While the growth of e-commerce is widely viewed as a boon for last-mile deliveries, customer returns of the merchandise that’s delivered also are forcing change across carriers’ and shippers’ supply chains, industry experts said.
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Seth Clevenger and Mike Senatore dive into the Transport Topics Top 100 list of the largest logistics companies. They address trade challenges, mergers, sector trends and more.
Replay: LiveOnWeb on 'The ELD Landscape Ahead'
How will the ELD mandate affect fleets' bottom lines? On our Aug. 23 LiveOnWeb program 'The ELD Landscape Ahead,' TT Managing Editor/Features Seth Clevenger presented the perspectives of a regulator, a fleet executive and a logistics expert. Watch the replay.
August 16, 2017DHL, Ford Unveil Jointly Made Electric Delivery Van
Deutsche Post DHL Group and automaker Ford have unveiled a jointly manufactured electric delivery van amid growing demand for emission-free utility vehicles.
August 16, 2017Roads That Pay for Themselves: Startup Nears Two Smart Pavement Pilot Project Contracts
After years of planning, the next several months are when Tim Sylvester will get the chance to start testing out what he’s been telling people for years: roads can pay for themselves.
August 15, 2017How Elon Musk and Cheap Oil Doomed the Push for Natural Gas Vehicles
The idea was nothing short of revolutionary: Convert the nation’s millions of trucks, buses and other commercial vehicles to run on natural gas instead of gasoline and diesel.
August 15, 2017Amazon’s Jeff Bezos Elected to Logistics Hall of Fame
Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon.com, has been elected to the Logistics Hall of Fame.
August 14, 2017Amazon Eyes the Finish Line in Online Delivery With şÚÁĎłÔąĎÍř Hub Lockers
Amazon.com doesn’t just want to control the “last mile” of online delivery. The company wants to own the finish line, too.
August 10, 2017Tesla Meets With California, Nevada on Autonomous Truck Testing
Tesla Inc. has met with California and Nevada agencies about testing an autonomous semi-truck ahead of CEO Elon Musk’s unveiling of the next addition to the electric-car maker’s lineup.
August 10, 2017This E-Commerce Company Pays for Warehouse Worker Weddings. Will the Perk Survive Automation?
Tech entrepreneurs have long lavished perks on coders and engineers, the free massages, ping pong tables and free food of Valley lore.
August 7, 2017Channel Pilots Use Simulator to Practice With Behemoth Neopanamax Ships
Capt. Tom Goodwin stood on the bridge of an oil tanker and looked upon the familiar Bayport Container Terminal. But instead of peering out a vessel’s front windows, he was in a high-tech simulator gazing intently at 13 monitors.
August 4, 2017