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Echo Global Logistics Acquires One Stop Logistics

Echo Global Logistics Inc. has acquired all of the assets of One Stop Logistics, Inc., a transportation brokerage headquartered in Watsonville, Calif.

Transplace, Celtic Expand Intermodal Services in Mexico

Transplace has joined with Celtic International in expanding their cross-border and intra-Mexico intermodal services.

Prologis Unveils Plans for Facilities in Japan

Industrial real estate investment trust Prologis Inc. disclosed that it will develop three inventory logistics facilities in Japan. These facilities will span 3.2 million square feet of space and offer its clientele central distribution to Tokyo and the neighboring metropolitan area.

Emirates Unveils Dubai Cargo Terminal

Emirates SkyCargo's freighter fleet has started operating from its new cargo terminal at Dubai World Central’s Al Maktoum International Airport.

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In the UK, Freight by Rail Said to Save $4.5m Daily

The benefits of rail freight are being highlighted in an industry report, which claims that businesses are saving $4.5m (£2.7m) a day by using trains to transport their goods.

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Safety Still Top Priority of Fleet Managers, Survey Finds

Ensuring driver safety is the biggest priority of fleet managers, according to a survey conducted at the 2014 NAFA Institute and Expo by GE Capital Fleet Services. With more than a third (35 percent) of fleet managers identifying it as their main concern, driver safety outpaced cost-savings goals and workforce productivity (27 percent and 22 percent, respectively) as the top concern for the second year in a row.

Study Finds That Better Business Results Flow from Integrating Purchasing, Logistics

Organizations that closely integrate their purchasing and logistics functions deliver better business results, according to a new study from the Global Supply Chain Institute at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. But the study, involving more than 180 supply chain professionals, also shows that many firms fail to capitalize on this opportunity and have supply chains where purchasing and logistics operate in "silos" with little cohesion.

DHL Plans Regional Logistics Park in Singapore

Global logistics company DHL broke ground for its newest warehouse facility, DHL Supply Chain's Advanced Regional Centre, at Singapore's Tampines LogisPark.

After Growth Spurt at End of 2013, Airfreight Market Has Leveled Off

Airfreight markets in March were up 5.9 percent compared to a year ago and capacity grew 3.4 percent, according to the International Air Transport Association. While this marks a significant improvement in volumes compared to March 2013, much of the growth took place in the final quarter of 2013 (over and above the usual year-end volume growth). Since the beginning of the year, air cargo volumes have been basically flat. This plateau in volumes is consistent with the recent pause in improvements to business confidence and world trade.

Politics Hamper Improving North America's Border Infrastructure

Twenty years after NAFTA, the failure of member countries to invest in adequate border infrastructure is catching up with us. To reverse the drag on our competitiveness, North America needs an infrastructure bank. To this end, Canada should join and lead the transformation of the North American Development Bank.

Rail, Trucking Interests Back Beefed-up Investment in Transportation Infrastructure

America's trucking companies and railroads quite literally are the lifeblood of this economy; connecting farms to the dinner table, warehouses to stores and American businesses to consumers at home and across the globe. Without the hard work of millions of drivers, train crews and employees all across our industries, this economy would simply stop.

Telogis Introduces Appointment Feature in Route-Planning Suite

Telogis Inc. has introduced Telogis Appointment as an extension of its Telogis Route Planning Suite.

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