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Ryder Opens New Vehicle Sales Facility in Canada

Ryder System Inc. is opening a new sales facility in Calgary, Alberta for used commercial vehicles.

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ITE Group, Messe München to Co-locate at MODEX 2018

MHI, Messe München and ITE Group will co-locate at the newly formed Transportation & Logistics America (TLA) exhibit with MODEX 2018.

MercuryGate Integrates TMS With Thoroughbred Direct Portal

MercuryGate International Inc. has entered into a partnership with Thoroughbred Direct Intermodal Services, Inc. (TDIS), a subsidiary of Norfolk Southern Railroad.

JLL Managing Director Comments on Panama Canal Expansion

Will the amount of cargo transiting the Panama Canal do so on fewer vessels?

British Forwarders Say It's Too Soon to Speculate on 'Brexit' Effect on Trade Procedures

Following the announcement that the UK will be leaving the European Union, the trade association that represents UK freight forwarders says in the run-up to that exit it will campaign to ensure that the movement of the UK's visible import and export trade does not become unduly burdened by overly complicated trade procedures.

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A.P. Moller-Maersk Ponders Whether to Break Group Into Separate Companies

Danish shipping and oil group A.P. Moller-Maersk could be split up into separate companies, its chairman said on Thursday after naming Soren Skou, the head of its container business, as chief executive.

For E-Tailers Today, the Box Is as Important as Its Contents

In the world of e-commerce, the packaging is more than just a box. It's meant to "inspire and inform" consumers.

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India Acts to Make Foreign Direct Investment Easier

In an attempt to attract more foreign funds to boost the nation's businesses, India's government this week relaxed the rules regulating the amount of foreign direct investment allowed across a wide spectrum of Indian business sectors, including the aviation industry.

Officer Shortage to Ease as Growth in Global Shipping Fleets Continues to Slow

Slowing growth in the size of the shipping fleet will reduce the shortage of officers over the coming years, according to the latest Manning report published by global shipping consultancy Drewry.

A New Law to Help Companies Protect Their Trade Secrets

U.S. businesses have been given another legal recourse, in their never-ending battle against trade-secret theft.

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Diesel Predicted to Lose Its Dominant Position Among Class 8 Vehicles by 2021

In 2015, diesel engines made up 98.5 percent of the North American Class 8 vehicle market, but the forecast expects this dominance to lessen by 2021, according to a report by Americas Commercial Transportation (ACT) Research and Rhein Associates.

Global Pallet Manufacturing, Use Driven by Four Main Trends

The top four emerging trends driving the global pallet market are greater emphasis on automation processes and use of new technologies, vertical integration by companies, growing preference for block pallets, and the rise in power of pallet pooling companies, according to Technavio transportation and logistics research analysts.

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