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There is much truth in that adage, “If you bought it, a truck brought it.” Ships and planes transport products around the world, but the last stage in the journey to their final destination is frequently via truck. This is true not only of products reaching store shelves, but the transportation of raw materials to factories at the start of the manufacturing process. In the U.S alone, more than 80 percent of all communities rely on trucks for the delivery of food, fuel, clothing and medicine.

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Top Markets and Trending Segments for Truck-Mounted Cranes

Truck-mounted cranes are cranes mounted on top of trucks. These cranes are attached to the rear side of the trucks… Read More

UPS test of electric vehicle in London could lower caarbon footprint of shipments of export cargo and shipments of import cargo in international trade and impact shippers' supply chains and logistics.

UPS Launches Electric Truck Trials in London

Haylle Sok 4:00 AM  9/27/2015

UPS recently launched its first range-extended electric delivery vehicle for trials in the UK. Since June 2014, UPS has worked… Read More

Implementation of new technology by UPS will allow the carrier to lower the carbon footprint of shipments, including import cargo and export transiting in international trade.

UPS Expands Hybrid Electric Fleet

Peter Buxbaum 7:00 AM  9/22/2015

UPS announced last week it has purchased 125 new technology hybrid electric delivery trucks, as part of a broader program… Read More

IMC enters home furnishings import business with acquisition of GSA while GSA customers get access to IMC logistics and supply chain services such as brokerage and freight forwarding.

IMC Global Solutions Acquires Global Shippers Association

Haylle Sok 9:00 AM  9/21/2015

IMC Global Solutions (IGS) announced this week that it has acquired Global Shippers Association (GSA), a leader in the importing… Read More

Patented MacroPoint logistics technology allows third parties visibility into truck shipments, including shipments of export cargo and shipments of import cargo in international trade, by tracking truckers mobile devices.

Freight Tracking Software Now Covered by Additional Patents

Haylle Sok 5:00 AM  9/21/2015

MacroPoint has announced it has been granted a seventh United States patent. The company’s patent portfolio for its systems and… Read More

Connected logistics relies on internet-of-things technology which can make the transportation of goods, including shipments of import cargo and shipments of export cargo, more efficient, as well as better manage inventory in warehouses.

Connected Logistics Market Worth $20.46 Billion by 2020

Haylle Sok 5:00 AM  9/18/2015

According to a new market research report, the connected logistics market is expected to grow from $5 billion in 2015… Read More

New software from APL Logistics allows shippers and truckers to collaborate to increase the efficiency of supply chains in global logistics, enabling the handling of shipments of import and export cargo.

APL Logistics to Launch ShipMax Alliance, a Collaborative Shipping Solution for Trucks

Haylle Sok 4:00 AM  9/17/2015

In another of a growing number of offerings seeking to pair trucking loads with available capacity, APL Logistics announced that… Read More

XPO-Con-way deal combines two leaders in trucking and logistics, carrying shipments of cargo domestically and internationally and providing logstics and supply chain solutuions to customers in dozens of countries globally.

XPO Logistics to Acquire Con-way

Peter Buxbaum 8:48 AM  9/10/2015

XPO Logistics, Inc. and Con-way Inc. announced yesterday that they have entered into a definitive agreement for XPO Logistics to… Read More

New Scandit app works on mobile devices making it easier for logistics workers to process shipments of export cargo and shipments of import cargo.

Scandit Launches New Mobile Proof-Of-Delivery Solution For Logistics Providers

Haylle Sok 6:00 AM  9/10/2015

Scandit has announced the launch of a new mobile proof-of-delivery (POD) solution designed to improve efficiency for an increasingly mobile… Read More

New technology enable the management and optimization of logistics and fleet management apps. to make trucking of cargo, including shipments of exports and shipments of imports, more efficient.

IoT Solution Powers M2M Logistics and Fleet Management

Peter Buxbaum 5:00 AM  9/10/2015

Gemalto, a provider of digital security products, announced the introduction of an innovative internet-of-things (IoT) solution used to optimize vehicle… Read More

Ikea and 3PL are running electricity only trucks carrying shipments of import cargo from port of Long Beach to southern California stores

NRS and IKEA Launch Electric Drayage in Los Angeles

Peter Buxbaum 4:00 AM  9/8/2015

National Retail Systems, Inc. (NRS), a third-party logistics provider, launched a zero emissions electric drayage operation exclusively for IKEA Distribution… Read More

CargoSmart's platform provides insights to shippers of temperature controlled products into the logisitcs and supply chain issues of their cargo shipments , including international shipments of exports and imports.

CargoSense Completes Seed Round Offering By Raising $2.5 Million

Peter Buxbaum 5:00 AM  9/5/2015

CargoSense, a Virginia-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) company focused on supply chain logistics, announced that it has closed on its seed round… Read More

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