FedEx Corp. is looking at using small self-flying cargo planes to serve remote areas after experimenting with a technology startup on autonomous aircraft, CEO Fred Smith said.
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Matt Silver, CEO of Cargado, discusses how AI, data and smarter platforms are reshaping cross-border shipping.
Convoy Launches New Pricing Program for Shippers
Digital freight broker Convoy launched Convoy Guaranteed Primary, a pricing program designed to procure capacity and lower shippers’ costs.
September 18, 2020Deere Plans to Expand in Australia, New Zealand
Tractor giant Deere & Co. plans to expand in Australia and New Zealand, with its one-time chief economist leading the charge.
September 18, 2020Werner Advances Technology Initiative With IoT Partnership
Werner Enterprises has teamed with fleet management service Platform Science to advance its technology initiative, the companies announced Sept. 16.
September 16, 2020Tesla Plans to Start Shipping Out Cars Made at Shanghai Gigafactory
Tesla Inc. plans to ship cars made at its Shanghai factory to other countries in Asia and Europe, according to people familiar with the matter, shifting its strategy for the plant to largely focus on supplying the local market.
September 11, 2020Walmart Tests Drone Delivery Amid Escalating Competition With Amazon
Walmart Inc. is entering the drone delivery wars, its latest move to counter Amazon.com Inc.’s dominance in e-commerce as more Americans choose to shop from home.
September 9, 2020Circle Logistics Begins Posting Loads on NextLOAD
Freight broker Circle Logistics has begun posting up to 600 available freight loads daily directly to NextLOAD.
September 4, 2020DOT Releases National Freight Strategic Plan
U.S. Department of Transportation officials convened virtually to unveil the comprehensive National Freight Strategic Plan on Sept. 3.
September 3, 2020GM CEO Mary Barra to Meet With Ivanka Trump at Job Training Site
General Motors Co. CEO Mary Barra will meet Sept. 2 with President Donald Trump’s daughter and adviser, Ivanka Trump, who is scheduled to tour the automaker’s training center north of Detroit.
September 2, 2020Amazon’s Whole Foods Opens Delivery-Only Facility in Brooklyn
Whole Foods Market on Sept. 1 opened a location in Brooklyn that it’s calling a store — except shoppers won’t be welcome to walk the aisles.
September 1, 2020