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U.S. Imports Expected to Rise as West Coast Port Issues Continue

Year-over-year import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to continue to rise during most of the first half of 2015 despite significant congestion still impacting West Coast ports, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

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Old Dominion Freight Line Opens Service Center in Portland, Ore.

Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. has opened an expanded service center in Portland, Ore.

TNT Launches Freight Service Between Venice and Belgium

TNT has launched a five-time weekly freighter service between Venice, Italy and its air hub in Liege, Belgium.

Epicor Acquires ShopVisible; Partners on Electronic Payment

Epicor Software Corp. has completed its acquisition of ShopVisible LLC, a provider of cloud-based software for retail order management and digital commerce.

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Survey Seeks Views on 'Green Ship Technologies' in Asian Maritime Sector

Despite ships being by far the most efficient form of transport, there is growing concern about climate change, the environmental state of the world's oceans and the air quality close to major shipping routes and ports which has led to ever more stringent legislation on emissions to both sea and air.

The 'Single Window' for Trade Filing Is Finally on the Way

It's a government program. It involves technology. And it's a good thing.

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Report Spotlights Best Practices in Fleet Management in Retail Industry

The Professional Retail Store Maintenance Association (PRSM) has issued a report to provide the retail store maintenance industry with best practices and tools to benchmark the costs of keeping technicians and a fleet of vehicles operating reliably in the field.

Penske Logistics Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Overturn Adverse Ruling Over Truck Driver Rules

Penske Logistics has filed a petition seeking to have the United States Supreme Court review the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision in the matter of Dilts et al. v. Penske Logistics LLC and Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P.

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What Will We Do With All That Electronic Waste?

Electronic waste is threatening to overwhelm our landfills.

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Container Shipping Industry Overall Is Expected to See Profitability in 2015

Container shipping profitability is expected to improve in 2015, despite record vessel deliveries, driven by lower unit costs, according to the latest edition of the Container Forecaster, published by shipping consultancy Drewry.

Your Next Perfect Employee or Job Is Waiting

SupplyChainBrain and JobsInLogistics have joined forces in 2015 for the specialized purpose of:

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Panama Canal Expansion Expected to Provide Great Market Opportunities for Mid-Sized Companies

When the much-anticipated expansion of the Panama Canal is completed late next year, cargo ships the size of aircraft carriers will ferry goods from Latin America and Asia directly to East Coast ports and back. These ships - up to two-and-a-half times bigger than those currently allowed - will uproot trade patterns developed over the last century and will affect nearly every sector of the U.S. economy.

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