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Reuters: Shanghai TEU port volume tumbles 7.1% YOY in August following 1.8% YOY drop in July. Slowdown accelerates. reut.rs/P1qAB6
Fed's Beige Book sees steady demand for transport services, strengthening retail & housing, softening manufacturing. bit.ly/PPArxA
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The newest kink in the back-to-school shopping supply chain: Kids waiting to see what is 'in' this season. nbcnews.to/RjkY4Z
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Where are the ILA negotiations headed? Session with JOC's @JosephBonney added to Inland Ports Logistics, Sept. 5-6 bit.ly/IHx5Vx
Drewry Cntr Benchmark Aug 20 avg spot mkt rate HKG/LA seq stable $2,730/FEU. Up $1,295/90.2% yr-end; up $873/47% YOY; off $150 record high.
Caterpillar, Hallmark, Kohl's, Kraft Foods, Sears, Sony, Target will attend JOC Inland Ports event, Oak Brook Sept. 5-6 bit.ly/IuyEdt
Bipartisan group of 25 senators want all HMT dollars to go toward port dredging in fiscal 2014. @AAPA_Seaports bit.ly/RQxigO
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Diesel prices up at fastest pace (11.5 cents) since March 2011. That's the 3rd time in 4 weeks prices rose 5+ cents. bit.ly/N00fC7
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You can partly blame the global slowdown for flat Indian container traffic but infrastructure weakness also culprit. bit.ly/QPuOBV
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U.S. apparel retailer Talbots acquired by equity firm Sycamore Partners for $391 million including net debt. Mass. HQ. prn.to/NG7n6v
Growth of Chinese telecom manufacturing will require increased scrutiny of spyware in global supply chains. econ.st/MffpDl
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Prince Rupert hit monthly container volume high in May. Canada port key in boosting CN vol. 13% in 2011 & 17% in 1H12. bit.ly/OMoi92
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A unique way to improve driver retention — take 'em fishing. bit.ly/OMo8yL
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NOL's APL's 6 mo. 2012 results: 1.5 million TEUs, up 4% YOY. Avg FEU revenue US $2,513 off 2% YOY. Total revenue US $4 billion, up 1% YOY.
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Good sign for peak shipping season: International intermodal up 3.9% in 2Q, strongest performance since 2008. bit.ly/O1B3hj
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Replying to @CPKCrail
@CanadianPacific Chief Harrison looks to speed up intermodal trains, shrink terminal footprint. (JOC $$$) bit.ly/N8PHTc
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Will reversal of 1Q & 2011 losses embolden carriers to sustain increases as new mega-ships arrive in the coming year? bit.ly/PJeMT9
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China braces for transport disruption as typhoons approach. tinyurl.com/cav8gw4
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Niche market. Clever FedEx commercial makes its case for expedited delivery of golf clubs to metal bands. wapo.st/OEdABS
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NOL CEO Ng Yat Chung, COSCO Group President Ma Zehua to give keynote speeches at JOC TPM Asia, Shenzhen, Oct. 17-18 bit.ly/MUpGdY
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