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UPS Tells Shippers to Prepare for Freight Strike

November 2, 2018

United Parcel Service Inc. is telling customers to make alternative shipping plans in case of a strike in its smaller freight division.

Uber's Drone Delivery Dreams Face Harsh Legal and Economic Realities

November 2, 2018

Forbes

Uber has been looking to fill an executive position at UberExpress, its drone delivery operation, to help get the company’s drones up and running next year.

Drones to Deliver Vaccines in Vanuatu in World-First Trial

November 1, 2018

The Guardian

Drones will take delicate drugs to dozens of remote villages in a test that could be replicated around the world.

A Store Had to Move Thousands of Books. So a Human Chain Was Formed.

November 1, 2018

The New York Times

The bookstore's old-school — yet innovative — transportation solution: “Care to lend a hand?”

Companies Say They're Ready to Move Supply Chains From China

October 31, 2018

Bloomberg

A common theme this earnings season: U.S. business executives are ready to relocate their supply chains if the cost of importing Chinese goods becomes prohibitive.

Think Tank

The Route to Smart Warehousing — and Why IoT Matters

October 31, 2018

Andrei Klubnikin

Meeting ever-shifting customer expectations is the only way to succeed in the digital era — and the internet of things is the cornerstone of Warehouse 4.0.

Despite Trade War, China Opens Wallet for U.S. Tech and Pharma Exports

October 30, 2018

Forbes

China might be closing its wallet to some high-profile U.S. exports as part of the ongoing trade war, but it's wide open to others.

Global Shipping Freight Rates Slump as Trade Slows

October 29, 2018

The New York Times

The cost of hiring container ships has plunged 24 percent from a multi-year peak while raw material vessel rates have slumped 10 percent from a five-year high.

These Workers Are Hurt by Trump’s Trade War, But Ineligible for His Bailout

October 29, 2018

The Washington Post

Though farmers can receive part of the $12bn bailout, those who transport their goods are out of luck.

With Brexit Talks in Gridlock, British Truckers Plan for the Worst

October 26, 2018

Reuters

Transport company boss Chris Blackburn is contemplating spending almost a million pounds for a chance to keep his trucks on European roads if Britain leaves the EU without a deal in March.