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Editorial content provided by various transportation and industry trade associations.

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Rail Transportation Olympics: Is the Recovery Ready for the Gold?

May 08, 2012
The Midwest Association of Rail Shippers hosts “Rail Transportation Olympics: Is the Recovery Ready for the Gold?” meeting on July 9–10 in Lake Geneva, Wisc.
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Pakistani Supply Chain Conference 2012 on May 8-9

May 01, 2012
The Supply Chain Conference [SCC 2012] in Karachi focuses on "Improving Business Productivity through Excellence in End to End Supply Chain Management."
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Education Matters

April 02, 2012
Educating Congress on supply chain matters is crucial for impacting public policy in the U.S.
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Taking the Message to D.C.: Stand up for Trucking

March 06, 2012
Few people truly realize the critical importance of trucking to the U.S. economy.
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Standing Up for Trucking in D.C.

February 01, 2012
Twelve industry associations along with over 100 shipper and carrier executives gathered on Capitol Hill to meet with their Congressional and Senate representatives to promote their belief that trucking is a vital national asset that contributes to the well-being of this country. Were their voices heard?
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Sustainable Logistics

January 31, 2012
The ultimate goal is to provide a way to prove commitment to sustainability using objective standards.
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Scores of Transportation Stakeholders Take Message to D.C.

January 05, 2012
There’s a movement underway. It’s a movement, lead by NASSTRAC (a shipper’s association that provides advocacy, education, and provider relations to transportation executives) and the American Trucking Association.
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An Angry Electorate

November 28, 2011
Little has been accomplished in Washington, D.C., during 2011: Congress and the White House fought over the best strategies to bolster the economy, create jobs, and reduce the federal deficit. All eyes are now on a Congressional “Super Committee” that is charged with crafting at least $1.2 trillion in budget cuts. What little has trickled out from the mostly closed-door meetings is not reassuring.
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What was Buzzing at NITL

November 17, 2011
What were the attendees buzzing about that the 2011 NITL Annual Meeting and TransComp Exhibition?
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Shippers Take Pro-Truck Message to Washington

October 27, 2011
Shippers rely heavily on the safe, reliable, cost-effective service that truck transportation offers. In fact, more than 70 percent of freight shipments, by value and by tons, moves by truck.
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Extreme Logistics

Extreme Logistics profiles the various ways that specialized cargo is transported around the world under demanding time, temperature, and handling requirements.

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The Growth of Canadian e-Commerce and Logistics to Canada

The growth of Canadian e-commerce and logistics to Canada is on the rise with online Canadian purchases from U.S. retailers expected to jump to $31 billion (CAD) by 2015. U.S. retailers with an e-commerce platform need to identify a solid Canadian supply chain now to maximize revenue later. Learn from the Canadian logistics experts how your business can be successful at transporting your goods across the border into Canada.

Presented by: Purolater

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Fabulous 50 + One

Poll Some common themes emerged in the World Trade 100’s “Fabulous 50 + One,” appearing in print this June. Which do you rank as most significant?
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