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These Systems Are Driving the Future of Logistics

Transportation management systems will play an increasingly important role in mitigating the challenges brought by e-commerce, according to a group of more than 350 shippers.

Source: Bloomberg

Amazon’s Fleet of Used Airplanes Makes Green Pledge Harder to Keep

Airlines say their newer generation jets are 20% more fuel efficient than the models they’re phasing out, many of which end up in the fleets of cargo carriers.

An Amazon Air cargo jet sits on a tarmac. Photo: Bloomberg.

How Carriers and Shippers Will Navigate an Unpredictable Peak Season

Every year around this time, carriers, distributors and logistics providers gear up for the coming peak holiday shopping season, on which shippers depend for a large portion of their annual revenue. This year, however, is different, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic and resulting economic freefall.

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U.K. Warns of 7,000-Truck Line in Worst-Case Brexit Scenario

Preparing for customs checks on trade with the EU is one of the biggest logistical challenges facing Boris Johnson’s government.

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Amazon Is Trying to Make the Climate Its Prime Directive

Amazon last year committed to zeroing out its carbon footprint by 2040, or eliminating the greenhouse gas emissions caused by its activities. The goal is daunting, and there’s no specific plan for how to reach it.

Photo: Bloomberg

FedEx Seeks to Add Small Self-Flying Planes for Remote Areas

FedEx Corp. is looking at using small self-flying cargo planes to serve remote areas after experimenting with a technology startup on autonomous aircraft.

A close-up view of two FedEx Corp. parcels. Photo: Shutterstock.

Quick-Start Guide: From Order to Go-Live in Four Weeks

Determine which autonomous mobile robot solution is best for your operation, based on three frequently deployed use-case scenarios.

Vecna Robotics Quick Start Guide

Jet Fuel Is Now So Cheap It’s Being Blended for Use by Ships

The fuel that powers passenger planes is normally among the most expensive oil products, but in a sign of the times the coronavirus has turned it into a blending component for typically cheaper shipping fuel.

Source: Bloomberg

AMR, VGV, AGV: Get to Know Self-Driving Industrial Vehicles

See side-by-side comparisons, and learn more about each vehicle.

Vecnarobotics Get To Know Self Driving

Case Study: How Did GEODIS Improve Put-Away Operator Productivity by 30%?

The logistics company invested in autonomous mobile robots to increase productivity, efficiency and employee safety.

Vecna Robotics Case Study How Did Geodis

Germany Is Re-Engineering Europe’s Most Important River

In an "Olympics of water engineering," the German government wants to change the current of the Rhine so that ships can load an extra 200 or more tons.

A map showing the course of the Rhine river.

U.S. May Allow 18-Year-Olds to Drive Big Trucks on Long Hauls

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is considering a pilot program to test lowering the age limit for interstate commercial drivers from 21 to 18.

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