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Commercial freight transportation businesses rely on data, intelligence, and novel solutions for operational efficiency. Transport Topics technology coverage investigates available technologies, real-world applications of business solutions, and the strategies necessary for advancement. News topics focus on the latest applied science, and issues range from autonomous vehicle and robotics innovations to management software, tracking and transparency, data analytics, blockchain, and the internet of things.

Government, Business, Technology, Logistics

JBS Paid Hackers $11 Million After Hack Closed Plants

JBS USA said it paid $11 million in ransom to criminals responsible for the cyberattack that disrupted meat processing across North America and Australia, the latest high profile example of large corporations falling prey to extortion.

June 10, 2021
Technology, Logistics

Reliable. Cost-Effective. Are You Destined for the Cloud?

Program Aired: June 10, 2021. Cost-Savings. Security. Uptime. Explore the basics and learn just what a move to the cloud for services, hosting, computing and executing applications can do for your business success quickly and painlessly. Experts share why a switch to the cloud is a must for companies in the transportation and logistics space.

June 10, 2021
Business, Technology, Fuel

Peak Internal Combustion Engine May Already Be Years in the Past

The world hit a transport milestone in 2017, though most people wouldnt have noticed it at the time.

June 10, 2021
Business, Technology, Autonomous, Top 100

J.B. Hunt, Waymo Partner to Test Self-Driving Trucks in Texas

J.B. Hunt Transport Services has partnered with autonomous vehicle developer Waymo to move freight with self-driving trucks in Texas.

June 10, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

Lawmakers Chide Colonial Pipeline for Weak Cybersecurity

U.S. lawmakers criticized Colonial Pipeline Co.s cybersecurity practices as the companys CEO faced his second day of questioning on Capitol Hill.

June 9, 2021
Business, Technology, Fuel, Top 50

DHL System Helps Shippers Balance Costs and Sustainability

DHL Supply Chain has developed a program that is designed to help shippers select carriers that are aligned with their environmental goals.

June 9, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Commercial Classes 3-8 Trucks Cutting GHG Emissions

Some 49% of all Classes 3-8 commercial vehicles, or nearly 5.5 million trucks, are using advanced diesel engine technology to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new study.

June 9, 2021
Business, Technology, Logistics

Airbus Set to Move Ahead With A350 Freighter Within Weeks

Airbus SE is poised to begin taking orders for a freighter version of its A350 wide-body as soon as next month, in a challenge to Boeing Co.s dominance in the market for dedicated cargo aircraft.

June 9, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment

Biden Will Need More Than $52 Billion for Chip Effort, Analysts Say

President Joe Bidens blueprint for the U.S. semiconductor industry marks an ambitious effort to set industrial policy for a critical sector of the economy, but the strategy will need more money and global support to take back chip supremacy and pre-empt a rival effort from China.

June 9, 2021
Government, Technology, Equipment, Safety

AASHTO, ITS America Appeal FCCs 5.9 GHz Spectrum Decision

Opposition to the Federal Communications Commissions ruling on the 5.9 GHz transportation spectrum band remains active as a pair of stakeholders are formally pushing back on the agencys move.

June 8, 2021