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September Class 8 Orders Modest, Classes 5-7 Orders Up 18 Percent Year Over Year

September is typically the second-weakest order month of the year for Class 8, so modest activity was expected. Class 8 net orders were 19,018 units. Meanwhile, the medium duty market was able to mostly offset a sharp pullback in bus orders to net 16,745 units in orders. This updated status of the North America commercial vehicle market was included in the State of the Industry report, recently released by ACT Research Co. (ACT). The report covers Classes 5 through 8 vehicles for the North American market.

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Freight Train Zooms Between China and Poland

The Far East Land Bridge cargo cooperation, whose members aim to revolutionize rail connectivity along the Trans-Siberian route, has witnessed the first container freight train travel from Suzhou, China, to Warsaw, Poland. The 14-day transit resulted from a project among the government of the City of Suzhou in the Jiangsu Province, PKP Cargo (the Polish state railway) and RZD Logistics (part of Russia's rail behemoth).

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The Current State of Routing

Executives want to know that their organization isn't wasting time or money. For logistics organizations, that means trucks should only be doing what is necessary to support the business, and nothing else, to ensure that time and money are invested only in value adding activities.

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Climate-Controlled Pharmaceutical Center Unveiled at Heathrow

IAG Cargo has opened a new pharmaceutical center at Heathrow airport, as part of the expansion of its temperature-controlled services.

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K&N Opens First Distribution Center in Singapore

Kuehne + Nagel has opened a new control center for integrated logistics in Singapore, as it looks to strengthen its regional market position.

Comdata Launches New Release of FleetAdvance Software

Comdata Inc. has launched Release Two of FleetAdvance, a software application for truck fleet management.

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Logistical Labs Debuts Big Data Social Pricing Tool

Logistical Labs LLC has launched LoadDex, a freight-pricing and modal-selection tool for transportation and logistics.

After Upbeat Summer, Truckload Volume Begins to Dip in September

After a summer of strong, steady activity, spot market truckload freight volume showed a seasonal decline, dipping 5.3 percent in September compared to August, according to the DAT North American Freight Index.

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GE Capital Fleet Services Unveils Telematics Dashboard

GE Capital Fleet Services has developed Intelligent Operations, a telematics tool that allows truck-fleet managers to visualize key performance indicators in real time.

DB Schenker's Largest Facility in Japan is Now Open

The logistics company DB Schenker's new logistics centre in Japan is its largest facility in that country. It is located at Baraki, only 25 kilometers away from central Tokyo next to the Wangan Expressway.

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Knowing Whom to Bill for Rental of Chassis Is Critical for Port

When ocean cargo lines decided to divest their chassis, Hampton Roads Chassis Pool had to take on the equipment leases. The challenge was determining whom to invoice for the use of the 'wheels.'

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Market for Commercial Fleet Telematics Could Be Worth $26.8Bn by 2018

ABI Research forecasts that revenues in the commercial fleet telematics market will increase from $7.25bn in 2012 to reach a total of $26.8bn in 2018, with North America closely followed by the Asia-Pacific region as the largest markets and Western Europe in third position.

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