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Infographic: The building blocks of the IoT
BarcodesThe common barcode label has long been the foundation of the IoT network, serving as an inexpensive repository of product information like price, weight, and date of manufacture. Now that system is about to get a major upgrade as…
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Kodiak Robotics to hitch Wabash trailers to its self-driving trucks
Autonomous trucking technology provider Kodiak Robotics Inc. has agreed to use a trailers as a service (TaaS) program from the transportation, logistics and distribution equipment provider Wabash, thus gaining access to a fleet of…
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Three steps toward safer loading docks
When it comes to your loading docks, safety should be job one.Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) data show that a quarter of all industrial accidents happen at loading docks, making this vital, high-activity area a…
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CMA CGM to acquire nearly half of Brazilian port terminal operator
The French container shipping and logistics provider CMA CGM Group has agreed to acquire nearly half of Santos Brasil Participações S/A, a Brazilian multi-terminal operator that manages South America’s largest container terminal, which…
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Study: bridges may need more protection from ship collisions
Bridges in New York, California, and Georgia are among U.S. spans with the most traffic from the largest ships, leaving them at potential risk from collisions, according to a report from Johns Hopkins University that follows the collapse…
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Watchdog group says FAA should fix air traffic control systems
A government watchdog group is calling for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to take “long-overdue” action to modernize the nation’s aging, unreliable air traffic control systems, according to the Center for Transportation Policy…
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Container tracking software firm Gnosis gains cash backing
The supply chain visibility and execution software startup Gnosis Freight has gained new funding from private equity firm Vista Equity Partners, the firms said today.The investment supports Gnosis’ mission to help logistics companies…
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Kuehne+Nagel opens 1.4 million square foot DC for Adidas
The Swiss logistics service provider Kuehne+Nagel has opened its largest-ever logistics hub, announcing today that it has launched operations in a 1.4-million square foot distribution center in Mantova, Northern Italy, for sporting goods…
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CSCMP calls on White House to prevent port strike
As retailers and manufacturers around the country keep an eye on the September 30 deadline for East Coast and Gulf Coast dockworkers to agree on a new contract, the industry group the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals…
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CIG: Container ship fires could be reduced by better data
A coalition of freight transport and cargo handling organizations is calling on countries to honor their existing resolutions to report the results of national container inspection programs, and for the International Maritime…
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