Transportation: Page 473

Software & Technology
Uber for Trucking: A New Era in the Freight Movement and Logistics Market
Frost & Sullivan
This trucking model reduces empty miles travelled, lowers operating costs, and improves asset utilization and productivity
Risk/Compliance
Wreckage Believed to Be El Faro Cargo Ship Discovered
The sinking, which happened during Hurricane Joaquin, is the worst disaster involving a U.S. cargo ship in decades
Warehousing
Alibaba’s Logistics Arm Prepares for China’s Singles’ Day with Military-Scale Campaign
Alibaba.com
The company plans to use over 1.7 million delivery personnel, 400,000 vehicles, 5,000 warehouses and 200 aircraft
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Risk/Compliance
Feds Award $500 Million in TIGER Transportation Grants
U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)
The Department of Transportation is awarding $500 million in grants to 39 infrastructure projects in 34 states
Warehousing
Shipping from Stores Helps Target Level the Playing Field with Amazon
Target Corporation
Target improved its two-day delivery capabilities significantly in the past year and a half
Warehousing
Etsy Launches Same-Day Delivery Service for the Holidays
Etsy
Etsy ASAP allows shoppers on web and mobile the ability to request same- and next-day deliveries
Ocean Ports & Carriers
Banned! NC Bars Shipping Company from State and Orders Fine
The lawsuit alleged the companies failed to deliver packages to consumers who prepaid for delivery
Warehousing
Free Shipping Bests Fast Shipping during the Holidays
Many (60 percent) Deloitte survey respondents expect retailers to offer free on-time shipping as late as Dec. 17
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Supply Chain Visibility
Doorman to Eliminate Missed Package Deliveries in Chicago and, Soon, New York
Doorman
The company is tackling the problem of missed deliveries by allowing consumers to schedule their own deliveries as late as midnight
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Retail
Wal-Mart Seeks to Test Drones for Home Delivery and Pickup
Walmart
The world’s largest retailer plans to go head to head with Amazon in using drones to fill and deliver online orders
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Packaging
Quantronix Debuts the CubiScan 75 Advanced Overhead Dimensioning Device
Quantronix, Inc.
The CubiScan 75 is designed to quickly and accurately measure parcels in low- to high-volume shipping applications
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Clean Energy
Don’t Be a Volkswagen: Risk-Proof Your Brand by Focusing on Your Customer
Nothing is more important than understanding why and how your customers make decisions in your competitive market
Gary Gigot
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