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Diesel Predicted to Lose Its Dominant Position Among Class 8 Vehicles by 2021

In 2015, diesel engines made up 98.5 percent of the North American Class 8 vehicle market, but the forecast expects this dominance to lessen by 2021, according to a report by Americas Commercial Transportation (ACT) Research and Rhein Associates.

TQL Opens First New England Sales Office in Boston

Total Quality Logistics is opening a new sales office in Boston, Mass.

TNT Expands International Express Service in Spain

TNT has expanded the coverage area of its international express delivery service in Spain, with the offering of next-day delivery to and from an additional 1,300 postal codes.

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Why U.S. Should Care if Britain Ends European Union Membership

Britain's departure from the European Union could send shock waves across the global economy and threaten more than a trillion dollars in investment and trade with the United States.

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Another Two Years of Bad News for Dry Bulk Shipping Industry?

The dry bulk shipping industry may not emerge from a protracted downturn for another two years and some smaller firms will be squeezed out, the chairman of France's Louis Dreyfus Armateurs.

Staples Tests Same-Day Delivery in Some U.S. Cities

Staples is adding same-day delivery in major metropolitan areas with a new service called Staples Rush. The program is a test for the chain.

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Rickmers-Linie Acquires Project Business of Nordana

Rickmers-Linie, a liner service specializing in breakbulk, heavy lift and project cargoes, has taken over the activities of tramp and chartering services provider Nordana Project and Chartering, with offices in Copenhagen, Bangkok, Singapore and Houston.

XPO Logistics Unveils Fleet of LNG Trucks in France

XPO Logistics Inc. has inaugurated a new pallet-distribution hub at Bondoufle, France.

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Reflections on Port Safety for Dangerous Goods

The explosion at Tianjin Port last August should be seen as a spectacular example of why those operating throughout the global supply chains should examine their work practices and risk policies more thoroughly.

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Refrigerated Goods Carrier Uses RFID to Stop Loading Errors

Trailiner, a U.S refrigerated goods carrier, recently announced that it is employing radio frequency identification to prevent loading and transportation errors, while saving the cost of manning its yard gate 24 hours a day.

CaroTrans Partners With LEO Global Logistics Group in Thailand

CaroTrans International, Inc., a global non-vessel operating common carrier and ocean freight consolidator, has entered into a partnership with LEO Global Logistics Group in Thailand.

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Kerry Logistics Wraps Up Acquisition of Apex Maritime

Kerry Logistics Network Ltd., a logistics services provider operating in Asia, has completed its acquisition of a majority stake in Apex Maritime, a non-vessel operating common carrier based in South San Francisco, Calif.

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