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Most Companies Don't Test Their Cybersecurity Defenses, Report Says

Manufacturers and distributors, like companies in other industries, face mounting cybersecurity risks. Still, some don't do enough to address the issue and protect intellectual property and sensitive data and information, according to a new industry report from professional services firm Sikich LLP.

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It May Be the World's Biggest Traffic Jam

As ports struggle to cope with a global oil glut, huge queues of supertankers have formed in some of the world's busiest sea lanes, where some 200 million barrels of crude lies waiting to be loaded or delivered.

Are Carriers Changing Their Minds on Megaships?

It takes a lot of time and energy to turn around one of those massive new containerships in mid-ocean. The same goes for reversing the assumptions that led to the construction of those behemoths in the first place.

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Recovery in Multipurpose Shipping Market May Have to Wait Until End of 2017

The multipurpose shipping market is not expected to recover until the end of 2017, when it is anticipated that there will be more bulk demand for the Handy vessels and therefore more breakbulk cargoes for multipurpose vessels, according to the latest Multipurpose Shipping Market Review and Forecast 2016 report published by global shipping consultancy Drewry.

Gains Seen in Dry Bulk Shipping May Fade in Second Half of 2016

Shipping rates for vessels transporting commodities such as coal, iron ore and grains racked up impressive gains in the first quarter of 2016 after hitting record lows, but the rally could flatten out into the second half as the macroeconomic outlook remains uncertain, according to IHS Inc.

Aye, Aye, Captain Robot

Last week, the Rolls-Royce led Advanced Autonomous Waterborne Applications Initiative (AAWA) project presented its first findings at a conference in Helsinki, expressing high hopes for vessel automation in commercial service -- and predicting that it will arrive soon.

Transportation, Logistics Industries 'Weak' in Demanding Accountability Among Employees

Accountability - the ability of people to understand what is expected of them, exercise authority, and take responsibility for delivering results - is an important dimension of organizational health. Of course, some companies are better at fostering it than others.

U.S. Imports See Steady Climb, But Not Likely to Reach 2015's Record Numbers

Import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports has begun its annual climb toward summer levels but is expected to be largely flat when compared with last year's record high numbers, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

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Ports Far Outspend U.S. Government on Their Infrastructure Upgrades

The American Association of Port Authorities suggested that its member ports intend to spend over $150bn in combined infrastructure investments by 2020 - contrasted with a "best-case" government investment in port-related freight infrastructure of only $25bn over the same period.

IAG Cargo Extends Service Into South Africa

IAG Cargo has launched a Boeing 777-200 serving Cape Town, South Africa.

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Software Can Help Soothe Free Trade Headaches

Free Trade Agreements, such as the ambitious Trans-Pacific Partnership recently signed in Auckland, N.Z., represent an attractive opportunity for U.S. importers. The same is true for the corresponding Foreign Trade Zones that have greatly proliferated in the last forty years - rising from eight in the U.S. in 1970 to more than 500 today.

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Three Ways That Technology Is Changing the Face of Retail

An annual study of consumer attitudes toward online retailing technology zeroes in on the growing acceptance of delivery drones, mobile payments and virtual reality.

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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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