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'Butterfly Effect' Threatens Retail, Consumer Goods Supply Chains, 3PL Says

The retail and consumer goods industry must re-evaluate its approach to its supply chains and logistics to survive the "butterfly effect" of disruptive consumers, according to a DHL-backed study.

Why the U.S. Transportation System Is Falling Apart

What's eating the American transportation infrastructure? Corrosion.

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Highroad Consulting Launches Post-Audit Firm

Highroad Consulting Ltd. has launched a new post-audit firm, known as FrateAudit.

Schneider Opens New Interchange in Mexico Intermodal Service

Schneider National Inc. has opened a new steel-wheel interchange in Jackson, Miss., as part of its Mexico Direct intermodal service.

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New Omnichannel Real Estate Models Are 'Secret Weapon' in Retail War

Near-instant gratification from shopping online, mobile and in-store is now a standard consumer expectation - and sophisticated real estate models are evolving to rise to the occasion. The omnichannel logistics models that make a seamless consumer experience possible are now built on a foundation of six new types of facilities, according to a report by Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL).

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Lufthansa Cargo Deploys First Boeing 777 Freighter

Lufthansa Cargo has deployed its first Boeing 777 freighter, with a flight to New York.

IANA, FMCSA Join to Offer Paperless Tool for Roadability Compliance

The Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) has joined with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) in a pilot program to expedite the issuance and delivery of roadside inspection reports.

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Heartland Express Acquires Gordon Trucking

Heartland Express Inc. has acquired 100 percent of the stock of Pacific, Wash.-based Gordon Trucking Inc.

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Cost of Ground Transportation Inches Up in Canada

Results published by the Canadian General Freight Index (CGFI) indicate that the total cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers increased by 1.1 percent in September when compared with August results.

RCMP Busts Canadian Suspected of Passing Shipbuilding Procurement Practices to China

Canadian police have arrested a Toronto man suspected of seeking to give China classified information about Canadian shipbuilding procurement policies, security officials said on Sunday.

Cold Chain Technologies Debuts Four Product Families

Cold Chain Technologies, a provider of thermal packaging, has introduced four product families under the brands of KoolTemp GTS Express, Excel, Extreme and Evolution.

U-Freight Inks Partnership Pact With China Air Express Co. Ltd.

The U-Freight Group has signed a strategic partnership agreement with China Air Express Co. Ltd.

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