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Transportation & Logistics
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Breakbulk carrier adds ‘mega-size’ vessels to fleet
Singapore — Specialist breakbulk and project heavy lift carrier AAL is expanding its multipurpose fleet with the addition of a number of modern and highly adaptive Warnow-Class (W-Class) 33,271 dwt ‘mega-size’ vessels. Representing 133,000 dwt / 156,000 cbm of additional…
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Port of Rotterdam introduces track and trace containers
Rotterdam, The Netherlands — The Port of Rotterdam Authority launched Boxinsider, an application which allows shippers and freight forwarders to see where their containers are located at any given moment. According to the port, not only is this much more…
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Partnership to offer end-to-end ocean container visibility
Chicago, IL and Hamburg, Germany — FourKites, and Ocean Insights announced an exclusive partnership to transform container visibility. The strategic partnership creates a plug-and-play deployment model that integrates Ocean Insights’ ocean freight tracking data with FourKites’ real-time visibility platform to…
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Descartes launches advanced analytics for logistics and supply chain operations
Waterloo, ON — Descartes Systems Group announced the availability of Descartes Analytics, an advanced analysis and reporting solution that is designed to help enable customers to leverage the wealth of data that is contained within Descartes’ product line. “There is…
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CN supports Supply Chain Analytics Lab at Mount Royal University
Calgary, AB — A new $500,000 analytics lab at Mount Royal University lets students seek out and analyze live and historical business data crucial to navigating Canada’s new economy. The industry-leading technology in the CN Supply Chain Analytics Lab provides…
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UPS gets US government approval to become a drone airline
Dallas, TX — UPS says it has won government approval to run a drone airline, a first for a U.S. company, and it plans to expand deliveries on hospital campuses and eventually other industries. United Parcel Service Inc. said Tuesday…
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Hapag-Lloyd to collaborate with Portchain on advanced fleet planning
Hamburg, Germany – Hapag-Lloyd AG announced it is implementing Portchain’s advanced fleet planning software as a part of the its push to become number one for quality. Portchain will work closely with Hapag-Lloyd as they simplify and optimize workflows within…
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DP DHL to invest $2B in digital transformation
Bonn, Germany — Deutsche Post DHL Group announced its new Group Strategy. With “Strategy 2025 — Delivering excellence in a digital world” the Group is laying the foundation to continue its successful growth trajectory beyond the horizon defined by its…
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ABB to electrify autonomous vehicles for new port in Singapore
Singapore — ABB has won a contract from ST Engineering Land Systems Ltd. to deliver and commission integrated smart charging points for Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV) in the new Tuas port of Singapore. Deliveries of the vehicles, which will be deployed…
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NYK conducts first maritime autonomous surface ships trial
NYK has conducted the world’s first Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) trial performed in accordance with the IMO’s Interim Guidelines for MASS trials as the company begins tests to realize its target of manned autonomous ships for safer operations and…
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Montreal hosts e-commerce logistics conference
Montreal, QC — Quebec Minister of the Economy and Innovation Pierre Fitzgibbon opened the Innovation and the Impact of E-commerce on the Logistics Industry conference held at the Montreal Port Authority. Co-organized by CargoM and CEFRIO, the event brought together…
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UPS completes expansion of high-speed hub
Nashville, TN — UPS announced completion of the multi-phased expansion of its Whitescreek, Tenn. ground package sortation and distribution facility. The project has brought more than 300 new full- and part-time jobs to the area. According to the company, businesses…