The city and port of Miami are the U.S. gateways to the Caribbean, Central and South America. Today, Miami is a bustling, cosmopolitan city in a state with approximately 21.5 million (third-most populous in the United States). The Port of…
Following weeks of criticism over its pricing, DoorDash (NYSE: DASH) has announced a new fee structure for restaurants using the service. The delivery service will roll out three price points in its Partnerships Plans, starting with a 15% commission option.…
Wingcopter, a Germany-based developer and manufacturer of unmanned aircraft systems, has introduced the Wingcopter 198, a first-of-its-kind, all-electric, vertical-takeoff-and-landing, fixed-wing drone that can make three deliveries per flight. “We applied the many years of experience with the Wingcopter 178, the…
Self-driving trucking software maker Plus will work with the natural gas joint venture Cummins Westport to apply its supervised PlusDrive system to a 12-liter natural gas engine, pairing what eventually could be driverless technology with a powertrain featuring near-zero carbon…
DSV Panalpina (DSV.C.DX) announced Tuesday it will acquire the logistics arm of Kuwait-based Agility Public Warehousing (AGLT.KW) for $4.1 billion (1.23 billion KWD). The deal will make it the third-largest freight forwarder globally. Agility’s stand-alone Global Integrated Logistics (GIL) unit…
Trucks idling in lines to check in at distribution centers due to inefficient yard operations have no place in the “yard of the future,” Andrew Smith, CEO and founder of Outrider, told FreightWaves. In this future yard, electric trucks autonomously…
Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) is expanding its in-garage grocery delivery service, Key by Amazon, to more than 5,000 U.S. cities and towns. The service was launched in November in five cities. “Customers who tried Key In-Garage Grocery Delivery have loved the…
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Global e-commerce is enabling direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands to sell their products in hundreds of countries at a time. Shipping those goods, though, can be problematic with tariffs and duties, various tax rates and currency conversion issues. Shopify’s Oberlo brand estimates…
The Association of American Railroads, data provider Railinc and agricultural shippers have joined forces to create an online portal aimed at improving visibility for covered hopper cars. The portal will provide shippers with information that will help them prevent potential…
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