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Van Rates Continue Above $2 Per Mile

The average spot van rate on DAT load boards was unchanged at $2.01 per mile during the week ending Nov. 1, according to DAT Solutions, which operates the DAT network of load boards (all figures include fuel surcharge). This is the third straight week the average van rate has been unchanged. Van rates have been above $2.00 per mile for most of 2014.

Shipping Lines Rewriting Contracts to Protect Against Problems Caused by Ebola

As Ebola persists in West Africa, shipping lines and traders are tweaking their contracts to protect themselves if the disease puts crews at risk of infection or prevents vessels calling at affected ports.

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International Trade, Capital Flows Have Bounced Back from Economic Crisis, Index Shows

Global connectedness, measured by cross-border flows of trade, capital, information and people, has recovered most of its losses incurred during the financial crisis, according to the third edition of DHL's Global connectedness Index.

Closing the Loop on Recycling - And Making Money in the Process

Even in the age of recycling, forward and reverse supply chains have tended to be treated as separate disciplines. Now the world's largest retailer is partnering with major consumer goods manufacturers to help erase that distinction.

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Four Crucial Cost Factors in Designing a Supply Chain Network

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Is Compressed Natural Gas the Truck Fuel of the Future?

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SmartDrive, Convoy Technologies Team Up on Truck Safety

SmartDrive Systems, a vendor of technology to improve driving performance and boost fuel efficiency, is partnering with Convoy Technologies, LLC, a provider of camera systems for the transportation industry.

Freight Forwarders Quickly Condemn N.Y. Governor's Proposal to Move Air Cargo From JFK to Former Military Base

In an announcement that sent waves of protest throughout the freight forwarding industry, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo proposed a plan late last month to move most of the air cargo operations out of New York City's JFK International Airport and relocate them about 80 miles northwest to Stewart International (SWF) in the lower Hudson Valley. Negative reaction to the proposal was swift.

How Business Should Respond to the Ebola Epidemic

The Ebola crisis has given rise to the usual epidemic of misinformation, overreaction and lack of preparedness by individuals and business. Will we ever learn?

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SCI Logistics Opens 'White-Glove' Transport Center in Calgary

SCI Logistics, a Canadian logistics services provider, has opened a new "white-glove" transportation center in Calgary, Alberta.

AA Cargo, US Airways Combine Under Single Air Waybill

The cargo divisions of American Airlines and US Airways, which merged late last year, have combined under a single air waybill.

Yusen Logistics Expands Short-Haul Intermodal in Eastern U.S.

Yusen Logistics (Americas) Inc., a third-party logistics provider, is expanding its short-haul intermodal service, which is now available for moving commodities within the eastern U.S.

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