Forward Air (NASDAQ: FWRD) announced Tuesday a new way to tackle the trucking industry’s capacity headwinds. The Greeneville, Tennessee-based asset-light trucking and logistics company will now provide additional compensation to team and solo owner-operators depending on the destination of the…
Turntide Technologies announced Tuesday the launch of Turntide Transport — a division focused on developing electric “smart motors” for commercial vehicles. As part of the launch of Turntide Transport, the company has acquired two U.K. businesses — Hyperdrive Innovation and…
Just one month after announcing it would begin drone delivery service in Centerville, Ohio, grocery chain Kroger officially kicked off the service on Wednesday, according to a report in the Journal-News. The drone service, provided by Drone Express, a division…
Logistics is a notoriously volatile industry. During market shifts, it can be difficult for shippers to decide which modes, providers and contract/rate types will serve their business best. In the constant race to keep up, many default to the most…
The departure of Jerome Guillen, who was overseeing the oft-delayed Tesla Semi program, renews questions about when the electric trucks will be on the road as more than prototypes. Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) announced Guillen’s departure Monday in a two-sentence filing…
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Seegrid Corp., an autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) development company, introduced Tuesday its Palion Tow Tractor Series 8, an upgraded version of its automated tow tractor to help customers increase productivity and safety within manufacturing, warehousing and distribution. The company, which…
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Discarded plastic that winds up in oceans traps marine animals, pollutes waters, breaks down into microplastics and can end up on the dinner plates of seafood lovers. Maybe you heard the World Economic Forum’s dire prediction: There will be more…
Digital freight platform Redwood Logistics announced Tuesday a partnership with project44, the recently recognized unicorn of real-time visibility platforms, to provide an enterprise-grade integration that will give Redwood customers visibility into multiple modes of transportation. As part of the partnership,…
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