Technology News Updates

Package delivery has become an information business, with technology creating greater visibility into the supply chain, allowing fleets to become more efficient, decrease ground transit times and provide near real-time tracking for shippers and receivers, according to interviews with several service providers.

MONTREAL — Transportation management software provider McLeod Software said it is offering all its products in Canada for the first time.

FedEx Custom Critical said it is launching a new monitoring system called ShipmentWatch, which enables it to monitor a package’s location, temperature, light exposure and humidity.

The number of carriers using electronic logging devices on all of their trucks jumped to 35% in February from 25% in May of last year, according to a new study from Transport Capital Partners.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Engine maker Cummins Inc. said it will introduce some of the fruits of its “SuperTruck” research in its upcoming models that will make them more fuel-efficient.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — There is a drawing of the cartoon character Yosemite Sam hanging in Kirk Altrichter’s office that says a lot about the man who is the new public face of American Trucking Association’s Technology & Maintenance Council.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Volvo Trucks said it will collaborate with telematics providers Telogis and Trimble Navigation Ltd. in a move that could give rise to factory-installed fleet management technology in the heavy-duty truck market.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration launched a campaign last week to warn truck drivers about the dangers of using navigation systems designed for smaller vehicles.

Cummins Inc. and Peterbilt Motors Co. said they have developed a demonstration “SuperTruck” capable of averaging 10 miles per gallon in real-world conditions, a 54% increase in fuel economy.

XRS Corp. said Monday it has appointed Brendan Reidy its president and chief operating officer, effective immediately.