Drone delivery begins to find a place in logistics
On September 20, US drone manufacturer Matternet unveiled an automated take-off and landing station for its drone systems, with each unit able to operate as a node within a delivery network.
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On September 20, US drone manufacturer Matternet unveiled an automated take-off and landing station for its drone systems, with each unit able to operate as a node within a delivery network.
The Logistics Confidence Index has risen by 0.9 points month-on-month, and with scores of around 55 points since February, appears to have reached a stage of normality following a long preceding period of poor performance.
Earlier this week, Renault signed a joint venture agreement with Iran’s IDRO and Parto Negin Naseh, under which, the French carmaker will set up a new factory south of Tehran, which will produce 150,000 vehicles per year within 18 months of opening.
For the second quarter (Q2) of 2017, Panalpina reported total net forwarding revenues of CHF1,354.9m, with EBIT of CHF25.6m
In a second major win for the European Union, following the election of new French President Emmanuel Macron, the bloc has agreed a far-reaching trade arrangement with Japan.
Political tensions in the Persian Gulf boiled over last week with a coalition of five nations, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain, Yemen and the UAE, enforcing a blockade of Qatar.
Syngenta’s supply chain is a prime example of logistics outsourcing. Now under the control of the Chinese state, will this change?
Driven by consumer demand in the personal car segment, electric vehicle (EV) sales are steadily increasing worldwide. With improving performance and charging infrastructure, as well as subsidies in certain jurisdictions, cars which were once ridiculed are increasingly tempting consumers to part with their money.
At the end of March, a LogTech start-up emerged from stealth mode with $25m in funding and an ambitious plan: to create an end-to-end collaboration platform for the entire supply chain.
The picture for 2017 appears to be rosy so far, as confidence in the air and sea freight markets continued to grow in February.
Advanced technologies are making their existence felt in the e-commerce logistics market, presenting both a threat and an opportunity to logistics providers
Though recent comments from Prologis CEO Hamid Moghadam point to a gradual stabilisation of the industrial property market, small businesses face many problems in securing adequate warehousing, and this lack of flexibility has appeared as an opportunity to an enterprising few