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Boeing 777 Engine Blast Spurs Grounding of Older Jets

The incident comes at a sensitive time for the global aviation industry, which is trying to emerge from a year in crisis caused by the pandemic’s impact on travel.

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Google and J.B. Hunt Announce Strategic Partnership in Transportation and Logistics

Google and J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc., a North American transportation and logistics company, has announced a multi-year strategic alliance to accelerate J.B. Hunt's digital transformation and collaborate on supply chain platform technology.

AscendTMS And Uber Freight Announce Strategic Partnership

Uber Freight, an on-demand freight provider, and AscendTMS, a global TMS provider, have recently announced their integration.

Ship Giant Maersk Bids Farewell to New, Fossil-Fuel Only Ships

A century after the global shipping fleet ran largely on coal, the world’s largest shipping line is taking a historic step toward not using fossil fuels for propulsion.

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Watch: Freight-Spend and Shipment Trends in Q4 2020

Bobby Holland, vice president and director of freight data solutions with U.S. Bank, reports improved results for the number of freight shipments and amount spent by shippers in the fourth quarter of 2020.

Freight-Spend and Shipment Trends in Q4 2020

Seven Last-Mile Lessons That Could Improve Vaccine Distribution

To clean up the logistical nightmare, organizations should look to best practices in last-mile delivery.

A worker moves a case into a temperature-controlled vaccine shipping container. Photo: Bloomberg.

Seattle Ports Offer Relief for L.A. Bottlenecks

The trade gateways in the U.S. Pacific Northwest are standing out for their calm relative to the congestion bedeviling ports from Los Angeles to Savannah, Georgia.

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Four Ways to Transform Recycled Waste Into Commodities Gold

Many businesses don’t realize that up to 40% of their trash — from post-consumer plastics such as hangers and water bottles, to metals, fibers, and even food grease — can be diverted from landfill to generate income.

A plastic water bottle floats near the port city of Balikpapan in Indonesia. Photo: Bloomberg.

Watch: Why Capital Projects Companies’ Digital Initiatives Fail

Andy Webster, global capital projects lead with Accenture Industry X, discusses recent research showing that many engineering and construction firms are failing to realize the full value of their digitization efforts.

Why Capital Projects Companies’ Digital Initiatives Fail

How the Inland Port Can Better Connect U.S. Supply Chains

As we aim to build more resilient supply chains, we must rethink space, process and workforce development. Each of these factors converge at the inland port.

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Four Ways Blockchain Could Advance the COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout

Cold chains built on a blockchain ledger would allow vaccine producers to contract out manufacturing and distribution — while ensuring the final product arrives to communities safely.

Vials of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine sit in a freezer. Photo: Bloomberg.

Medical Drone Startup to Begin Vaccine Delivery in April

Zipline Inc. has built a system that can deliver ultra-low temperature medical supplies, including COVID-19 vaccines.

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