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KlearNow’s Rebranding to KlearNow.AI Reinforces Its Position as a Global Logistics Leader in A.I. and M.L. Innovation

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to better reflect the company’s continued commitment to advancing the global logistics industry with cutting-edge artificial intelligence (A.I.) by digitising and automating import processes, dynamically connecting importers, customs brokers, freight forwarders, carriers and truckers with shipments. and machine learning (M.L.)

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Univar Solutions increases product portfolio and services in Eastern Canada with acquisition of FloChem Ltd.

Canadian Manufacturing

Other offerings include products serving a variety of disinfectant and cleaning formulations in wastewater and water treatment; pool and spa; mini-bulk offerings; and food and beverage, to name a few. ” . ” .

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Plugging the gap: How HVO fuel is helping operators decarbonise

SMMT

As greater numbers of zero emission HGVs come to market, some logistics companies still planning to make the change are finding that using Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) is playing a useful role in helping them decarbonise. Ian Hicks, Menzies Head of Operations, said Ball Packaging is the launch customer of HVO for the logistics operator.

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ABBYY Reduces Customs Document Clearance Time by more than 90% to Deliver Commercial Goods to Consumers Faster

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ABBYY IDP accelerated the customs clearance process by extracting data from complex transportation and logistics documents with 100% accuracy, allowing critical data to be submitted to national customs systems without the need for any manual review.

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Prices rise for polyethylene, PET

Plastics News

Strong seasonal demand for bottled water and other beverages played a role in lifting PET prices in 2022, as well as a lack of new capacity and freight and logistics challenges. “Everyone’s looking for [resin] demand to pick up. It’s OK, but not great.” Against a backdrop of little or no new domestic capacity, U.S.

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Commodity prices rise; engineering resins drop

Plastics News

Strong seasonal demand for bottled water and other beverages played a role in lifting PET prices in 2022, as well as a lack of new capacity and freight and logistics challenges. Even with those declines, North American PET prices finished 2022 showing a net increase of 16 cents.

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Most commodity prices drop, but PE stays flat

Plastics News

Strong seasonal demand for bottled water and other beverages played a role in earlier PET price increases, as well as a lack of new capacity and freight and logistics challenges. PE makers were able to hold prices flat in October by reducing production and increasing the amount exported from North America, sources said.