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Record Number of China-Europe Freight Trains

Logistics Business Magazine

To help with reduced shipping capacity due to the pandemic, over the last two months, the China-Europe freight train service has experienced a record peak in services. As of 6th May, the number of China-Europe freight trains originating in Xi’an reached 1,000 this year, 78 days earlier than the same period last year.

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Hungary strengthens potential as intermodal hub

Logistics Business Magazine

For now, the vast majority of trains from China to Hungary cross the EU border at the Polish town of Ma?aszewicze It is the world’s largest rail dry port where goods to be reloaded from broad-gauge trains to standard-gauge ones. This investment began in 2013 and was financed largely by a Chinese loan.

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SFTA – What it is, What it Costs, and Best Practices

United World Transporation

The Sanitary Food Transportation Act (SFTA) is one of 7 foundational rules outlined by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) since January 2013 to create a modern, risk-based framework for food safety. Training: Training of carrier personnel in sanitary transportation practices and documentation of the training.

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Two Million Vacant Manufacturing Jobs by 2025…How Can We Tackle the Skills Gap?

GlobalTranz

Industry data for 2004 - 2013 shows an annual loss of at least $17 billion due to vacant positions, with shocking losses of around $45 billion in both 2012 and 2013. A monumental after-effect has been the subtraction of years of training knowledge from the domestic U.S. Annually, 3.2 - 3.5 Filling the Skills Gap.

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Math4Good – From Idea to a Growing Solution Store (First Aid Kit) for Non-Profits

AIMMS

There are many great examples where advanced analytics have contributed to social good. The Dutch Delta Program Commissioner used analytics to prevent flooding and was recognized with the 2013 Edelman Award. To illustrate the type of passengers we work with, I think it’s best if I recall some examples from my pilot years.

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Sanitary Food Transportation Act – What it is, What it Costs, and Best Practices

United World Transporation

The Sanitary Food Transportation Act (SFTA) is one of 7 foundational rules outlined by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) since January 2013 to create a modern, risk-based framework for food safety. Training: Training of carrier personnel in sanitary transportation practices and documentation of the training.

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Increasing Speed and Efficiency of Vaccine Distribution During Uncertainty

AIMMS

There are many great examples where advanced analytics have contributed to social good. The Dutch Delta Program Commissioner used analytics to prevent flooding and was recognized with the 2013 Edelman Award. To illustrate the type of passengers we work with, I think it’s best if I recall some examples from my pilot years.