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Robots May Conquer E-Commerce's Problematic Last Mile

In the shadow of Greenwich's 02 Arena - the futuristic dome originally built as London’s showpiece for the Millennium - what looks like a picnic cooler on wheels zips among groups of gawking children. This little delivery robot, designed to autonomously navigate sidewalks, not roads, later this year will begin making deliveries from local businesses direct to customers. In doing so, it may just conquer e-commerce's final frontier: the Last Mile, the least efficient and most problematic step in the delivery process.

Weak First Quarter Doesn't Dampen Confidence of Air Cargo Executives Going Forward

Now that the first quarter of fiscal 2016 is in the past, results are in from IATA's most recent airline business confidence survey, and gauging from the responses of airline CFOs and cargo heads surveyed - their outlook is bullish for the remainder of the year, despite a perceived weak first quarter.

Blood on the Water: The Dismal Outlook for Ocean Carriers

Too many ships, too much rate discounting, and too many service providers for the market to support: the outlook for ocean carriers is "pretty bleak indeed."

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Maersk Begins Direct Service From North European Ports to Cuba's Mariel

Maersk Line marked the introduction of its first direct service from Northern Europe to Cuba on April 22 when a 2,556-TEU container vessel arrived in the Port of Mariel, 30 miles from Havana.

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The Future of Logistics? 'Bionic Enhancements' & 'Self-Learning Machines' - Eventually.

Do "self-learning machines" and "bionic enhancements" fill you with wonder about the future of logistics or just cause anxiety headaches? Fortunately, we'll all have several more years to decide how we feel about these technologies and others listed in DHL's third annual "Logistics Trend Radar" report.

Air Amazon? E-Tailer Could Buy German Airport.

Amazon has explored buying an airport in western Germany, according to a German media report, a move that could further build out the retail giant's plan of operating its own fleet of delivery airplanes.

Ryder Offers Three New Classes of Used Commercial Vehicles

Ryder System, Inc. has created three new categories for used commercial vehicles.

Maritime Shipping No Longer Immune to Cyber Attacks, Security Breaches

We live in a digital world that is evolving at breakneck speed. Unfortunately, rapid change can bring problems, issues and chaos, and the maritime world is not exempt from the potential downsides of technology's evolution.

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Slipping 3 Cents, Spot Van Rate Drops for Third Consecutive Week

Spot truckload rates declined across all three equipment types during the week ending April 16, according to DAT Solutions, which operates the DAT network of load boards.

Iran Faces Numerous Obstacles to Ramping Up Oil Exports

Iran faces a struggle to increase oil exports because many of its tankers are tied up storing crude, some are not seaworthy, and foreign shipowners remain reluctant to carry its cargoes.

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Container Service Performance Steps Up its Game in March

Ocean carriers bucked a five-month downwards trend by improving container service reliability in March, according to Carrier Performance Insight, the online schedule reliability tool provided by Drewry Supply Chain Advisors.

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With 360 Sea, River Ports, the U.S. Is Awash in Ocean Commerce

The U.S. is served by publicly - and privately-owned marine facilities located in approximately 360 commercial sea and river ports. These are found along the Atlantic, Pacific, Gulf and Great Lakes coasts, as well as in Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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