Technology

In partnership with Slync… data integration layers are crucial for managing and adapting to new risks to supply chains.

Hapag-Lloyd (FSE: HLAG) and Ocean Network Express (ONE) says they will join the TradeLens blockchain platform developed by Maersk (Nasdaq OMX: MAER.B)  and IBM (NYSE: IBM). The fifth- and sixth-largest carriers respectively, Hapag-Lloyd and ONE join CMA CGM and Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) in using the platform. TradeLens now extends to more than half of […]

Charley Dehoney has written about the growth of digital freight brokerages and what they bring to the market and the industry.

Flipkart is phasing out its conventional vehicles and introducing electric last-mile vehicles, which is expected to lower its carbon emissions by 50 percent.

Brian Aoaeh has written a thought-provoking commentary on the impact of climate change on supply chains, and what governments, companies and startups can do to mitigate supply chain disruptions.

Ben Thrower writes about the potential of Facebook’s new cryptocurrency.

Jim Blaze writes about the movement of grain by rail. This is a huge business for U.S. and Canadian railroads, and is also critical to the export market of the two countries.

Cathy Roberson writes about Vietnam’s growth as a manufacturing center as manufacturing moves from China to other nations in Southeast Asia.

Uber Freight moved 1,500 loads for Ocean Spray last year, and the shipper says the relationship will continue to grow.

China has developed a prototype magnetic levitation train that can travel at a maximum speed of 373 mph, and is expected to go into production by 2021.

The autonomous ship segment is in a nascent stage now, but it can do well by learning from the limitations seen within the self-driving automotive segment today.

The Los Angeles City Council voted against a permit that would allow Maersk to begin the process of automating operations at the largest marine terminal on the U.S. West Coast.  The Council’s motion to deny Maersk’s APM Terminals subsidiary a permit for installing equipment at its Pier 400 terminal to support automation comes one week […]

Opus9 is now offering to match shippers with drayage carriers as it expands coverage to major U.S. ports. The Sunnyvale, California-based startup, which already offers load matching and digital brokerage for truckload and less-than-truckload freight, wants to bring the same level of automation to drayage, said Chief Executive Alex Ryu.  He said the new service […]

An in-depth, exclusive interview with Scott Borgerson, co-founder and CEO of CargoMetrics Technologies.

ELDs and artificial intelligence have increased the number of opportunities for drivers by allowing for solutions that offer load matching and more.

The numbers of robots in use around the world is forecast to reach 20 million by 2030…. automation is also forecast to displace tens of millions of people from their jobs.

Florida International Terminal (FIT) deployed a new appointment system in a bid to improve turnaround times for reefer drivers. The appointment system is part of a previously announced expansion at the 41-acre marine terminal in Port Everglades. The expansion saw the terminal add 12 acres from an adjacent site and install  350 reefer plugs to […]

The Netherlands leads Europe in inland waterway transport, and to keep its dominance over roadways intact, it looks to invest heavily in autonomous shipping technology.

In partnership with Carggo… small freight brokers now have a white-label solution for automated load matching.

Cyber attacks are becoming all too common in the maritime sector, making it crucial for container lines to prevent data hacking and look to improve resilience.