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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.

Cellcontrol Partners With TomTom to Reduce Truck Driver Distraction

Cellcontrol has developed a customized version of its safe-driving platform specifically for TomTom Bridge, a semi-rugged navigation device built for vehicle fleets.

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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Ryder Offers Three New Classes of Used Commercial Vehicles

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

WorkWave Enhances, Rebrands Route-Planning Software

WorkWave, a provider of cloud-based software for field-service and last-mile fleet management, has added three enhancements to its route-planning application.

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.

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.

ALK Technologies Launches Mobile Navigation App for Android

ALK Technologies has launched the CoPilot Truck GPS mobile navigation app for Android-based smartphones and tablets. It is available as a free download for 14 days on the Google Play Store.

Port of Oakland Launches Smartphone Apps for Truckers

The Port of Oakland has introduced a pair of smartphone applications for use by harbor truckers.

Are Carriers Changing Their Minds on Megaships?

It takes a lot of time and energy to turn around one of those massive new containerships in mid-ocean. The same goes for reversing the assumptions that led to the construction of those behemoths in the first place.

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Gains Seen in Dry Bulk Shipping May Fade in Second Half of 2016

Shipping rates for vessels transporting commodities such as coal, iron ore and grains racked up impressive gains in the first quarter of 2016 after hitting record lows, but the rally could flatten out into the second half as the macroeconomic outlook remains uncertain, according to IHS Inc.

Aye, Aye, Captain Robot

Last week, the Rolls-Royce led Advanced Autonomous Waterborne Applications Initiative (AAWA) project presented its first findings at a conference in Helsinki, expressing high hopes for vessel automation in commercial service -- and predicting that it will arrive soon.

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