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How this Danish industrial city attracted startups with two wheels

Corporate Knights

Back then, Maersk, one of the world’s largest shipping companies, operated a shipyard on the city’s harbour front that manufactured some of the largest container ships in the world and employed almost 3,000 workers. This all started to change after the global financial crisis of 2007/2008.

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DP World Strengthens Commitment to Sustainability by Enrolling Three Additional Terminals in Green Marine

3BL Media

Founded in 2007, Green Marine is the result of a voluntary effort by the shipping industry in North America to go beyond regulations. More than 185 ship owners, ports, terminals, and shipyards throughout Canada and the United States are currently participating in the program.

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Vestas: Powering Quality in the Supply Chain

3BL Media

When a supplier confirms an order and sends a shipping notification, staff at Vestas and its contract manufacturers see this information right away. Vestas has been running SAP as its ERP system since 2007. Employees use its supply chain functions to collaborate on orders and subcontracting orders.

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DP World Receives Green Marine Recertification at Prince Rupert Terminal

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DP World Prince Rupert converted the Fairview terminal from a general cargo facility to a state-of-the-art container handling facility in October 2007. Designed for high-efficiency intermodal transfers, the facility significantly reduces overall transit durations by swiftly moving containers between ships and rail.

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Advanced Economies Are Being Pushed Toward Financial Collapse

Gail Tverberg

Per-capita consumption of these early used energy sources has shrunk since peaking in 2007. Most of us remember the Great Recession of 2007 to 2009. Without enough oil for all purposes, a logical way to cut back is to use less oil for international shipping.

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Q&A: The Home Depot Merchant Patty Stoffelen Shares the Best Toilets for Water Savings and Performance

3BL Media

Six months after the EPA launched the WaterSense program, the first labeled high-efficiency toilets entered the market in  January 2007. Because there are states where you can’t ship higher flow toilets, it only made sense that all our stores get on board and carry WaterSense. GPF) in The Home Depot stores. Absolutely.

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Entrepreneurs of the Year Named by FedEx Ground

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Since 2007, we have been recognizing exceptional businesses that successfully demonstrate an unwavering commitment to these principles, and we are proud and excited to honor this year’s winners.”. During the holiday shipping season, the company also contributes to Christmas Angel, Toys for Tots, and the Salvation Army. Yuma, Ariz.

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