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Making a Successful Expansion Into Latin America

As the global economic landscape evolves and shifts, companies seek out new sourcing locations and growth opportunities in worldwide markets. Global expansion brings about new supply chain challenges and complexity that can vary by market and country. In North America, companies are looking for closer sourcing locations, greater efficiency, and opportunities to grow their export business. Latin America, due to its proximity, emerging market growth, and attractive free-trade agreements (FTA), as well as preferential agreements with the U.S. has made it a desirable trade region.

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Were Egypt Crisis to Close Suez Canal, Ships 'Sufficient in Number' to Sail Around Trouble

The latest issue of Drewry's Container Insight Weekly includes an analysis of how a Suez Canal closure would affect the container industry. Were social unrest in Egypt to disrupt shipping through the waterway, Drewry's concludes that there are enough vessels to move goods around Africa.

CMA CGM Upgrades Frequency of Round-the-World Panama Direct Service

CMA CGM is upgrading the frequency of its Round the World Panama Direct Service from fortnightly to weekly, beginning Sept. 18.

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APL, ANL, Hanjin Team Up on Weekly Intra-Asia Service

APL, ANL and Hanjin Shipping are teaming up to provide a new weekly container service covering Asia, Australia and New Zealand.

Norbert Dentressangle to Acquire Forwarding Activities of Daher

Logistics and freight-forwarding provider Norbert Dentressangle is acquiring the forwarding activities of the Daher Group.

CEVA Logistics Expanding to New Location in Richmond

CEVA Logistics will expand to a new location in Richmond, VA in late summer of 2013.

Microsoft Acquiring Blue Horseshoe's Warehouse, Transportation Apps

Microsoft is acquiring Blue Horseshoe's Warehousing for AX (WAX) and Transportation for AX (TRAX) applications.

Class 8 Truck Retail Sales Reported at 9-Month High

Although commercial vehicle orders slipped month over month in June, there was still good news to be had. Class 8 net orders fell below 20,000 units for the first time since last September at 18,830 units.

Emirates SkyCargo Breaks Ground on Hub as It Prepares to Move Operations to Al Maktoum Airport

Construction has begun on Emirates SkyCargo's new cargo terminal and facilities at Dubai World Central Al Maktoum International Airport, which is set to become the home of its freighter operations in May 2014. Freighter operations are moving to Al Maktoum Airport from Dubai International Airport.

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Globalization of the Lead Logistics Provider Model

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Driving Innovation in 3PL Relationships

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Europe's CO3 Project: Collaboration Concepts for Co-Modality

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How a Leading U.S. Floral Distribution Company Reduced Warehouse Labor Costs by 45% with RFID

Recycled Tagging Fasteners: Small Changes Make a Big Impact

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Enhancing High-Value Electronics Shipment Security with Tive's Real-Time Tracking

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