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How Technology Is Boosting Risk Levels at Ports and Terminals

Without question, technology has been a boon to global trade. But it's also responsible for raising the risk factor at every stage of the supply chain - and especially at ports and terminals.

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FAA Paints Rosy Air Cargo Picture for Next 20 Years

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration posted a bright outlook in its annual market review and forecast, noting that it expects total air cargo traffic, measured in revenue tonne kilometers, to grow by 4.5 percent in 2016, followed by stable growth averaging 3.5 percent over the next 20 years.

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The Self-Driving Car Could Be Arriving Faster Than You Think

We might not have to wait that long to see self-driving vehicles become a familiar sight on American roads and highways.

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FourKites Enables 'App-Less' Phone Tracking for Brokers

FourKites has extended its cellphone tracking service for freight brokers, offered as the CarrierLink app, to work without an app on the driver's phone.

AA Cargo Expands Temperature-Controlled Network

American Airlines Cargo has expanded its temperature-controlled network in San Juan, Puerto Rico and Dallas/Fort Worth.

Purolator Launches Long Island Supply Chain Index

Purolator International has launched its first Long Island Supply Chain Index, a quarterly survey of Long Island, N.Y. manufacturers' business forecasts for the six months ahead.

Lufthansa Cargo to Beef Up Summer Schedule of Flights

Lufthansa Cargo is adding destinations with the advent of its summer schedule.

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Ocean Container Weight Verification Requirement May Greatly Boost Shipping Costs, Study Finds

An impending international requirement that shippers verify the weight of their goods before transport will sharply raise shipping costs on major trade lanes and trigger delays in moving cargo through ports, according to a new report.

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Boom in Tanker Shipping Industry May Have Reached Peak

Tankers are currently the most profitable vessels in shipping with the cost to charter them remaining high by comparison with other ship types. These freight rates are expected to stay steady for the next 18 months despite a delivery boom of new tankers scheduled for late 2016, according to Devlin McStay, data analyst with IHS Maritime & Trade.

FEC Railway Debuts Online Freight-Booking System

The Florida East Coast Railway (FECR) has introduced EZ Buy, an online price quotation and booking system for the purchase of door-to-door intermodal freight moving between Southeast U.S. markets and South Florida.

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The Air Waybill Is Going Paperless - Slowly

The electronic air waybill (eAWB) has arrived. But certain air freight forwarders and carriers are still holding on to the paper version for dear life.

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Hermes Expands Retail E-Commerce Tools to U.S. Market

Hermes, operator of a business-to-consumer (B2C) parcel shop network in Europe, has expanded its retail supply-chain digital services to the U.S. electronic-commerce market.

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