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CargoWise Entering Into Distribution Partnership in Sri Lanka

CargoWise, a provider of information technology to logistics service providers, has entered into a distribution partnership with Asvinta Solutions in Sri Lanka.

U.S Agencies May Be Barred from Buying IT from Vendors Affiliated with Chinese Government

Certain U.S. federal agencies could be hindered from buying information technology systems made by companies with links to the Chinese government under the new funding law signed by President Barack Obama.

Court Opens Way for U.S. Retailers to Import Lower-Priced Goods Despite Copyright Laws

The U.S. Supreme Court has removed a major barricade for cross-border e-commerce, ruling that so long as a product isn't pirated, U.S. retailers can import it without violating copyright law. In practice, that means an online retailer can sell U.S. customers many products that are lower priced"”and were never intended to be sold in the U.S."”without breaking the law.

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Hanson Logistics Marks Third Expansion of Chicago Consolidation Center

Hanson Logistics has launched the third phase of a program to expand its temperature-controlled Chicago Consolidation Center, located in Hobart, Ind.

Megaship Mania: Who Will Benefit?

It takes the giant Emma Maersk, which carries the equivalent of nearly 15,000 twenty-foot containers (TEUs), about three and a half miles to come to a dead stop. But there's no stopping the Triple-E, Maersk Line's even larger class of containership, from entering the liner trades over the next three years.

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Resilinc Unveils Tools for Managing Supply-Chain Visibility, Risk

Resilinc Corp., a specialist in applications to bolster supply-chain resiliency, has updated two of its products.

Zepol Corp. Spurs Phase Two of Export Bill-of-Lading Database

Zepol Corp., a provider of trade intelligence, has moved into phase two of its U.S. export bill-of-lading database, known as TradeIQ Export.

Economics 101: Did Ocean Carriers Miss the Lecture?

Judging from their actions, ocean carriers would love to toss out those irritating economics textbooks, with their tedious lessons about supply and demand. Too much capacity? No pricing discipline? Sluggish volume growth? Forget about it. Why should any of that prevent them from raising freight rates?

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Aspen Technology Issues New Version of Process-Optimization Software

Aspen Technology Inc., a vendor of software and services for the process industries, has released an update to its aspenONE suite.

Department of Defense Gets Stern About Supply Chain Security

Federal contractors are going to be hearing the words "supply chain" a lot over the next 18 months. Having a certifiably secure supply chain will eliminate a potential mark against your selection as a source, just as having the appropriate contract vehicles eliminates friction.

Commission Increases Road Haulage Permits Considering Intermodal Freight

Representatives from the Belarusian and Italian Commission on International Road Transport met in Rome where an agreement was reached to increase bilateral quotas on road haulage in 2013 and 2014. The parties also discussed the subject of intermodal transport and the prospect of increased use of bilateral communication, and increasing the flow of freight between Europe and Asia.

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