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Home Delivery Robots: Last Mile Gamechangers

Logistics Viewpoints

In this situation, an autonomous vehicle brings a package to a customer’s house, whereupon the customer enters a code and retrieves the package from a cargo hold. Udelv’s delivery bot is a multi-stop electric delivery vehicle which features a self-contained, swappable modular cargo pod called the uPod.

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Year Ends On A High – Air Freights Stay High, Ocean Rates Rise: Freight Rate Update W51

Freightos

growth in world cargo volumes for 2017, air freight rates have been dramatically up this peak season. Most US airlines canceled 7-10 scheduled flights coming in from China between December 22-30, especially those going to Los Angeles, O’Hare and Dallas-Fort Worth. Against a background of IATA’s estimated 9.3%

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What Happens To Your Freight During A Natural Disaster?

Freight Center

2017 went down on record as one of the costliest years for natural disasters in the United States, standing at $306 billion in damages. Air shipments were re-routed through surrounding hubs—Atlanta, Chicago, and Dallas/Fort Worth. Together, Florida and Texas represent nearly 15% of the U.S. When danger looms, our railways are ready.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 7-11, 2018)

Talking Logistics

At its research facility at the Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport, NASA will use the data supplied by Uber to simulate a small passenger-carrying aircraft as it flies through DFW airspace during peak scheduled air traffic. Full block train, single or multiple containers, LCL shipments and oversized cargo are available options.