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The world's busiest container ports - infographic
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Google drone guru says air deliveries coming as soon as next year
Fortune
Dave Vos, head of Google's drone delivery program, said that drone deliveries are coming within the next one to three years.
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Why billions of dollars of goods are stuck at sea
The Economist
The container-shipping business is in crisis
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Domino’s is the best delivery startup in America
Eater
An ode to the pizza borg that will let us order via app or bot, from sea to shining sea, in the middle of San Francisco or the outskirts of Sheboygan
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How Shyp is shaking up shipping
Cast Company
With this intrepid startup’s service, everything you ever hated about shipping stuff–from rustling up a box to waiting in line–is history.
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Why the global shipping industry will be tough to salvage
Stratfor
The political order that defines the world is changing, and with it, the global shipping industry. The advent of container shipping in the mid-1950s propelled the age of globalization forward as the world's biggest economies forged new and closer trade links with one another. International trade is now undergoing another massive overhaul as the rise of Western isolationism, the restructuring of Ch
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Surviving the glut in global shipping
Stratfor
The growth of container ship capacity continues to outpace the uptick in shipping demand, creating a wave of consolidation as carriers try to stay afloat. But thanks to the extra space the gigantic vessels provided, shipping costs and shipyard fees have declined, encouraging companies to capitalize on low prices by buying even more vessels.
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Why drone delivery still has a long way to go before it takes off
Retail Dive

Retail industry news, voices and jobs. Optimized for your mobile phone.
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Why the future of shipping is looking green and autonomous
WeForum
The shipping industry is steadily becoming more eco-concious and more autonomous.
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AI partnership to control world’s busiest shipping lanes
Port Technology
A new public-private partnership is developing AI and big data technologies for vessel traffic management in the Port of Singapore
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Chinese port goes full robot with autonomous trucks and cranes
Singularity Hub
Caofeidian is set to become the world’s first fully autonomous harbor by the end of the year. The US-Chinese startup TuSimple will replace human-driven terminal tractor-trucks with 20 self-driving models. A separate company handles crane automation, and a central control system will coordinate the movements of both.
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Bosch looks into the future of trucking
Truck News
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – To say Bosch is optimistic about the future of trucking is an understatement. The technology solutions company laid out its
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Digital Inventory: How 3D printing lets manufacturers rely less on warehouses of stuff
Forbes
On-demand localized production via 3D printing is leading to new workflows as digital inventories enable more global supply chain agility.
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The rise of the delivery AVs
Axios
A new report says autonomous vehicles could deliver goods cheaper and faster.
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Visualizing the world's busiest ports
Stratfor
Over the past decade, China has emerged as the heavyweight champion of world shipping.
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Nuro vehicles bring groceries to your doorstep
YouTube - The Arizona Republic
Nuro has partnered with Fry's Food Stores to utilize its autonomous vehicles to deliver groceries in Scottsdale. Follow the story at https://bit.ly/2FMP4mW. ...
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Autonomous robot dog delivers a package at CES
YouTube - Dezeen
Read more on Dezeen: https://www.dezeen.com/?p=1312918 WATCH NEXT: Boeing's self-piloted passenger drone completes first test flight - https://youtu.be/pv4A9...
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Cargo drones could be the future of the shipping industry
CNBC
The modern supply chain has been around with limited structural changes for more than 50 years. Heavy-lifting cargo drones could shake things up.
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Autonomous delivery robots could lower the cost of last mile delivery by 20-fold
ARK Invest
How could a cooler on wheels traveling four miles per hour change logistics as we know it today? ARK’s research suggests autonomous delivery robots could...
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The fallout from container port automation
FreightWaves
A study sponsored by Canadian dockworkers has tried to quantify the impact of container terminal automation.
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How are global shippers evolving to meet tomorrow’s demand?
Deloitte
Consumers are ordering ever more items and expect delivery ASAP. How are transportation and logistics providers shaping the future of the movement of goods?
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The cargo industry’s quest to curb carbon-belching ships
Wired
Container ships burn some of the dirtiest fuel there is and spew out huge amounts of greenhouse gas. But the business is poised for a dramatic shift.
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Maritime clusters: the future of the marine industry?
Hellenic Shipping News
ore than 90% of global trade flows involve shipping, and the shipping industry accounts for around 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions. In recent years, the
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Port automation technology demonstrated by Cosco
The Maritime Executive
The successful trial runs of a new automated driverless container truck operating on a 5G platform i...
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Port and supply chain risk from future coastal floods
Food Logistics
Unmitigated, sea level rise will affect ports worldwide and their ability to handle goods in transit throughout the inbound and outbound supply chain network.
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AI on the high seas: Digital transformation is revolutionizing global shipping
TechRepublic
From unmanned vessels to artificial intelligence applications, digital transformation is giving shipping a 21st-century reboot.
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Delivering shipment zero, a vision for net zero carbon shipments
Amazon
Shipment Zero is Amazon’s vision to make all Amazon shipments net zero carbon, with 50% of all shipments net zero by 2030.