Cargo theft is an ever-evolving threat to motor carriers. Keeping cargo safe means defending against not only traditional methods but recognizing and overcoming emerging new tactics and techniques increasingly employed by the bad guys.
November 15, 2018Technology
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Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Top 100
Cargo theft is an ever-evolving threat for motor carriers. (Getty Images)
As Freight on Trucks Becomes More Valuable, Thieves Get Creative in Their Attempts to Steal It
Cargo theft is an ever-evolving threat for motor carriers. (Getty Images)
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October 22, 2018
Business, Technology, Logistics, Autonomous
Ruckit Unveils Platform for Heavy Construction, Bulk Materials Industry
Transportation software service provider Ruckit has announced a collaborative logistics platform for bulk-materials producers, trucking companies and general contractors.
November 15, 2018
Business, Technology, Equipment
A Meritor booth at an industry show. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
Meritor Posts Mixed 4Q Results Amid Market Strength
A Meritor booth at an industry show. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
Tier 1 supplier Meritor Inc. posted lower net income and higher revenue in its fourth-quarter and fiscal-year periods as its markets improved, but separate financial issues cut earnings.
November 14, 2018
Government, Business, Technology
An Amazon Prime truck. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
Nashville Chosen for Amazon Operations Hub
An Amazon Prime truck. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
Amazon will build a $230 million operations hub in Nashville, Tenn., that will house 5,000 employees over the next 10 years.
November 14, 2018
Business, Technology
OLIMP founder Vlad Gasnikov (left) and CTO Igor Volchenko at a web summit in Portugal. (OLIMP)
Newest Startup in On-Demand Warehousing Is a Trucking Company
OLIMP founder Vlad Gasnikov (left) and CTO Igor Volchenko at a web summit in Portugal. (OLIMP)
The newest entrant in the nascent market for on-demand warehousing is the owner of a Chicago-based trucking company who said he wants to use technology to help reduce the time that drivers spend waiting for freight to be loaded and unloaded. Vlad Gasnikov, CEO of Business Lines of America Corp., is currently beta testing an online platform called OLIMP.
November 14, 2018
Business, Technology, Equipment
Isuzu trucks. (TT File Photo)
Medium-Duty Sales Increase in October
Isuzu trucks. (TT File Photo)
U.S. retail sales of medium-duty trucks increased 11.1% to 20,631 in October, with double-digit gains coming in most weight classes, WardsAuto.com reported.
November 14, 2018
Business, Technology, Equipment
Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg News
Electric Vehicle Revolution Goes Underground in Sweden With Mine Truck
Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg News
Swedish mining equipment maker Epiroc AB on Nov. 14 launched a new range, including what it says is the largest battery-powered vehicle for mining below the Earth’s surface: a 42 ton-capacity truck that can haul blasted rock through narrow tunnels.
November 14, 2018
Business, Technology, Opinion
Opinion: The FOMO Effect on Blockchain
Don't let FOMO, or fear of missing out, push your business into blockchain technology, advises Ken Craig of McLeod Software.
November 14, 2018
Business, Technology, Autonomous
Gene J. Puskar/Associated Press
Ford, Walmart to Test Self-Driving Grocery Delivery Service
Gene J. Puskar/Associated Press
Ford Motor Co. is teaming with Walmart Inc., the world’s largest retailer, to lay the groundwork for a driverless grocery delivery service.
November 14, 2018
Business, Technology, Logistics, Top 50
Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg
DHL Opens Another Bay Area Facility
Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg
DHL has opened a $12 million, 39,000-square-foot service center facility in Sunnyvale, Calif., a move the company said it made to serve shipping needs of the region’s startups and global technology companies.
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