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Chinese Unit of Amazon Wants to Enter Ocean Freight Forwarding

Amazon.com's China arm has registered as an ocean freight forwarder, according to the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission, a move that will give it more control over shipping products from Chinese factories to U.S. shoppers.

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Hermes Teams With DPD, GLS in New Joint Venture

Hermes, operator of a business-to-consumer parcel shop network in Europe, has partnered with Dynamic Parcel Distribution (DPD) and General Logistics Systems (GLS) to form a new joint venture, ParcelLock GmbH.

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Kuehne & Nagel Unveil Singapore Logistics Hub

Kuehne & Nagel, the global logistics services provider, has unveiled its new Singapore Logistics Hub.

Matternet, DHL Move Forward With Tests on Drones Carrying Payloads

California-based drone manufacturer, Matternet, plus DHL's "parcelcopter" prototype unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), both plan to begin testing their airworthiness with actual payloads in the next two months.

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Retail Trade Group Wants to See Detailed U.S. Seaport Performance Reports Authorized

Following up on last fall's successful campaign to include a port performance statistics program in the federal long-term surface transportation bill, the National Retail Federation now leads a coalition of more than 100 groups in sending specific recommendations to the Department of Transportation.

Yusen Logistics, SATO Corp. Team on Global Logistics App

Yusen Logistics Co. Ltd. and SATO Corp. have teamed up to launch an application for managing global logistics.

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A Complete Guide to FMCSA's URS Rule

The new year is here, and bringing some important changes for the freight industry. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has been preparing to do away with various different registration numbers, in favor of a more simplified Unified Registration System (URS). The first stage of its implementation already began in December, and the second one is to be rolled out later this year.

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Ocean Shipping Industry Should Be Taxed on Carbon Output, IMF Urges

A report released this week by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) states that carbon taxes should be levied against the shipping industry.

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SeaLand Launches Service Between Gulf of Mexico, U.S. East Coast

SeaLand, an ocean carrier specializing in the intra-Americas market, has created a service between the Gulf of Mexico and the eastern and central regions of the U.S.

FourKites Enhances Control Center to Monitor Trucking

FourKites has developed updates to its ELD [Electronic Logging Device] Control Center, to improve communications between trucking companies and their broker and shipper customers.

IAG Cargo Inaugurates Three New Routes in Latin America

IAG Cargo has added three routes to its service in Latin America. Beginning in the summer of 2016, the carrier will operate direct flights from London Gatwick to San Jose, Costa Rica and Lima, Peru.

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SkyBitz Launches GPS Fleet-Management Division

SkyBitz, a provider of commercial telematics products, has launched SkyBitz Local Fleets.

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