truck-Monitoring Technology: It's Just Down the Road

Imagine a truck that "knows," while in transit, that it's about to experience a mechanical failure, how serious the problem is, what's required to fix it, and exactly where the driver should go to get the job done.

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Mallory Alexander Obtains Class A License in China

Mallory Alexander International Logistics has been granted a Class A forwarder's license by the government of China, for operations based in Shanghai.

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SkyBitz Debuts Trailer Detention-Management Software

SkyBitz, a vendor of remote asset-tracking and information-management software for transportation, has created a Detention Management application. The tool enables customers to improve detention awareness, customer relations and trailer time, the company said.

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ALK Issues Update of Co-Pilot App for In-Cab Navigation

ALK Technologies has released a new version of its CoPilot Truck software for in-cab navigation.

Colombian Manufacturer Teams With Truckers to Drive Down Carbon Emissions

Companies often collaborate with suppliers and customers to reduce the carbon footprint of their freight operations. Colombian manufacturer Corona and the Center for Latin-American Logistics Innovation (CLI), based in Bogotá, Colombia, have teamed up with another important logistics player to lower carbon emissions: the truck driver community.

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Paris Terrorist Attacks Just the Latest Act of Unrest to Disrupt Supply Chains Worldwide

Even before the events in Paris on Friday Nov. 13, unrest in several geographic areas of the world has contributed to major disruption in the supply chain.

Inspection Data Systems Offers Reporting Tools for Fleet Inspections

Inspection Data Systems (IDS) has launched a series of enhanced reporting tools for its mobile inspection and cloud-based applications for truck fleets.

Aras Joins With T-Systems in Launch of PLM Cloud Platform

Aras and T-Systems have jointly launched the T-Systems PLM (product lifecycle management) Cloud Platform powered by Aras Innovator.

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Businesses, Including Trucking Companies, Urged to Increase Cyber-security

The rapid evolution and growth of internet-connected "smart" devices and systems - from phones and tablets to commercial truck telematics networks - is exposing businesses and consumers alike to a higher risk of cyber-attack, one that small businesses may not prepared to meet, according to a new survey.

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October Sees Spot Freight Rates Dip Seasonally

Spot market freight volume declined 9.7 percent in October, in a common seasonal pattern, according to the DAT North American Freight Index. Although volume fell below same-month levels of the past five years, total volume for the year to-date has exceeded the same period for every year prior to an atypical 2014.

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