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By Brandon Fried

To understand the future of 3D printing, you only need to know the story of ZapMail. read more

By Brandon Fried

When Stephen Stills wrote the popular 1970 single “Love the One You’re With,” it proved to be a popular refrain of the era providing advice that inspired the tagline: “If you can’t be with the one you love, love the one you’re with.” Few probably ever thought the tune could one day serve as a mantra of the U.S. airline industry. read more

Emissions reduction costs should be shared

As a classic car buff, the debate on greenhouse gas emissions makes me think of a 1953 Pontiac two-door sedan that I recently sold. She was a real beauty with a light sea mist green body and a dark pine green top. Her beautiful, newly restored chrome bumpers had a sparkling radiance as bright as flawless diamonds. read more

During the recent FIATA Airfreight Institute meeting in Los Angeles, forwarders from around the world gathered to hear the details of a cargo modernization initiative sponsored by FIATA and IATA. When the forwarder speaker finished his remarks, he yielded the floor to the IATA representative described as the “other side of the table.” Glyn Hughes, IATA’s director of cargo industry management, speaking on behalf of the airlines, quickly responded that despite past perceptions, forwarders and airlines were now on the same side of the table and have always been. read more

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