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PAKISTAN
SHOULD LOWER TAXES FOR COLD STORES |
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The Pakistan
government should reduce taxes and give incentives to the
cold storage business. This was suggested recently by the
President of the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
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MOBILE COMPUTING IN FREEZING TEMPERATURES |
Working in
below zero temperatures, presents operational challenges for
instance for wireless computers and barcode readers that
were not designed for these circumstances.
Reliability becomes and issue ... |
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HOW TO IMPROVE LOADING DOCK SAFETY |
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There are different types of equipment available to reduce
common safety threats at the loading dock and minimize the
potential for industrial door accidents.
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CHINA TOPS GLOBAL SEAFOOD MARKET |
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China is currently the largest producer of seafood in the
world, supplying some 35% of total production. In 2007, the
country produced 51 million tonnes, worth US$ 9,260
million. The sector is expected to keep growing, due to
more consumer spending, greater production capacity and the
traditional popularity of seafood in particularly Asia.
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PERISHABLE
CARGO CENTER AT HYDERABAD AIRPORT |
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There are plans to
establish a centre for perishable cargo at India´s Hyderabad
international airport. According to the initiators, it is an
excellent location for shipments within India as well
as international.
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WAREHOUSE
CONSTRUCTION BOOMING IN ROMANIA |
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Warehouse construction is booming business in Romania at the
moment, according to PMR. Retail companies and logistics and
transport firms are the largest groups of tenants.
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VIETNAM'S
CHICKEN IMPORTS INCREASING |
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Vietnam has become one of the biggest importers of chicken
from Argentina. Total imports valued US$ 2.2 million in the
first part of this year, 2.6% more than in 2007. The growth
comes from more Vietnamese buying frozen chicken because of
lower prices. |
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WHITE COVER
SHIELDS TEMPERATURE-SENSITIVE CARGO |
Emirates
SkyCargo has developed a new product for shipment
of temperature-sensitive cargo. It is said to be a
low-cost, lightweight, breathable and reusable
protective 'White Cover'.
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Using
a refrigerated warehouse as a giant battery for wind energy
by "charging" the cold store when electricity is abundant
and the price low; and to "hold" when energy is scarce and
the price is high. The EU project 'Night Wind' proves that
it can be done. 
