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This Week in Logistics News (May 14 – 20)

Logistics Viewpoints

Autonomous cargo ship completes 500-mile voyage. According to CEO Alex Rodrigues, Embark has a unique alternative to maps that they call ‘vision map fusion, and it worked very well in the vast majority of the winter conditions that you would expect in the northern United States.

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Which States are Making the Grade in Logistics?

Material Handling & Logistics

Content Summary: In addition to O'Hare having the most flights in the country, the state has 5 international airports and 7 other commercial airports. Illinois is the only state that has all seven Class I freight railroads. The state received an A. It is the 3rd largest in total freight railroads. Media Type.

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Supply Chain Matters News Capsule Follow-up: Regulator Approves Canadian Pacific Merger with KCS and Added Rivian Development

Supply Chain Matters

Rail Regulator Approves Canadian Pacific Acquisition of Kansas City Southern Line Background In 2021, a bidding war regarding the proposed acquisition of Kansas City Southern Railway (KCS) involving both Canadian Pacific Railway (CP Rail) and Canadian National Railroad (CN) dominated surface transportation headlines. bound cargo. ”

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Facing Hard Times, Shippers Find Innovative Solutions

Intelligent Audit

Panelist Hannah Testani, Intelligent Audit CEO and freight-auditing technology expert, noted that COVID brought 2030 volumes to 2020. Food-industry mega-companies PepsiCo and Archer Daniels Midland recently announced a collaborative effort toward improving regenerative agriculture practices throughout the central United States.