News Edition #1209
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12 December 2024
Inside The News

A new report has found mobile robot shipments are expected to increase at an annual compound growth rate of 24.1% between 2023 and 2030 (see story), as their technological advancements and new applications make them invaluable for many warehouses and materials handling operations... Continue reading

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Inside the News - Edition #1209
Global Industry News
Reports Mitsubishi is selling Logisnext
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12 December 2024 - Tokyo, Japan
Clark expands into Romania
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12 December 2024 - Bragadiru, Romania
Linde launches software, announces automated pallet stacker
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12 December 2024 - Aschaffenburg, Germany
New reachstacker for Suez Canal Container Terminal
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12 December 2024 - Suez, Egypt
Robot market to grow at 24% annually
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12 December 2024 - New York, NY, United States
Solidarity Warehouse taps logistics help
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12 December 2024 - Marseille, France
Slovenian container terminal orders RTGs
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12 December 2024 - Koper, Slovenia
Port Saint John receives largest cranes to date
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12 December 2024 - New Brunswick, Canada
Final stage of forklift safety campaign launched
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12 December 2024 - Birmingham, United Kingdom
Tyre company cited after death
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12 December 2024 - Fort Worth, TX, United States
UKMHA addressing the skills shortage
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12 December 2024 - Berkshire, United Kingdom
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