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UPS Expands Access Point Network to 100 Cities

UPS is expanding its UPS Access Point network to approximately 100 cities around the U.S.

Descartes Signs Software Development Pact With SAP

Descartes Systems Group has signed a software development cooperation agreement with SAP SE.

TNT Begins Flight Between Liege Hub, Tunis

TNT has launched air service between its European hub in Liege, Belgium, and the Tunisian capital of Tunis.

Coyote Logistics to Become UPS Asset

UPS has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire Coyote Logistics, a technology-driven, non-asset based truckload freight brokerage company for $1.8bn from Warburg Pincus.

Robust Demand Reported for Warehouse, DC Space Near Top U.S. Seaports

Distribution centers near the nation's top seaports are bursting with consumer goods and other cargo - and that's before the Panama Canal extension opens next spring. Distribution center and warehouse occupancy levels have reached historic highs, while expensive construction and labor costs keep new development sparse in many seaport industrial real estate markets.

In Modern-Day Global Sourcing, Diversity Rules

The dynamics that have long favored China as the world's center of low-cost manufacturing are changing. And no one - not even China - seems to have a problem with that.

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Canadian Ground Transportation Increases in Cost Between April and May

Results published by the Canadian General Freight Index (CGFI) indicate that the total cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers increased by 0.3 percent in May when compared with April results.

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How Truckload Marketplace Reduces Waste

Truckload marketplace Transfix is adding a new dimension to matching drivers with available loads, says CEO Drew McElroy. By making greater use of smartphones, McElroy says Transfix makes more efficient matches, which reduces empty miles and driver wait times.

Racing to Your Door: The Cutting Edge of E-Commerce Delivery

The race is heating up over who will dominate the world of "last-mile" delivery of online retail orders.

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Grimaldi Group Enhances Med-West Africa Service

The Grimaldi Group is enhancing its Mediterranean Express Service (MEX), linking ports in the Mediterranean with West Africa.

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CargoSmart Unveils Big Schedules Search Engine

CargoSmart Limited, a vendor of shipment-management software, has created Big Schedules, a sailing-schedule search platform that helps shippers and logistics service providers to manage and visualize their ocean routes.

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Natural Gas Stations Predicted to Reach Almost 39,000 Over Next 10 Years

The total number of global natural gas refueling stations is expected to grow from 23,001 in 2015 to 38,887 in 2025, according to a Navigant Research report.

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