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American Shipper
FreightWaves Flashback: Advance on the new Silk Road
2006: Istanbul-based freight forwarder Advance International has made use of international agency plans to re-establish reliable landbridge routes between the two continents.
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News
Mexico regains status as No. 1 US trade partner
Mexico is again the top trading partner of the United States for February, followed by Canada and China.
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Lufthansa Cargo’s carbon-neutral flights take off
Lufthansa Cargo and DB Schenker are flying carbon-neutral weekly routes from Germany to China, using carbon offsets and sustainable aviation fuel.
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Western brands ‘squeezed between an irresistible force and an immovable object’
It’s not that companies can’t operate without China, it's just that for now, said companies will not grow as fast as they could with it,…
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Autonomous Vehicles
Self-driving trucks: A 10 billion-mile proof case for Plus
Autonomous trucking startup Plus is beginning production of Level 4 software this year as it works toward 10 billion miles of on-road testing.
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Port congestion? Maybe Houston is the alternative
Port Houston is positioning itself as a viable option for handling more containerized imports from Asia.
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Baidu chip unit reported at $2B valuation; China dominates AI, report finds
The Baidu Apollo fleet consists of 500 vehicles, with open-road tests conducted in 30 cities around the world. The company’s Robotaxi service has carried 210,000…
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JD.com grows revenue 31%, may avoid listing logistics unit
The company can deliver over 90% of its orders same or next day, and has access to 99% of the population.
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China remains top US trade partner, Mexico No. 2
China was the top U.S. trading partner for the 10th consecutive month in January and was the most important trading partner in 2020.
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FreightWaves TV
GSCW Day 6 Keynote: Bob Corker worries for America’s fading status
In a wide-ranging keynote during the FreightWaves Global Supply Chain Week, former U.S. Senator Bob Corker expressed concern for America’s global status.
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