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IntelliTrack Releases Cloud-based, Real-Time Asset Location Tracker with Motion Detection

IntelliTrack, a software developer for inventory control and asset tracking, has announced its new real-time locating system (RTLS) with built-in temperature and motion detection notifications.

Lufthansa Cargo Moves Local Freight Handling to Hong Kong Terminal

Europe's largest air cargo carrier has moved its local freight handling into the Cathay Pacific Cargo Terminal (CPCT) in Hong Kong.

Peak Season Impact of Hanjin Shutdown Remains Unclear

More than a month after major Korean freighter line Hanjin shut down due to financial issues, the effects are still being felt by retailers in terms of shipment delays from Asia.

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Etihad Cargo To Begin Fashionable Delivery Service at Rickenbacker, Carrier Announces

Etihad Cargo has signed a deal with forwarder Trinity Logistics USA, Inc., to operate a weekly widebody freighter service to deliver couture clothing items from Sri Lanka to Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK) in Columbus, Ohio, Etihad announced.

ONR Begins World's Largest Unmanned Naval Systems Exercise

This week, the world's largest exercise for unmanned vehicles in the marine environment begins in waters off north-west Scotland, according to the United States Navy's Office of Naval Research.

Aljex, MyFreightWorld Announce Discounted LTL Rates

Transportation management software provider Aljex and freight brokerage company MyFreightWorld have announced they will provide discounted less-than-truckload rates through a new online rating engine.

UN Agency To Fee Airlines for Cross-Border Flight Pollution

The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), a United Nations agency, has announced a framework for mandatory carbon-offsetting on all international flights. The agreement was backed by 65 countries, which between them account for 86.5 percent of international flight operations.

Panama Canal's Corozal Terminal Moves Forward

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has issued a request for proposals to the four pre-qualified port operators selected to compete for the concession to design, develop, finance, construct, operate and maintain a container terminal located near Corozal, in the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal.

New Research: World-Class Procurement Orgs Spend Less, Double Returns

World-class procurement organizations now have 18 percent lower operating costs than typical companies, and operate with 28 percent fewer staff, while generating more than twice the return on investment, according to new benchmark research from The Hackett Group.

East Coast Warehouse Says RFID Tracking Boosted Productivity, Cut Costs

East Coast Warehouse & Distribution (ECW), a provider of logistics services, has reduced labor costs and increased productivity via a radio frequency identification solution that tracks the locations of more than 1,000 shipping containers throughout its 60-acre yard.

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REI's New DC Is 8 Times Faster, Energy Self-Sufficient, Retailer Says

Outdoor apparel retailer REI has designed its new distribution center to be both energy and workflow efficient. The DC, in the Arizona desert, is a net-zero energy facility and will provide to co-op retailer with 20 years of free energy, according to Rick Bingle, REI's vice president of supply chain.

PTM Launches New Fusion Pallet

Plastic crate manufacturer PTM has launched its new Fusion Pallet, an evolution of its predecessor, the Ultra Pallet.

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