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Those involved in emerging markets face challenges every day. But here’s some words of wisdom from Jessica Poliner, Caterpillar Country Manager for Panama, regarding how to approach innovation in such places:
Innovation isn’t the big bang effect:“When you go too fast or too big is when you miss something.”
Our dealers are doing innovative things:“If we really harness some of that free-thinking in each one of these territories, we would be that ...
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In a recent press release, Hapag-Lloyd reveals that the steamship line is investing a double-digit million amount in its container fleet. That investment includes 6,000 (12,000 TEU) of the latest generation of reefer containers. Such increased transport volumes should benefit Hapag-Lloyd on East-West trades and, ...
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CEVA Logistics has announced the launch of a new weekly LCL service from Singapore to New York. This is the first guaranteed weekly service direct to the U.S. from Singapore as part of the company's initiative to enhance its LCL offerings serving Trans-pacific needs.
The weekly ...
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Hansa Heavy Lift has successfully transported a shiploader weighing over 560 metric tons from Nantong/China to Portland, Oregon/USA for Sandvik Mining and Construction. HHL Richards Bay safely transported the shiploader, which measures 36.50 meters in length x 56.44 in width x 31.50 in height, discharging it ...
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TELLS FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION: NEED MORE LABOR, REASONABLE FEE
Oakland, CA - August 21, 2015: The Port of Oakland wants Saturday operations at its marine terminals. But it has two big concerns. That was the message Executive Director Chris Lytle delivered this week in a letter to the ...
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Optimizing the inbound supply chain and cutting C02 sounds like the perfect combination not only for business but the environment.
That’s what an innovative partnership project between members of the Schiphol logistics community, organized by the steering committee forwarders of Air Cargo Netherlands, aims to do. Their ...
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We’ve all seen that ads on television encouraging companies to locate to certain locations in the United States or the world. Now the Port of New Orleans is taking a similar strategy by launching on August 25 a promotional ad on WWL-TV Channel 4. The ...
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Rising global container port demand and ever larger vessels are driving terminal operators to make significant investments in additional capacity, according to the Global Container Terminal Operators Annual Report 2015 published by global shipping consultancy Drewry.
Drewry predicts average global container port demand growth of 4.5% ...
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Premium office space is becoming available for the first time in more than a decade in the Greenspoint District of Houston.
Located just 15 miles north of downtown Houston, the Greenspoint District serves a 12-square-mile area So far this year, the District has gained considerable growth ...
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Maritime Administrator Paul ‘Chip’ Jaenichen joined state and local officials on August 7 in a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of a marine cargo dock at the Port of Brownsville, Texas. The $27.5 million project, of which $12 million was provided by the U.S. ...
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