Traffic congestion has a negative impact on planning transportation routes and makes life more difficult for logistics companies. It occurs when freight demand exceeds the capacity of the transportation system. Route planning is an integral part of an executive’s job. This is why increasingly transportation and logistics companies use the services of executive…
Third party logistics providers have had a good run in the market. They play an important role in goods movement. Outsourcing their transportation management functions to 3PLs gives shippers more flexibility to meet their shipping needs and access to the latest transportation management technologies. Read more here.
The challenges of transport, logistics, and the shipping industry Freight demands are constantly affected by a wide range of variable factors which makes it hard to anticipate trends in future shifting. All of this makes the work of fleets and shippers challenging. Factors that influence freight demands include the economy, globalization,…
The specialty vehicle – used primarily in refuse operations and concrete-pumper applications – was recently introduced with an entirely new interior. A right-hand, stand-up cab configuration was announced as well. Peterbilt said it would introduce a dual-steer configuration later this year. Read more here.
Will the costs of self driving vehicle technology in the trucking industry overshadow the benefits? Or will it prove to be the other way around, with fuel, driver lifestyle, and safety improvements outweighing the price tag? Read more here.
Drive axle inflation systems might not be on the wish list of truck maintenance professionals, but they are in a position to cure an annoying problem. Tire pressure maintenance is time-consuming and costly, but there’s no arguing the savings from properly inflated tires. Read more here.
FedEx scored a marketing coup for Super Bowl XLIX by delivering a key piece of hardware to the game — the Vince Lombardi Trophy. FedEx, the NFL’s delivery sponsor, transported the sterling silver trophy, made by Tiffany & Co., from New York to Phoenix recently. Read more here.
Google Chairman Eric Schmidt and UPS have invested in Roadie Inc., a service that connects people who want packages shipped with people offering to drive them. Call it Uber for your golf clubs and distant family’s Christmas presents. Roadie, an Atlanta startup with backing from Schmidt’s venture capital firm, debuted its smart-phone…
The Kenworth T880 with Paccar’s MX-13 engine was named the 2015 commercial truck of the year. The award, which this year focused on the vocational and heavy haul/severe-duty sectors, was announced this week at the American Truck Dealers annual convention. Read more here.
Radiant has agreed to purchase Wheels for CAD $0.77 per common share, payable in cash or by delivery of Radiant shares valued at USD $4.25 per share, for a total equity value of approximately CAD $69 million. With Wheels debt expected to be refinanced, the transaction is expected to have…
