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FFE Launches Guaranteed Service for Temp-Controlled LTL Shipments

FFE Transportation Services Inc. has launched a new guaranteed service for temperature-controlled less-than-truckload (LTL) shipments.

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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.

Consumer Delivery Demands Reshaping Big Box Warehouse Market, Report Says

Same-day delivery from major e-commerce and multichannel retailers during the 2012 holiday season introduced e-commerce as a viable option, even for last-minute shoppers. This evolution in customer demand now ripples through the supply chain for all retailers, prompting executives to re-evaluate real estate strategies, according to a new report from Jones Lang LaSalle.

Descartes Offers Cloud-Based Messaging to OneView Customers

Descartes Systems Group is extending its cloud-based Air Messaging service across all OneView customers.

3PL Invests in TMS to Manage Customers' Transportation Requirements

Challenge: The transportation services group of a leading 3PL customer with operations in all time zones was experiencing process issues with using a fleet management system in multiple databases to manage brokerage, transportation, and freight pay and audit services of their customers.

U-Freight's Singapore Operation Sets Up Fine Arts Division

U-Freight Singapore has established a new division for the shipment and handling of fine arts.

Less Is More: Office Depot Cuts Supply-Chain Waste

Brent Beabout, senior vice president of supply chain with Office Depot, describes how the company slashed packaging waste by switching from corrugated cardboard to paper bags for deliveries to consumers and business. A finalist in the Supply Chain Innovation of the Year competition.

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Old Dominion Opens Service Centers in Arizona, California

Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. has opened new service centers in Flagstaff, Ariz. and Santa Maria, Calif.

Labelmaster Adds Reusable Crates to Product Offering

Labelmaster, a manufacturer and distributor of items for complying with regulations on the movement of hazardous materials, has added reusable crates to its product line.

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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.

Crowley Opens Cold-Storage Warehouse in Miami

Crowley Maritime Corp. has opened a new cold-storage warehouse in Miami, Fla.

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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Enhancing High-Value Electronics Shipment Security with Tive's Real-Time Tracking

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