Archive by Category Shipment Solutions
FedEx Trials EV Tractor to Move Shipments Between U.K. Delivery Hubs
FedEx will be using Mercedes-Benz Trucks’ eActros 300 tractor for linehaul operations at the company’s Parkhouse station in Stoke on Trent.
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‘Huge Opportunity’ for Last Mile, Drayage Fleets in Transition to EVs
Telematics company Geotab tracked an 81% increase in EV adoption among U.S. commercial fleets between 2022 and 2023.
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Grocery Chain Kroger to Ramp Up Automation at Distribution Centers
Kroger plans to use Ocado’s robotic picking arms to move groceries off of nearby shelves into bags for online customer orders.
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Port of Seattle Opens Applications for WMBE Business Accelerator Program
The program is designed to give women- and minority-owned small businesses the chance to learn the skills needed to work and grow within the maritime industry.
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Building the Automation Framework
By emphasizing digitalization, predictiveness and autonomy, new levels of success in speed, accuracy, service and revenue can be realized.
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Air Freight Could Take ‘Days or Even Weeks’ to Recover from CrowdStrike Crash
Both FedEx and UPS have warned customers to expect delays on package deliveries originally slated for the date of CrowdStrike’s outage on July 19.
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Malaysia Intercepts Missing Oil Tanker from Singapore Blaze
After colliding with the Hafnia Nile, the Ceres I appears to have then switched off its transponder for more than a day.
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Watch: Today’s Supply Chain Priorities: Where’s the Tech Spend?
Supply chain leaders are expected to increase investment in technologies over the next two years, but they must prioritize what they want to implement, says Carly West, senior director analyst at Gartner.
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Worldwide Transportation Chaos After Widespread Software Crash
Many port operations were disrupted, and air freight was hit the hardest, with a recovery period of the complex air cargo network predicted to last days or weeks.
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Omani Wealth Fund-Backed Port Operator Sets Sights on Asia Ports
The firm with $4 billion of assets is keen to branch out from its Middle East base to play a larger global role as economic growth expands demand for shipping.
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