Truck “platooning” ... soon it may be perfectly normal — and safe Washington Post - If you look to the next lane and see two 18-wheelers roar past at 70 mph with just 10 yards between them, you’ll probably think they are dangerously close. In this high-tech age, that may no longer be
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Canada Post, Purolator strengthen Cargojet partnership with early contract extension
Deal tasked Cargojet with providing comprehensive Canada-wide air cargo services for Canada Post Group of Companies (CPGOC). Purolator and Canada Post, part of a conglomeration known as the Canada Post Group of Companies (CPGOC), have announced an early extension to a 2014 air cargo contract with Cargojet, now running through 2025,
Latest FedEx acquisition part of ongoing bid for e-commerce market [VIDEO]
The “FedEx Panda Express,” a custom-decaled 777F aircraft. Aircargo World - FedEx has acquired Northwest Research, along with the latter’s capabilities to “resolve at-risk shipments” that the integrator hopes will improve its customer experience. Based out of Salt Lake City, Northwest Research is an inventory research and management company, and the latest in
FedEx brings Northwest Research Inc. into the fold
Northwest Research, Inc. (NWR) specializes in inventory research and management. Transportation and logistics bellwether FedEx said last week it has acquired Northwest Research Inc., a Salt Lake City, Utah-based inventory and research management firm. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. FedEx said that Northwest Research’s proprietary technologies and capabilities complement
Forwarders Look To Secure Airfreight Capacity For Busy Peak
Freight forwarders are bracing for a busy peak period by securing air cargo capacity under block space (BSA) and ACMI agreements. Speaking shortly after announcing third-quarter results, Panalpina said it expected capacity to be an issue while slot constraints at airports, a veiled reference to the issues at Schiphol, would also create
Rail Freight is Losing Market Share
A Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railway Co. grain train sits docked at a transloading facility at the Port of Galveston in Galveston, Texas, U.S Texas U.S - State of Logistics report for the year 2017 shows that in the US the faster and more reliable modes have grown year-over-year. These faster
Red Star Express Plc celebrates its 25th Anniversary in Grand Style
File Photo: Activities to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Red Star Express Plc kicked off in grand style at the Head Office on July 11, 2017 when the GMD, Sola Obabori unveiled the fabricated 3D version of the above 25th-anniversary logo. Credit: RSE Corporate Affairs Dept It’s a Silver Jubilee! Lagos -
No distress call after fishing boat with foreign crew wrecks
This undated photo provided by the U.S. Coast Guard shows the 79-foot fishing boat HONOLULU (AP) — A boat that ran aground off Honolulu while transporting foreign fishermen to work in Hawaii’s commercial fishing industry has raised new questions about the safety and working conditions for foreign laborers in this unique
Questions and answers on proposed ban on laptops in checked luggage in aircraft
Checked luggage WASHINGTON (AP) — First the U.S. government temporarily banned laptops in the cabins of some airplanes. Now it is looking to ban them from checked luggage on international flights, citing the risk of potentially catastrophic fires. The Federal Aviation Administration recently recommended that the U.N. agency that sets global aviation
E-commerce Disruption Of Air Cargo Only In Its Opening Act, Unisys says
Unisys Corporation (Blue Bell, Pennsylvania -US) - According to Unisys an IT Logistics Company, we are only seeing the opening act of the e-commerce effect. A report released by the company this week claims that the global air cargo industry will transform by 2020 through “even smarter” warehouses, as companies across