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UPS Testing Sustainable Delivery System in Europe
UPS is testing a depot-to-door delivery system in central London. The Low Impact City Logistics project will reduce traffic congestion and emissions associated with urban package delivery by using a power-assisted delivery trailer. If successful, it could change the way packages are delivered in cities in the U.K.
Mercedes Plans More Drone Deliveries After 100 Perfect Flights
Mercedes-Benz, conducting the biggest test using drones to ship everyday items like ground coffee and cellphones, said the mini aircraft completed 100 drop-offs to strategically placed vans in Zurich with a perfect safety record and more deliveries are planned for next year.
Lawmakers Push for U.S. Ban on Slave-Made Goods to Sharpen Its Bite
A law banning slave-made goods from entering the United States has failed, lawmakers and advocates said, as they push border authorities to step up inspections of suspicious shipments.
Interstate 95: How America’s Most Important Highway Fails
Interstate-95 is busier than any other freeway and among the longest. It runs through some of the country’s biggest cities and costs billions of dollars a year to maintain.
UPS Inks Its Largest Investment in Renewable Natural Gas to Date
UPS is heading into the year’s end inking an agreement with Big Ox Energy to purchase the equivalent of 10 million gallons of renewable natural gas (RNG) per year.
Retailers Offer Delayed Shipping Options to Avoid Peak Charges
Retailers are contending with a new challenge as this year’s holiday shopping season heats up: extra shipping fees during the busiest weeks.
Trump Wants More Big Infrastructure Projects. The Obstacles Can Be Big, Too.
President Trump says he is frustrated with the slow pace of major construction projects like highways, ports and pipelines. Last summer, he pledged to use the power of the presidency to jump start building when it became bogged down in administrative delays.
Autonomous Shipping Raises Legal Concerns
While the U.K. Shipping Register has included its first autonomous vessel, there are several gaps that need to be addressed before such technology becomes widespread and moves into the international domain.
Mercedes Steps Up Electric-Van Push to Counter Deutsche Post
Mercedes-Benz is ramping up its offering of electric delivery vans after Deutsche Post AG switched from customer to competitor with the successful rollout of a no-frills battery-powered vehicle.
Why Builders of Big L.A. Projects Are Making Concrete With Gravel and Sand Shipped From Canada
The 519 miles of L.A.'s freeway system. Dodger Stadium. City Hall. All built with concrete filled with rock and sand washed down from Southern California's iconic mountain ranges.
DHL Customers Say They Prefer Root Canals to Late Shipments
In DHL's 2017 Holiday Survey, 27 percent of the integrator's customers surveyed said that they would "rather get a root canal than have personal holiday shipments come late."
Piracy Increases in Straits of Malacca and Singapore
The number of piracy incidents against ships in Asia last month increased compared to the same period in 2016.
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