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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.
With Strike Set to End, Mack Workers Will Return to Softening Market
With the Mack Trucks strike slated to end, a recent report from parent company Volvo Group provides a look at the heavy-duty truck market that 3,500 workers will return to next week.
Shipwell Raises $35M to Fuel Growth
Shipwell, an Austin, Texas-based startup focused on managing trucking and shipping logistics for businesses, has raised $35 million to continue its growth, the company said Oct. 24.
XPO Logistics Launches Partnership With MIT
GREENWICH, Conn. — XPO Logistics Inc. announced Oct. 24 that it was teaming up with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to advance innovation in its industry.
Ford to Debut New Electric Vehicle Nov. 17
Ford Motor Co. will debut its first battery-electric crossover Nov. 17, the automaker said Oct. 24.
How Indiana Got to the ‘I-69 Finish Line’
The Indiana Department of Transportation has dubbed Section 6 of the Interstate 69 project the “I-69 Finish Line.”
San Diego MTS Launches $12.5 Million Electric Bus Pilot Program
Transit officials in San Diego are rolling out a new $12.5 million pilot program to test the region’s first electric buses.
UPS Predicts Record Holiday Season
UPS Inc. says it has been preparing for what it expects to be a record-breaking holiday shipping season by building additional automated facilities and adding jets to its fleet to handle more packages as online shopping continues to grow.
UPS, AmerisourceBergen Plan Drone Drug and Device Delivery
UPS Inc. and AmerisourceBergen, the Chesterbrook, Pa.-based drug distributor, are working together to use UPS’ new Flight Forward “drone airline” to ship drugs and supplies to hospitals through small, unmanned aircraft across the U.S.
Japan Rushes to Establish LNG Bunkering Hub
A United Nations-led call for action to tighten sulfur oxide emissions also may be a trigger accelerating a shift to natural gas as fuel for the global shipping fleet, and Japan is wasting no time trying to establish a refueling hub in Asia.