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DB Schenker Celebrates Black History Month
Five African American employees who go above and beyond to make DB Schenker great. An annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history, Black History Month is the brainchild of noted historian Carter G. Woodson and other prominent African Americans....
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Is Your Company a “Shipper of Choice?”
In times of tight capacity, driver shortages, and new governmental regulations, here’s how shippers can position themselves as companies that carriers and logistics providers want to do business with. There was a time when “shipper performance” wasn’t measured or shared; carriers weren’t overly particular about whose cargo they were transporting;...
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6 Transportation & Logistics Innovations Unveiled at CES 2019
Every year, some of the most innovative technology vendors and their followers converge in Las Vegas for four days and nights of technology immersion at CES. Held Jan. 8-11, this year’s show didn’t disappoint. In fact, the event served as a gathering place for 180,000+ attendees who came to test...
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6 Trends Shaping the Retail Supply Chain of the Future
With the Retail Industry Leaders Association’s annual supply chain conference around the corner, here are the top trends shaping the retail supply chain. In a world where next-day and same-day deliveries have become “the new normal,” and where solutions provider Zebra is predicting that by 2028, 40% of parcels...
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Contract Logistics: What’s the Outlook for 2019?
A unique merger of traditional logistics services with supply chain management, contract logistics provides a full portfolio of services for companies that would rather focus on what they do best. By merging traditional logistics services with supply chain management processes, contract logistics takes a holistic approach that includes production,...
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China and the US: the World’s Largest Trade Route Continues to Thrive
Despite political pressures and trade wars, shipping products to the U.S. from China remains a tried-and-true importing strategy for many American companies. Every year, the U.S. and China trade an estimated $710.4 billion in goods and services. Of that total, exports were $187.5 billion and imports were $522.9 billion in...
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Logistics Between the U.S. and Canada
How shippers can tap into the economic strength of two of the world’s largest trading partners by importing and/or exporting across the U.S.-Canada border. Worth about $628 billion annually, the trading relationship between the U.S. and Canada is the second-largest in the world (after China and the U.S.). With both...
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Innovative Logistics and Transportation Solutions for Mexico
DB Schenker Mexico has an exciting new lineup of initiatives planned for its current and prospective customers in 2019. Mexico’s economy continued to grow in 2018 and is on track to expand by another 2.3% in 2019, according to the International Monetary Fund. The world’s 15th-largest economy, Mexico produces automobiles,...
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7 Things Every Shipper Should Know About the “New” NAFTA
Here are the key changes that the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement could bring for importers and exporters. In September, the United States, Mexico, and Canada announced the completion of negotiations toward a new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). According to the Government of Canada, the outcomes preserve key elements of this trading...
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Ocean Outlook: Key Trends to Watch in 2019
With IMO 2020 looming, shippers should be keeping a close eye on how carriers, shippers, and refiners are responding to the new 0.5% global sulphur cap. With the International Maritime Organization’s new 0.5% mass by mass (m/m) global sulphur cap on fuel content (down from a current 3.5%) on track...
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