The future is looking bright for air freight. There was a positive outlook for profitability in 2018, which was supported
Category: Transportation
Why Warehousing Matters
There are few people today who believe that warehousing is simply a storage function – but many still have logistics
10 Reasons to Consider a Transportation Management System (TMS)
by Nilam Oswal If your company functions in retail, distribution, manufacturing, e-commerce or third party logistics, chances are you already
Video: Elon Musk Unveils the New Tesla Semi Truck
Tesla’s semi electric truck sports sleek looks, does its performance live up to them? Elon Musk unveiled Telsa’s Semi Truck
5 Ways to Streamline the Last Mile Logistics
Last mile delivery comprises up to 28% of the total logistics costs, and it poses significant challenges. But there are
Norway’s “Underground” Short Cut for Shipping
What do you do when a shipping route goes around a treacherous, rocky peninsular battered by frequent storms? If you
Improving Truck Efficiency with Electric Wind
There are 3.41 million class 8 trucks in the US, traveling 169 billion miles every year. Reducing fuel consumption by
UPS Tests Drones for Delivery
UPS has taken another step in making commercial drone delivery a reality. In February, UPS tested launching drones from trucks.
How Will the Driverless Revolution Change Transportation Services?
by Lisa Kennedy, Project Manager, Tompkins International They are on our roads already, but their impact is yet to be
Map of U.S. Trucking Spills in 2016
Every day truckers work tirelessly to deliver the goods that support and enrich our lives. Almost everything we touch, reached
Supply Chain and Transportation Trends to Jump On Now
by Kevin Hill, Quality Scales Unlimited Every few years the business world experiences a new tide of change. Some areas
Future of Transportation: Goodyear’s Radical Smart Tire Concept
The humble tire has been around since Ancient Mesopotamia, where bands of leather were used. Then followed wooden wheels with
Rwanda Races Ahead in Commercial Drone Deliveries
As I wrote in an article back in April 2016, one of the world’s smallest and poorest countries, Rwanda, was
How the Internet of Things (IoT) Can Optimize Fleet Management
The Internet of Things (IoT) is having a profound impact across the supply chain. In this article, Geoff Annesley looks
The Most Read Posts So Far (Summer 2016)
With summer almost over, I thought it a good time to take a look back at our most popular supply
Infographic: The History of the Automotive Headlight
The headlights on our cars play a crucial role in our safety, but we hardly give them a second thought.
World’s Largest 3D Pen Sculpture: Nissan’s Life-Size Qashqai SUV
3D printing is set to revolutionize manufacturing. 3D printing is the process of making three dimensional solid objects from a
The Future of Transportation: Autonomous Ships on the Horizon
The Wall Street Journal reports on the prospect of autonomous ships in the near future. There are significant hurdles to
Amazon One: Amazon Takes to the Air
Amazon unveiled its first branded cargo plane today, and will showcase its fleet of 20 branded 767-300 planes in
Dock Doors: Critical Valves in the Supply Chain
Tales from the Trail: The Rough Road Through the Dock Doors Last week I went for an evening trail run
Meet Graham – The Road Warrior from Down Under
In 2015 38,300 people were killed on U.S. roads, and 4.4 million were seriously injured, meaning 2015 likely was the
Super Ships: The Biggest Ships in the World (Part 2)
This part 2 of our look at the largest ships in the world. You can read Super Ships Part 1
Super Ships: The Biggest Ships in the World (Part 1)
Imagine laying the Empire State Building on its side, and then floating it out to sea Picture the Empire State
The “Impossible” U-Turn
Well if you’d asked me to turn this truck on this road, I’d have said “impossible”. But this driver doesn’t
How to Nurture and Grow Your Customers
By Valerie Bonebrake, Senior Vice President, Tompkins International Spring has arrived. It is time to cultivate. Use this primer to