While USVs face challenges in navigating busy shipping lanes and structural hazards, rapid advancements in AI and sensors are overcoming these. With compact edge-computing AI, USVs use mm-wave radar, sonar, and optical cameras to detect obstacles in real-time, making agile decisions based on oc...
according to FTR. Shippers and carriers alike want the stability of long-term contracts for certain lanes. But there’s still plenty of transactional freight, and a lot of inefficiencies to be addressed, as spreadsheets, notebooks, telephones and laminated maps are still the tools of choice for ...
If you’re only looking to move some spot freight here and there, you’re probably best sticking to truckload for your freight budget’s sake. If you want to see improved sustainability for LTL volumes, consider shipping with a lower-emission box truck or sprinter van. Want to see if your...
to determine the sector’s significance to trade (Arvis et al.2023;b Luttermann et al.2020; Arvis et al.2013). Econometric studies applying these industry indices find that shipping connectivity/logistic performance are some of the most statistically significant...
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Multiple Factors Are Stifling International Freight The economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to hit international shipping lanes hard. A perfect storm continues to swirl over the industry, negatively affecting supply chains and the costs of goods worldwide. ...
Amazon's Maple Valley, Washington, warehouse is built for speed. At night, big rigs pull up to one end to unload boxes and padded mailers—some after a short drive from a bigger warehouse down the road, others following ...
Depending on the AEO levels, benefits may include expedited clearance time, dedicated processing lanes and help desk. In six months, both parties are expected to develop plans to implement the MRA. Currently, there is very little guidance from Customs on the claiming of AEO benefits in practice...
private fleets. By considering all network lanes and available freight models, shippers can get the best of all worlds – reliable capacity, high service levels and predictable costs that dedicated models offer, with flexibility to ramp up using procured carrier capacity when...
Here, one of the great successes has been freight transport, which is increasingly automated, especially at sea. The foreseeable future includes the further automation of public transport in public spaces (e.g., dedicated lanes) and environment-bounded technology-friendly, local mobilities, such as...