Infrastructure and trade loom large for trucking in the year ahead as freight carriers adjust to a slower, but still positive, rate of economic growth in 2019, according to industry experts interviewed by Transport Topics.
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Matt Silver, CEO of Cargado, discusses how AI, data and smarter platforms are reshaping cross-border shipping.
Factory Gauge Tumbles by Most Since 2008 as Orders Cool
A gauge of U.S. manufacturing plunged last month by the most since October 2008, a fresh sign of deceleration in the economy amid global strains across the sector. U.S. stocks extended declines and Treasury yields fell after the report.
January 3, 2019India Crackdown on Amazon, Walmart Seen Hurting Online Shoppers
India’s new rules for foreign e-commerce platforms may be designed to protect local companies from Amazon.com and Walmart Inc., but consumers are likely to suffer the collateral damage.
December 28, 2018Rhode Island to Construct 10 More Truck Toll Gantries
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation has received federal approval to advance construction on 10 more truck-tolling gantries.
December 27, 2018Amazon Thrives on FedEx Delivery Model, but Driver Pay Challenges Persist
Five years on, Amazon.com Inc.’s chief executive officer is betting on decidedly more terrestrial technology: Drivers. As in real people. Tens of thousands of them. High-tailing it through town in gas-slurping vans to leave packages on doorsteps just like the milkman, postal worker, UPS guy and pizza dude before them.
December 17, 2018Uber Freight Adds Analytics Tool for Shippers
Uber Freight has launched a new data analytics feature designed to help shippers pinpoint problem areas within their supply chains and take action to improve efficiency.
December 14, 2018Agility to Invest $100 Million in Shipa Digital Logistics Platform
Agility, a global logistics and freight services company headquartered in Kuwait, has announced a $100 million investment over three years to launch Shipa.com. The platform will help businesses, entrepreneurs and consumers manage freight, e-commerce and urban deliveries online.
December 12, 2018AIT Worldwide Logistics Acquires ConneXion
AIT Worldwide Logistics, a supply chain services provider, has acquired ConneXion World Cargo, a freight forwarder based in London.
December 11, 2018Two Digital Freight Brokers Focus on Price Transparency for Shippers
Digital freight brokers Convoy and Uber Freight have separately launched new tools intended to make pricing options for hauling loads more transparent for shippers.
December 3, 2018DHL Turns to Robots to Equip US Warehouses for E-Commerce
Worldwide delivery service DHL is deploying artificial intelligence, self-driving vehicles and product-picking robots at its warehouses in North America to help handle the surge in e-commerce demand.
November 30, 2018