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Gulf Cooperation Council Invests $36bn in Port Development

The GCC countries are allocating $36bn to further develop their port infrastructure amid increasing foreign non-oil trade volumes. Saudi Arabia is powering ahead with port infrastructure development with more than $750m allocated to Dammam's King Abdul Aziz Port, which includes the launch of a second high-tech container terminal in 2015 with capacity for 1.8 million TEUs per annum.

Pegasus Enhances Transflo Express With Spanish, French Options

Deck Pegasus TransTech Corp. has added Spanish and French language options to its Transflo Express kiosks, available at 272 truck stops in the U.S. and Canada.

Isotrak Expands Telematics, Vehicle Tracking Into North America

Isotrak Inc. a global provider of telematics and global positioning system (GPS) vehicle-tracking services, has officially expanded into North America.

Apriso Issues Global Traceability Tool for A&D

Apriso Corp. has made available an application for achieving global traceability of products for aerospace and defense manufacturers.

UPS Creates Click and Collect Network

UPS has launched of UPS Access Point, a network of convenience stores, petrol stations and newsagents which consumers purchasing goods on the web can choose for delivery and returns. It is starting with a network of 600 sites with 1,500 set to be in place in the United Kingdom by June 2013.

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Industry Needs Better Transportation Management and Dynamic Optimization, Study Says

Only 59 percent of shippers use performance metrics to manage freight costs and only 43 percent are currently running or planning to implement a transportation management system, according to a survey of more than 400 logistics managers by transportation services provider U.S. Xpress Enterprises.

Alibaba to Create Its Own Logistics Network

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., China's largest e-commerce company, plans to join with partners to build a logistics network across China that can support 10tr Yuan ($1.6tr) worth of transactions a year within the next decade.

Transforming Logistics Outsourcing

Greg Aimi, research director with Gartner, joins us in a discussion of new ideas in logistics outsourcing, including the move from transaction-based to strategic relationships between providers and their customers.

New HighJump App Enables EDI Data Tracking and Reporting

The TrueCommerce EDI (electronic data interchange) application of HighJump Software allows for tracking and reporting on EDI data, with built-in transaction history and reporting features.

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Infor Develops Version 10.2 of Supply-Chain Execution Tool

Infor has released version 10.2 of Infor Supply Chain Execution (SCE), software that supports warehousing and logistics management.

Integrating Planning & Execution: Supply Chain's Holy Grail

Integrating supply chain planning and execution is vital to today's businesses, but 80 percent of the data that most companies need to achieve this integration lies outside their four walls. Mark Cosway, vice president of industry sales at GT Nexus, explains a new approach to solving this problem.

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Red Star Traders Takes Control of Import Supply Chain

A case study examining the challenges that Red Star Traders faced in retooling its import supply chain to meet growing demand, with managing principal Lenny Vainberg.

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