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Airport Pharma Handling Centre Grows

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The GDP-certified VPHC is well prepared for a continuation of the trend towards increasing pharmaceutical transports. As host of this year’s “FlyPharma Europe” conference, Vienna Airport emphasises its standing as a global pharmaceutical hub. Within 36 hours, 23 countries can be reached by road.

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Freight Forwarding: Keeping shippers top of mind

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Say “freight forwarder” and the first thing that might come to mind would be “forward-thinking,” a market run by visionary leaders who can use predictive analytics to forecast and deliver on new shipper demands. The freight forwarding business is still all about personal relationships and building trust,” he adds.

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ATA reports lower truck tonnage readings but overall trends are solid

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It was a year ago when freight began to surge. We should all expect smaller year-over-year gains going forward than we witnessed over the last year.”. Jeff works and lives in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, where he covers all aspects of the supply chain, logistics, freight transportation, and materials handling sectors on a daily basis.

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Ocean Carrier Trends: Containing capacity while remaining poised for growth

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Coinciding with the upswing in the world economy two years ago, global seaborne trade is doing well, note analysts for the Geneva-based United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Patrick Burnson is executive editor for Logistics Management and Supply Chain Management Review magazines and web sites.

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Asia Technology Summit examines ocean cargo supply chain transparency

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The timing for such a conference could not have been better, say industry analysts, as transpacific rates have been volatile and unsteady during the peak season for a variety of reasons related to carrier consolidation and pending trade conflicts. Eleven freight forwarders participated in the pilot, said spokesmen. All Topics.

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Consumer confidence continues to be strong in retail sector

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As the 2018 Retail Supply Chain Conference concludes this week in Phoenix, leading industry indicators point to continued consumer confidence. The Conference Board’s consumer confidence index unexpectedly surged 6.5 Subscribe to Logistics Management Magazine! By Patrick Burnson, Executive Editor ·. February 27, 2018.

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Reverse Logistics Association examines the ‘Circular Economy’

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The Circular Economy” was the theme addressed by The Reverse Logistics Association’s (RLA) at its annual conference and expo in Las Vegas last week. The Circular Economy” is the theme addressed by The Reverse Logistics Association’s (RLA) at its annual conference and expo in Las Vegas last week. By Patrick Burnson, Executive Editor ·.