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Predicting Trade Trends: Why We Get It Wrong

Is it possible that the world is moving too fast for economics experts to keep up?

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GEFCO Acquires IJS Global

The GEFCO Group, a global player in logistics for manufacturers and in European automotive logistics, has signed an agreement with the private equity fund Nimbus to acquire the Dutch company IJS Global, which specializes in air and sea freight operations.

CO2 Emissions from Ocean Vessels Has Been on Decline Since 2009, Study Says

Annual reporting from BSR's Clean Cargo Working Group indicates that average CO2 emissions per container per kilometer for global ocean transportation routes have declined by 8.4 percent from 2013 to 2014 and by more than 29 percent since 2009.

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Confidence in Logistics Market Growth Slips, Report Finds

The Stifel Logistics Confidence Index saw a fourth consecutive month of decline in September. While the Index, at 51.5, remains above the neutral 50 mark, times may be gloomier that the numbers alone suggest.

How to Stop Longshore Labor From Paralyzing U.S. Ports

U.S. West Coast ports are being "held hostage" by longshore labor. So says one noted economist.

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HighJump Acquires U.K.-Based Wesupply

HighJump Software Inc. has acquired Wesupply, a U.K.-based provider of supplier-enablement and business-to-business integration tools for multiple industries, including retail, building, consumer packaged goods, energy and manufacturing.

Report Details Pressure Online Retailing Causes Express Parcel Industry

The express parcels industry is coming under pressure as never before. Fundamental changes in the market structure, caused by e-retailing, technological disruption and macro-economic upheaval, have created opportunities and challenges for express companies in equal measure.

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CEVA Logistics Launches Tracking App in Brazil

CEVA Logistics has launched Orion Mobility, part of the Orion TMS (transportation-management system), for the ground-transport market in Brazil.

PEX Card Launches Web-Based Payment Card for Truck Fleets

PEX Card, provider of a prepaid debit card for businesses, has launched the Fleet Card Alternative.

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When the E-commerce Explosion Leads to Raising the Roof on Warehouses

For 130 years, Chicago and New York City have been locked in a battle of the skyscrapers. Nine of the tallest buildings in the U.S., as well as more than one-half of the nation's towers greater than 785 feet, were built in just those two cities.

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Saudi Cargo Resumes Freighter Operations to JFK

Saudi Airlines Cargo Co. has resumed operation of freighter flights to John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City.

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Transplace Expands Clout in Packaging, Chemicals with Acquisition of M33 Integrated

Transplace, a provider of transportation management services and logistics technology, has acquired M33 Integrated, a third-party logistics provider with strength in the packaging, chemical and advanced materials sectors.

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