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Railroad Trade Group Touts Investment in Safety and Innovation

An ultrasonic system to locate track defects and use of unmanned aerial vehicles for inspection of track, bridge and other freight rail infrastructure are among the technologies being explored by the railroad industry, according to a report from the Association of American Railroads.

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CargoSmart Adds Features to Big Schedules Search Engine

CargoSmart Limited, a provider of global shipment-management software, has added features to Big Schedules, its sailing-schedule search engine.

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ThomasNet.com Creates Corporate Edition of Supplier-Management Platform

ThomasNet.com, a platform for supplier discovery and evaluation, has created a Corporate Edition.

BravoSolution Issues New Version of BravoAdvantage

BravoSolution has released version 16 of BravoAdvantage, its software platform for managing strategic procurement.

'Calling Card' Web Sites That Aren't Enabled for E-commerce Can't Compete

E-tailing behemoths like Amazon Business are infringing on electrical distributors' turf. Large distributors continue to hone and refine their e-commerce offerings. And finally, mobile e-commerce (or, m-commerce) - driven by the consumer who has grown more comfortable making purchases on smartphones and other mobile devices - is on track to hit $700bn by 2017, according to research firm Digi-Capital.

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U.S. Trucking Industry Sees Trailer Sales Hit Record High in 2015

Although orders were slower in December, 2015 was the trailer industry's best shipment year in history, just edging out the previous record set in 1999, according to the most recent State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers published by ACT Research Co.

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As Diesel Price Drops, Truckload Spot Rates Also Tumble

After spiking to start the year, load-to-truck ratios and truckload rates on the spot market slid downward during the week ending Jan. 16, according to DAT Solutions, which operates the DAT network of load boards.

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Vision-Guided Vehicles Front and Center in Manufacturing, Fulfillment Operations

Many eyes may be gazing toward the sky in anxious anticipation of new drone delivery systems, but an increasing number of intelligent robot systems is already on the ground, in warehouses and manufacturing facilities, helping to manufacture and move products across the globe.

Hanson Logistics Building Chill Facility in Michigan

Hanson Logistics will build a new temperature-controlled facility to serve fruit and vegetable growers and processors in Southwest Michigan.

Dunavant Expands Distribution Coverage in Houston

Dunavant, a provider of logistics and supply-chain management services, has expanded its presence in Houston.

Transervice Logistics Launches Freight-Management Unit

Transervice Logistics Inc. has launched Transervice Integrated Solutions (TIS), a freight-management entity.

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