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Robots Expected to Fill Unskilled Labor Positions in the Coming Decades
Apr 6, 2016 8:00:00 AM

Automation and robotic engineering applications are being tested in all sorts of unskilled labor positions in manufactur...

Ports of New York / New Jersey Set Cargo Record for 2015
Ports of New York / New Jersey Set Cargo Record for 2015
Mar 23, 2016 8:00:00 AM

During 2015, the Ports of New York and New Jersey handled 6,371,720 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) or 3,664,013 car...

Current State of the Market for 3PLs and Shippers
Current State of the Market for 3PLs and Shippers
Mar 16, 2016 8:00:00 AM

Among the evolving areas where both 3PLs and shippers need to be aware is change management. Currently, the global and d...

House Panel Approves Plan to Privatize Air Traffic Control
House Panel Approves Plan to Privatize Air Traffic Control
Mar 9, 2016 8:00:00 AM

A Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives panel approved legislation to privatize the U.S. air traffic contr...

Google v.s. Amazon: The Home Delivery Business is Heating Up
Google v.s. Amazon: The Home Delivery Business is Heating Up
Mar 2, 2016 8:00:00 AM

Watch your back Amazon. A new patent awarded to Google suggests that the search giant is looking into developing self-dr...

The Hyperloop: The Next Generation of Transportation
The Hyperloop: The Next Generation of Transportation
Feb 24, 2016 8:00:00 AM

The Hyperloop is a conceptual train-like design to provide ultra high-speed transportation for passengers and freight. T...

Utilize Expedited Transportation to Enhance Your Supply Chain
Utilize Expedited Transportation to Enhance Your Supply Chain
Feb 17, 2016 8:00:00 AM

Mention "airfreight" and your accountant’s ears perk up immediately. The operations manager wants to know what operation...

Some Tips on Saving Money on Transportation Services in 2016
Some Tips on Saving Money on Transportation Services in 2016
Feb 9, 2016 8:00:00 AM

It is expected that 2016 will be the year the freight transportation industry will implement dimensional pricing in favo...

The Panama Canal Expansion Is Nearing Completion
The Panama Canal Expansion Is Nearing Completion
Feb 3, 2016 8:00:00 AM

The Panama Canal expansion project is nearly complete, but will not be open to commercial traffic in April as previously...

Logistics News Update: Wal-Mart’s Business Model Is Being Re-Thought
Logistics News Update: Wal-Mart’s Business Model Is Being Re-Thought
Jan 27, 2016 8:00:00 AM

Wal-Mart’s business formula is essentially: They keep their internal expenses very low. This enables them to set the pri...