Commentary: Drone use by ports to increase in 2020
The use of drones and other technology will help ports streamline operations, increase safety and vigilance for drugs and pollution.
The use of drones and other technology will help ports streamline operations, increase safety and vigilance for drugs and pollution.
USMCA will cost automakers $3 billion in added tariffs; Chinese EV sales plunge; U.S. holiday season will see over $1 trillion in sales.
U.K.-based drone technology startup Skyports operates across London, Los Angeles and Singapore today and plans to be a leader in urban aerial mobility.
Gur Kimchi talks about Amazon’s approach to delivering packages to your doorstep via drone.
First-of-its-kind FAA approval allows company to expand beyond medical deliveries.
Agency envisions using trucks as launch point for last-mile customers.
Company claims faster medical deliveries means faster patient treatment.
Drones may be one of the key answers to last-mile delivery. Read about how drones are being used around the world.
Amazon nears U.S. release for Prime Air drone deliveries.
Promises package deliveries up to 5 lbs. within 30 minutes.
It can be a rough business doing freight and logistics in Australia. And now, in the Australian capital city of Canberra, it looks like the last-mile drone delivery business has gotten a fair bit more… dangerous!
North Dakota has no restricted air spaces, a favorable climate for testing drones, and a government that is keen on growing its UAS industry.
Today on FreightWaves NOW, we are talking tech with two tech nerds. Ken Smith talks dirty data, and what it takes to clean it up. Lincoln Duff talks about Amazon’s new drone technology and what it means for last-mile delivery.
Zipline operates autonomous drones across remote areas that are hard to reach by road, airlifting medicines during emergencies.
Good day, Oil prices fell by around 2.5 percent at the start of this week, largely due to President Trump tariff threats against China. However, the U.S. sending out warships to the Middle East, possibly an escalation amidst growing tensions with Iran, can further create volatility in oil prices. This development comes in after the […]
Considering that Singapore has over 20,000 people per square mile, it may be prudent for the city-state to consider air taxis as an urban mobility option.
Shipping trends of 2019 are requiring established freight carriers to evolve their operational models. UPS is developing more super-hubs to facilitate growth through handling more high margin shipments.
Increased electric vehicle adoption could lead to higher fuel taxes; drone deliveries could be a nuisance to neighborhoods; EU believes that the U.K. might vote in favor of the Brexit agreement this January.
In addition to funding the FAA for the next five years, the bill includes language that could be used to further integrate unmanned aircraft systems, like drones, into the commercial landscape.
The impact of Nordstrom’s anniversary sale on logistics costs, college football and freight, drone deliveries in Canada, and much more in Today’s Pickup.