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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.

BusinessTechnologyLogistics

Amazons Transportation Costs Surge in Q3; Financial Results Mixed

Amazon.coms shipping costs skyrocketed 46% year-over-year in the third quarter to a record $9.6 billion, an increase of more than $500 million over what the online retail giant spent during the same period in 2018.

October 29, 2019
BusinessTechnologyLogisticsAutonomous

Waymo CEO Sees Driverless Trucking Catching on Faster Than Taxis

True driverless cars have arrived from Waymo, the self-driving unit of Alphabet Inc., but the companys chief executive officer says robot ride hailing may not be the first form of automotive autonomy to take off commercially.

October 29, 2019
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Navistar Creates Electrification Business Unit, Unveils Battery-Electric Prototype

ATLANTA Navistar announced it is forming a new business unit to support commercial vehicle electrification, and underscored that announcement by unveiling a battery-electric prototype truck Oct. 28 at the 2019 North American Commercial Vehicle Show.

October 29, 2019
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Daimler Trucks Introduces Dynamic Lease Program

ATLANTA Daimler Trucks North America introduced a dynamic lease program that uses connected-vehicle technology to enable a pay-as-you-drive financing option.

October 28, 2019
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafety

HHS Establishes Guidelines for Oral-Fluid Specimen Drug Testing

The Department of Health and Human Services has established scientific and technical guidelines for the inclusion of oral fluid specimens for use in the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs.

October 28, 2019
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Hino Trucks Unveils New Class 4-7 Models

ATLANTA Hino Trucks unveiled its new M Series Class 4 and Class 5 trucks, and new L Series Class 6 and 7 conventional trucks, at the North American Commercial Vehicle Show on Oct. 28.

October 28, 2019
BusinessTechnologyFuel

NACV Showcases Technology, Product News, Organizer Says

ATLANTA Advancements in technology and myriad announcements about new products are among the key features of the North American Commercial Vehicle Show, a co-organizer told Transport Topics.

October 28, 2019
BusinessTechnologyLogisticsTop 100

UPS to Upgrade Health Care-Dedicated Warehouse Network

UPS Inc. will add major upgrades to its health care-dedicated warehouse and distribution network, according to an Oct. 28 news release.

October 28, 2019
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Next-Gen Bendix Wingman Technology Available on Mack Models

ATLANTA Mack Trucks announced the addition of next-generation Bendix Wingman safety technology to the companys models from the North American Commercial Vehicle Show.

October 28, 2019
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyLogisticsTCA

Crane Simulator Trains Baltimore Longshoremen Without Disrupting Dock Operations

The Steamship Trade Association of Baltimore bought a $500,000 simulator this year to train crane operators at the Port of Baltimore without affecting the day-to-day loading and unloading of cargo.

October 28, 2019