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Echoes of the Past Reverberate With Historic Stagecoach Shipment

Freight Center

When FreightCenter National Account Manager and history buff Sam Jones received a call from a customer who wanted to ship a stagecoach, he was right in his comfort zone. Louis, Missouri to San Francisco, California. Our experts can help you ship even the most unique cargo. Got something special to ship?

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This Week in Logistics News (January 9 – 15)

Logistics Viewpoints

BrightDrop, which plans to sell electric pallet movers this year and an electric cargo van next year, will deliver 500 FedEx delivery vehicles this year. The goal was to make it easier to stock up on bulk items which would have otherwise been more expensive to ship separately.

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Digitized Trucking: Turning The Logistics Value Chain Upside Down

GlobalTranz

Imagine that you own a truck and you receive an order from a soft drink manufacturer in Missouri to transport around 5000 kilograms of freight. Welcome to the Grand Era of Digitized Trucking! . Recent advancements in technology such as the use of digitized trucking promote an increase in the integration of trucks in the logistics chain.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 15 – 21)

Logistics Viewpoints

Seven years ago, I wrote that Cyberdyne Systems’ Skynet division was working on teleportation capabilities that will eliminate the need to wait for products to ship entirely. While still in the early stages of development, the emerging technology will instantly transport an item once it is picked at a warehouse or store to your living room.