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School Fleet Running 100% Propane Autogas Buses at $1.68 Per Gallon

NGT News

What initially seemed like an impossible task for Indian River County School District 15 years ago has now become one of the most successful initiatives the district has implemented and a flagship example of alternative fuel implementation for schools across the nation. Per Gallon appeared first on NGT News.

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Editor’s Choice: Singles Day – A Retail Revolution

Logistics Viewpoints

11 th in 2009 and subsequently adopted by other e-commerce platforms and retailers. For example, the gross merchandise volume of Alibaba Tmall has increased from $5 billion in 2013 to $78 billion in 2020 as below chart. For example, JD’s Single Day Grand Promotion started at 8pm on Oct.31

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Piracy Off the Coast of Somalia is No Longer Considered a Risk

MTS Logistics

The film Captain Phillips provides one of the most prolific examples of piracy in the region. In 2009, the Maersk Alabama, a U.S. The channel, which proves a pivotal shipping route from the Middle East to Continental Europe, sees roughly 10% of the global petroleum trade run through the Gulf of Aden according to the U.S.

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Forced Labour Implications in Global Supply Chain

Logistics Business Magazine

In the United States, the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) has, for example, prohibited the import of goods manufactured in whole or in part by forced labour and originating from the autonomous region of Uyghur since June 21, 2022. For a Chinese supplier, for example, is the production plant close to a Uyghur forced labour camp?

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Shipping Hazardous Materials: Mistakes to Avoid

Trinity Logistics

HAZARDOUS SHIPPING MISTAKE EXAMPLES Many companies have made hazardous shipping mistakes. Example 1: Online Retailer Fined $91,000 An online retailer shipped a package by air containing flammable liquid adhesive. Example 3: Flooring Company Fined $63,000 A flooring company shipped a package of hazardous freight. As the U.S.

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The Great Import Slowdown: When Will Shipments Bounce Back and Return to Normal?

MTS Logistics

For example, even earlier this year, every importer was scrambling to find container space at premium levels and bring goods into the U.S. Overall, the import slowdown is a typical and healthy cycle, as witnessed in 2008-2009 and 2014-2015. This demand seemed to be never ending.

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The great logistics of cruises

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

On the other hand, there are cruises like The Oasis of the Seas, its construction was completed in September 2009, in the shipyards of the company Aker Yards. It is the first of a series of 225,000 tones and 361 m long ships, with a capacity for 6300 passengers (the Titanic only had around 2200 passenger capacity).