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The Port of Oakland is launching two smart phone applications that could transform containerized cargo handling at seaports. The apps provide a highly anticipated tech-based calculation of harbor trucker turn times – an elusive industry metric.
The apps, DrayQ™ and DrayLink™, employ Bluetooth, WiFi and GPS technology. They tell drivers how long they’ll wait to enter marine terminal gates and how long their transactions will take. They give shippers a ...
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Germany's federal government has gotten the message that good infrastructure translates to good trade. Recently, the German government announced plans to invest nearly US$300 billion as part of its national infrastructure plan, or Bundesverkehrswegeplan.
The budget is nearly US$100 billion less, however, than the last Bundesverkehrswegeplan ...
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FedEx Trade Networks, the international freight forwarding arm of FedEx Corp. has re-launched Bongo International as FedEx® CrossBorder.
The announcement highlights the FedEx investment in expanding its international e-commerce offerings.
FedEx CrossBorder, a subsidiary of FedEx Trade Networks, offers e-commerce technology solutions that enable e-tailers to ...
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American Trucking Associations and Bestpass, Inc., a company that provides single-source payment and streamlined toll management services to commercial fleets, are renewing their ATA Featured Product Partnership.
“The trucking industry is fortunate to have Bestpass providing nationwide services that reduce some of the burdens of tolling ...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) are seeking public input during the next 90 days on the impacts of screening, evaluating and treating rail workers and commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers for obstructive sleep ...
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Union Pacific was named the most admired among trucking, transportation and logistics companies by Fortune for the sixth year in a row, marking the thirteenth time in 17 years the company has been named No. 1. The magazine's annual World's Most Admired list is published ...
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Holland was recently named 2015 Mid-West Regional Carrier of the Year by Worldwide Express. One of the largest authorized resellers of express shipping, Worldwide Express is a global logistics company and a trusted freight partner to more than 45 carriers.
Worldwide Express presented the award to ...
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Wabash National Corporation is introducing a range of breakthrough technologies and designs in its line of cold chain and final mile transportation equipment at the American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) Technology and Maintenance Council (TMC) annual meeting February 29–March 3 in Nashville, Tennessee.
The company’s exhibit will ...
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Ruan Transportation Management Systems announced that it has selected FourKites to provide real-time load tracking across its business divisions that consists of Dedicated Contract Transportation, Supply Chain Solutions and Certified Brokerage Services.
FourKites platform gathers real-time location information from more than 35 ELD/GPS providers and driver ...
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The American Trucking Associations has opened the nominating process for professional truck drivers to serve on the 2017-2018 America’s Road Team.
“Being selected as part of America’s Road Team means joining a group that represents the trucking industry as its greatest ambassadors,” said ATA President and ...
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