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Supply Chain Reshaped: The Power of Digital Transformation in Logistics and Supply Chain

September 13, 2023

Via: Container News

Innovation drives entire industries forward as new feature-rich software solutions appear all the time. Numerous companies from the logistics industry are also undergoing a significant change nowadays. With the global digital transformation expenditure poised to soar to a staggering $3.4 […]


Vehicles

California’s Senate passes bill to restrict autonomous trucks

September 12, 2023

Via: Transport Dive

The Golden State serves as a key link for freight and home for AV firms such as Aurora Innovation, Kodiak Robotics and TuSimple Holdings. Those firms and others such as Gatik, Volvo Autonomous Solutions and Waabi are developing autonomous trucking […]


Infrastructure

Federal Railroad Inspectors Find Defects at Union Pacific

September 11, 2023

Via: Transport Topics

Federal inspectors said they found an alarming number of defects in the locomotives and railcars Union Pacific was using at the world’s largest railyard in western Nebraska this summer, and the railroad was reluctant to fix the problems. Federal Railroad […]


Vehicles

California Shows an Electric-Car Uprising Headed for the US

September 8, 2023

Via: Transport Topics

If you want to know how quickly electric vehicles might spread across the U.S., just look at California. In the past five years, EVs have gone from 2% of new-car sales in the state to 22%. The pace of adoption […]


Impact & Regulations

The need for more collaboration in transportation

September 8, 2023

Via: FreightWaves

This article is inspired by National Truck Driver Appreciation Week (NTDAW), which begins Sunday and runs through Sept. 16. NTDAW is an important time for America to thank all the professional truck drivers for their hard work and commitment in […]


Vehicles

Robotic driving seat helping to improve safety of highly automated vehicles

September 7, 2023

Via: Tech Xplore

A newly developed robotic driving seat will be showcased at the British Science Festival by UCL researchers, as part of ongoing efforts to increase public trust in highly automated vehicles. The driving seat, developed by scientists from UCL’s Intelligent Mobility […]


Impact & Regulations

Air traffic control chaos: How human error can lead a tiny glitch to spiral out of control

September 7, 2023

Via: Tech Xplore

Several thousand passengers were stranded at airports, hotels and connection depots following the recent system-wide glitch of the UK air traffic control systems. Some passengers were told of flight cancellations in advance, so they could make alternative travel plans. Unfortunately, […]


Shipping

UPS to raise tariff rates 5.9%, matching FedEx

September 7, 2023

Via: FreightWaves

UPS Inc. (NYSE: UPS) said late Thursday that it will raise 2024 tariff rates 5.9% on all air, ground and international services, effective Dec. 26. The move matches rival FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX), which announced a 5.9% increase late last […]


Vehicles

Honda joins Ford, GM and others in adopting Tesla’s EV charging technology

September 7, 2023

Via: Tech Xplore

Honda will join Ford, GM and other electric vehicle makers in adopting Tesla’s charging technology, the company announced Thursday. Honda Motor Co. said it will use Tesla’s fast-charging port for its EV models that go on sale in North American […]


Impact & Regulations

China Leading Iron Ore Imports in 2023

September 5, 2023

Via: Hellenic Shipping News

Сhina’s iron ore imports have increased so far in 2023, helping sustain dry bulk market rates. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Banchero Costa said that “2023 has been so far a positive year for global iron ore trade. In […]


Impact & Regulations

FMCSA Plans Study on Vehicle Maintenance Impact on Safety

September 5, 2023

Via: Transport Topics

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced a plan to conduct a survey and study that focuses on how vehicle maintenance requirements impact overall motor carrier safety. “The study goal is to determine what improvements, ranging from better compliance interventions […]


Impact & Regulations

Diesel Prices Up 1.7¢ in Seventh Straight Increase

September 5, 2023

Via: Transport Topics

Diesel prices climbed for the seventh week in a row, although the increase was a modest 1.7 cents a gallon nationally and some regions saw declines, according to information from the Energy Information Administration released Sept. 5. For the week […]


Travel & Public Transit

Western Global Airlines’ owner investigated for retirement plan conflicts

September 1, 2023

Via: FreightWaves

The Department of Labor has asked the federal judge overseeing Western Global Airlines’ bankruptcy case to partially deny a motion dismissing all creditors’ claims during restructuring because it is investigating ownership for potential violations of federal law related to management […]


Shipping

Havila Shipping seals one-year MPSV extension with Reach Subsea

September 1, 2023

Via: Splash 247

Norwegian offshore vessel owner Havila Shipping has secured a charter extension from compatriot offshore contractor Reach Subsea for the multipurpose support vessel (MPSV) Havila Subsea. The existing contract for the 2011-built vessel, which lasts until the end of this year, […]


Shipping

Port of New York and New Jersey moves the most TEUs since October 2022

August 31, 2023

Via: FreightWaves

Peak season for the Port of New York and New Jersey has arrived. Not only did the port take the top spot for containers moved in July, but it was the port’s highest monthly total since October 2022. A total […]


Shipping

Shippers, carriers must work together to solve detention crisis

August 31, 2023

Via: FreightWaves

High detention times have plagued the industry for years. The impact that wait times have on carriers and drivers – including lost time, money and safety – are well documented. Shippers, however, continue to have misconceptions about wait times and […]


Shipping

UPS offers senior pilots buyout package to cut costs

August 31, 2023

Via: FreightWaves

UPS Inc. is offering pilots an early retirement package to reduce payroll amid declining package volumes. The integrated parcel and logistics giant confirmed Thursday it wants to trim senior pilots from its ranks, a day after communicating with the pilot […]


Impact & Regulations

Used Truck Market Can Likely Handle Yellow Liquidation

August 31, 2023

Via: Transport Topics

Used trucks and trailers owned by bankrupt Yellow Corp. are set to come up for auction in unprecedented numbers, but the market can handle it, say observers. A liquidation of this size has not been seen for decades, Stacy Tracy, […]


Travel & Public Transit

How smart ticketing is revolutionising public transport and empowering operators

August 30, 2023

Via: Intelligent Transport

The digital revolution is changing the way that people travel and has been gathering pace since the early 2000s, when transport authorities across the world began introducing the option for cashless travel. Now, nearly two decades later, technology has significantly […]


Infrastructure

Electric ship-to-shore cranes arrive at Port of Savannah

August 29, 2023

Via: Transportation Today

On Friday, the Port of Savannah announced it had received four Super Post-Panamax ship-to-shore cranes, upgrading its crane fleet to 34 machines.Electric ship-to-shore cranes arrive at Port of Savannah Four older cranes were retired and recycled, port officials said, to […]