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Container Lines Continue to Grab Share of Refrigerated Transportation Market, Report Finds

Conventional refrigerated ships continue to lose market share to container lines offering increased capacity for reefer boxes, according to a new analysis of the market by the Netherlands-based research and consulting firm Dynamar.

DB Schenker Expands Logistics Facilities in Australia, Japan

DB Schenker has expanded its logistics capability in two locations.

C.H. Robinson Unveils New Global Technology Platform

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc. has developed a new version of its global technology platform.

Marine Transportation Steams Toward Fuel-Cell Propulsion

Two technology development streams are converging toward a point that makes fuel cells attractive as a power source for marine propulsion. They are the growing adoption of hybrid-electric powertrain systems and the projected growth in the number of vessels burning LNG as fuel.

CaroTrans Initiates Four LCL Services From China to Chile

CaroTrans, a non-vessel operating common carrier and ocean freight consolidator, has introduced four direct, less-than-containerload services from China to Valparaiso, Chile.

Logistics Clusters Drive Value and Growth

Professor Yossi Sheffi, director of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics, describes the development of logistics clusters and their considerable economic advantages, which include the creation of steady, well paying jobs for both blue- and white-collar workers.

Canadian Pacific Donates $1M to Hurricane Sandy Relief Efforts

Canadian Pacific is donating $1m to various organizations active in relief efforts for victims of Hurricane Sandy in New York and New Jersey.

U.S. Vessel Imports Drop 6.8 Percent in October

U.S. import volume in October, measured in twenty-foot-containers, is down 6.8 percent from September and another 4.8 percent from October of last year. This is total of 1,433,446 containers imported.

CargoSmart Launches Newsletter on Ocean Shipment Delays

CargoSmart Limited, a software-as-a-service shipping and logistics solutions provider, has launched a monthly, complimentary e-newsletter designed to provide shippers, logistics service providers, and ocean carriers insight about cargo delays around the globe.

Synchronet Intermodal Debuts Door-to-Door Service for Ocean Containers

Synchronet Intermodal Services Inc. has launched a new door-to-door service for ocean containers.

Reliability at Ship and Container Level Reported Down Slightly in Third Quarter

Container service reliability across all trades fell marginally in the third quarter with the percentage of on-time ship arrivals dropping to 73.5 percent, down from the record high of 75.7 percent set in the second quarter, according to Drewry's quarterly report Carrier Performance Insight.

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