transportation
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UN calls for countries to keep trade flowing
the global maritime transport industry is playing a critical role in the response to the pandemic
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Researchers find locker deliveries acceptable for e-comm buyers
Study looked at concern over the rise in congestion, emissions, and energy consumption associated with an influx of deliveries
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SCI Logistics expands into Atlantic Canada
HALIFAX (NOVA SCOTIA), February 09, 2015 – SCI Logistics today announced further expansion of its coast-to-coast network with the opening of a new specialized transportation centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the third to open in the past 12 months alone.…
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Canada approves EU fuel quality directive
CALGARY, Alta.– The Honourable Greg Rickford, Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, has issued a statement supporting the acceptance February 7 of the European Union Fuel Quality Directive (FQD) in the European Parliament. The Directive is a science- and fact-based measure that will reduce…
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Dicom Transportation Group names Kersey to VP Sales
DORVAL, Que.– William Keresey was named to the newly created position of Vice President of Sales for Dicom Transportation Group. Reporting to Ken Nadler, Chief Commercial Officer, Keresey will be responsible for sales and overall development of the logistics business segment of the…
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West Coast port congestion could cost retailers $36.9 billion over 24 months: analyst
NEW YORK, N.Y.–West Coast port congestion issues could cost retailers as much as $7 billion this year, according to a Kurt Salmon analysis. Work stoppage threats and major trade associations’ calls for federal intervention have retailers and consumer products companies on high…
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Warming of the North conference opens March 2 in Ottawa
OTTAWA, Ont.–The Transport Institute and the Department of Supply Chain Management at the University of Manitoba have mounted an exciting conference focused on Arctic transportation issues. The Warming of the North: Opportunities and Challenges for Transportation, Supply Chain Management and Economic Development will…
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Linamar Transportation takes part in Stocking Up on Skills
GUELPH, Ont.–Linamar Transportation is taking part in a project that aims to help its employees – and others in the supply chain sector – upgrade their skills. Through “Stocking Up on Skills,” Conestoga College, in partnership with Douglas College in B.C.,…
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US DOT, Google unveil “Beyond Traffic” analysis of transportation needs
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Ca. – On February 2, U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and Google Chairman Eric Schmidt unveiled Beyond Traffic, a new forward-looking analysis from the U.S. Department of Transportation outlining the trends that are likely to shape the needs…
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Ag Transport Coalition releases performance measurement update on grain
WINNIPEG, Man.– The Ag Transport Coalition has released the performance measurement update for Grain Week 23 (Feb. 3). The weekly report details railway performance across a range of key indicators including rail car demand, railway car supply, timeliness of railway car…