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- Jan. 13 , 2011
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Truckload Carriers Had Pricing Power; December Retail Sales Disappoint; Smiths Medical "Sees" Lower Inventory; The New Ships Keep Coming and Coming...
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139 Million |
The amount of new container capacity in TEUs that are expected to be delivered to ocean carriers in 2012, according to a new estimate from the analysts at Alphaliner. That will lead to about an 8.3% increase in total capacity, up from 7.9% growth in 2011. Again, that growth will exceed the increase in demand, with container volumes expected to be up just 6.5% for the year, as exports to Europe slow dramatically. Expect ocean rates to stay very low.
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The amount by which equipment maker Smiths Medical was able to reduce its inventory levels, among other benefits, after it implemented a new cloud-based supplier visibility and collaboration platform, helping it became more demand-driven. Rich Flynn of Smiths Medical will tell this story during a new videocast next week. For more information, go to: Smiths Medical Videocast.
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