Apparently, manufacturers are adopting RFID technology at a much faster clip than retailers.
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DCs are going wireless because of increased speed and efficiency, greater pick accuracy and access to real-time inventory data

Maersk, a container-shipping line, announced its subsidiary, APM Terminals? joint venture with French stevedoring group Perrigault SA?termed Terminal Porte Oceane?has signed a concession agreement with the Port Autonome du Have re to operate and manage a new container terminal in Port 2000, Le Havre.
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Four years after opening the most technologically advanced air package sorting hub in the world, UPS (Atlanta) today announced a dramatic expansion that will increase sorting capacity over the next five years by 60 percent to 487,000 packages per hour.

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The databank BRS-Alphaline published the market share of the shipping industry which showed CMA CGM as the fastest growing shipper with Hapag Lloyd and China Shipping as the second and third largest growing shippers in terms of market share. The largest shipper remains APM/Maersk with 18.2% market share.

In an interview published in the Spring edition of the TNT Logistics Benelux magazine Hans van Grieken, corporate innovation officer at Capgemini, says that the future of supply chain management (SCM) will certainly be vibrant. He discusses a number of innovations including adaptive networks, integrated Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), sensor networks, grid computing and agent technology.
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Another slew of changes to the Harmonized Tariff System (HTS) is on the way, and shippers had better be prepared for them, says Bernie Hart, global product executive with JPMorgan Chase Vastera.

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Want to know why ocean freight rates are on the decline? Look no further than the orderbooks of major carriers.

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A new container for keeping products cool under transportation has been developed. It works basically as a mobile refrigerator and is run by electricity, which ensures a constant temperature over a long period of time.

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The expansion of the Panama Canal with the construction of a new set of locks is generating uncertainty among Panamanians. How much will it cost? Who will pay for it?