Transportation management - Articles - Page 51

UPS Tests Drone Deliveries, Eyes Future Price Changes

February 27, 2017

Package delivery company United Parcel Service Inc says it will consider raising prices across the board in coming years to offset pressure on margins, particularly from the rising costs of delivering packages to e-commerce customers.

Infrastructure Funding Dilemma: Will the FAST Act Ever Get Out of First Gear?

February 27, 2017

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Another ambitious program for fixing and expanding the nation's transportation infrastructure. With no clear way how to pay for it. Déjà vu strikes again.

DHL, Huawei Enter Supply Chain Automation Partnership

February 23, 2017

Air Cargo World

Deutsche Post DHL Group and Chinese technology conglomerate Huawei Technologies are collaborating on a range of supply chain services for customers using "industrial-grade internet-of-things hardware and infrastructure."

E.U. Shipping Emissions Vote Met With Industry Disapproval

February 23, 2017

Maritime Executive

By majority vote, the Members of the European Parliament have agreed to include shipping in the European Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) Directive as of 2023, unless there is a comparable system agreed under the auspices of the IMO by the end of 2021.

Container Shipping Lines Sign Up With Alibaba to Offer Online Booking

February 22, 2017

The New York Times

Two container shipping lines, France's CMA CGM and Israel's Zim, have signed up with Alibaba to allow customers to book space on their vessels through the Chinese e-commerce giant, in a bid to boost sales as the sector battles a severe downturn.

Postal Service Says It Lost $200M Over Holiday Season

February 22, 2017

Los Angeles Times

The U.S. Postal Service says it lost $200m during the year-end holiday season, despite a strong quarter of package shipping and expanded use of vote-by-mail in the November presidential election.

How Self-Driving Trucks, Intelligent Highways Are Changing Transportation Logistics

February 21, 2017

Industryweek

No matter what products they make, how many they make, or how often they make them, all U.S. manufacturers share a common goal: They need to get their products to their customers, on time, and the familiar litany of trucks-trains-boats-and-planes (and sometimes, pipelines) remains the way that goods get moved. At least that's the case in early 2017. Within a year or two, maybe not so much.

For Trucking Regulation, It's a Foggy Road Ahead

February 21, 2017

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

GPS technology can tell a commercial trucker all about routes and traffic conditions. But when it comes to predicting the regulatory landscape, the road ahead is a lot less clear.

On the Rails: Growth in Asia's Slower Lane

February 16, 2017

Air Cargo World

Last October the British and Chinese governments agreed to allow more than double the number of passenger flights between the two nations and threw the door open to unlimited cargo flights. To date, however, no air carrier has availed itself of the opportunity. Instead, rail, as well as rival ground-based modes, have risen in popularity.