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Improved outlook for European Freight Forwarders
03 February 2012
European forwarders expect to see increasing volumes over the next two months, according to Danske Bank's latest Freight Forwarding Index.
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Shipping now a key means of moving illegal weapons
03 February 2012
Container shipping is regularly used to channel weapons by Iran and other countries embargoed by the United Nations, according to a new report.
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YRC returns to the basics
02 February 2012
YRC shifts focus back to long–haul as it looks to restructure its US network.
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Gains in US e–commerce drive UPS’ fourth quarter earnings
01 February 2012
UPS’ US Domestic Package division reports strong quarterly gains thanks to the biggest peak season ever for the company.
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Appleâ??s controversy highlights nature of contemporary supply chains
30 January 2012
Apple has come under attack by politicians for moving production jobs from the US to low–cost China. This is the dynamic nature of modern global supply chains, says Thomas Cullen.
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WEF Davos: Governments and business must collaborate to reduce supply chain risk
27 January 2012
In the aftermath of tsunamis, floods and terrorism, supply chain risk continues to dominate the agenda with a new report being published by the World Economic Forum.
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Class I US railroad companies report double–digit revenue growth for 2011
26 January 2012
Class I US railroad companies report double–digit revenue growth. Despite positive volume growth, railroads still reported mixed volume results which resulted in market share gains for some.
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'Ignore supply chain risk at your peril,' says Ti CEO
25 January 2012
In the run up to the World Economic Forum meeting at Davos, John Manners–Bell, Ti's CEO spoke at the Horasis Annual Meeting in Zurich, Switzerland.
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LSPs continue to invest in China
23 January 2012
Unsurprisingly, global logistics service providers are continuing to invest in China. The past couple of months has seen a particular burst of activity from the likes of Logwin and Kerry, but also Panalpina, Kuehne + Nagel and DB Schenker as they look to develop their presence in the country.
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World Bank forecasts less pessimistic for global logistics
20 January 2012
Forecasts published by the World Bank suggest that the prospect of lower growth in almost all of the world's major economies may have a silver lining for global logistics companies.
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