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U.S. Imports See Steady Climb, But Not Likely to Reach 2015's Record Numbers

Import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports has begun its annual climb toward summer levels but is expected to be largely flat when compared with last year's record high numbers, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

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FourKites Integrates With McLeod's Transportation-Management App

FourKites, provider of a technology platform for load tracking, has integrated with the transportation-management software of McLeod Software.

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LeanLogistics Issues App for Fleet Planning and Execution

LeanLogistics has added LeanFleet, a tool to streamline truck-fleet planning and execution, to its transportation-management system (TMS).

Inchcape Shipping Services Expands in Mexico

Inchcape Shipping Services has opened a new office in Veracruz, Mexico.

CMA CGM Expands in West Africa; Upgrades Ethiopian Services

CMA CGM is augmenting its container services linking the West African coast with Europe, Asia, the Middle East and India.

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Weft Launches Real-Time Rank of Global Container Ports

Weft has developed a real-time ranking of global container ports. It is intended to provide companies with data related to such processes as procurement, contract negotiations and other shipment-planning decisions.

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How Strong Returns Management Helps Your Business Flourish

The product return process has long been neglected at companies, written off as a necessary expense that adds no value. The returns function and any process related to it is often given the bare minimum of time and consideration. Typically, once an item is returned, it's thrown into the back of a warehouse and forgotten about while a new product was shipped to the customer.

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Project44 Debuts Transit Time API for LTL

Project44 has introduced a free Web-service application programming interface (API) for the domestic less-than-truckload market.

Supply Chain Technology Accelerator Comes to Tennessee

A group of logistics entrepreneurs is launching a Silicon Valley-style accelerator for supply-chain technology start-ups, aiming to draw new investment and talent to the freight business.

FourKites Enables 'App-Less' Phone Tracking for Brokers

FourKites has extended its cellphone tracking service for freight brokers, offered as the CarrierLink app, to work without an app on the driver's phone.

Lufthansa Cargo to Beef Up Summer Schedule of Flights

Lufthansa Cargo is adding destinations with the advent of its summer schedule.

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Ocean Container Weight Verification Requirement May Greatly Boost Shipping Costs, Study Finds

An impending international requirement that shippers verify the weight of their goods before transport will sharply raise shipping costs on major trade lanes and trigger delays in moving cargo through ports, according to a new report.

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