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Ocean Ports & Carriers

CMA CGM Group Makes Kingston, Jamaica Its Caribbean Hub

The terminal extension will turn Kingston into one of the Caribbean top five ports.

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Will Package Delivery Giants Now Focus On Logistics And Freight Forwarding?

FedEx Corporation

Future acquisitions by the major package delivery firms may focus on growing other parts of their business, such as contract logistics, logistics or freight forwarding, notes one analyst in light of FedEx Corp.’s planned acquisition of TNT Express.

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Software Solutions

How Big Data is Changing Retail

SPS Commerce, Inc.

In today’s omnichannel retail environment, consumer-focused retailers meticulously monitor everything from transactions and demographics to what people are saying in social media circles.

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FedEx To Acquire TNT Express For $4.8 B To Boost International Reach

FedEx Corporation

The combined companies would be a strong global competitor in the transportation and logistics industry, drawing on the considerable and complementary strengths of both FedEx and TNT Express.

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Ocean Ports & Carriers

Port Of Portland Loses Container Business; Will Puget Sound Push Carrier Rates?

Although German-based Hapag-Lloyd has not made an official announcement that it will no longer call on Terminal 6, the company’s current schedule contains no calls for the port in the near future.

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Antitrust Expert: FTC Won’t Block Heinz/Kraft Merger

Antitrust concerns are a behind-the-scenes factor in any major U.S. merger discussion, as FTC and Department of Justice officials try to determine the potential impact of a major merger on consumers.

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Taking on BitPay, Coinbase and GoCoin with Bitcoin Services for Merchants

Merchants can accept Bitcoin payments through the igot platform, paying a fixed 0.5 percent per transaction

Ocean Ports & Carriers

West Coast Port Contract Nears

On Friday, 78 percent of delegates voted to urge the broader membership to approve the contract, the ILWU said in a statement.

A cargo container is moved at the Port of Tacoma, Friday, Feb. 20, 2015, in Tacoma, Wash.

Software Solutions

Featured In Food Logistics: The Flip Side Of LMS Objections

Many of the common arguments that companies have for holding off on LMS adoption may not be as compelling or accurate as initially advertised.

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Index Rates Countries For Resilience To Supply Chain Disruption

The FM Global Resilience Index is the first data-driven tool and repository that ranks the business resilience of 130 countries.

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Featured In Food Logistics: Shippers’ Scorecards Expand In Choosing A 3PL

All users agree they need a logistics provider who understands their needs, provides reliable service, keeps abreast of new technologies and alerts them when problems arise.

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Food Safety Survey: Audit Readiness And FSMA Top 2015 Priorities

Thirty-two percent of respondents listed audit readiness as a top concern, followed closely by FSMA compliance at 28 percent.

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