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Fuel Surcharges Give E-Commerce Firms More Reason To Be Creative About Logistics

2015-10-06 16:44:38| Air Courier - Topix.net

The Wall Street Journal reported that FedEx Corporation was planning to increase its fuel surcharge ahead of the holiday shopping season in an effort to boost its bottom line. The company's shipping costs will rise from about $67 to $170 for the transport of 100 shoe boxes, a significant blow to e-commerce firms that rely on fast delivery to please customers.

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Oman gearing up to be regional logistics hub

2015-10-05 18:14:39| Logistics - Topix.net

This week, Sohar Port and Freezone is participating in the fifth annual 'Middle East Leaders in Logistics Summit', an invitation-only event being held in Dubai. - ONA Muscat: With the logistics sector in Oman set to grow beyond the $12 billion mark by 2017, the Sultanate is quickly advancing with its plans to diversify the economy beyond its traditional petrochemical base, and to transform itself into a major industrial and logistics centre for the region and beyond.

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DB Schenker Logistics New Perishables Handling Facility at London Heathrow

2015-10-05 16:14:00| Airport Technology

In March 2015, DB Schenker Logistics UK opened their new perishables handling facility at London Heathrow with numerous features that improve handling processes, adding efficiency and value to their perishables customers supply chain.

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Marken (Formerly known as Marken Time Critical) Leads Logistics...

2015-10-01 15:53:03| Logistics - Topix.net

The trial requires shipments of bio-hazardous material derived from patient samples, which are transported in liquid nitrogen containers but must reach the manufacturing site within 28 hours of the patient visit. The logistics of preparing the samples, transporting them across country borders, delivering them within stability, manufacturing a patient-specific vaccine and finally delivering the treatment to a patient are a complex undertaking.

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