24 May Hackers’ Latest Trick In a marked shift from previous years, hackers are much more likely these days to be bent on stealing your computer processing power rather than embedding ransomware or other malware in your network, according to a new report from IBM. Read more...
24 May Electric-Powered Reefer Units Gaining Momentum As truck manufacturers and suppliers begin to move toward electric-powered vehicles and components, the same trend is emerging for trailer refrigeration. Read more...
24 May Ryder Expands in Boston Area Ryder System Inc. opened a full-service maintenance facility in Norton, Mass., reflecting the strong growth the company is experiencing in the greater Boston area. Read more...
24 May Wabco to Be Standard Supplier at Stoughton Wabco Holdings Inc. has been selected by Stoughton Trailers to be the standard supplier for automatic slack adjusters. Read more...
24 May Raising the Bar for Reefer Monitoring The real-time data and telematics revolution in trucking is helping to drive a new era of innovation and improved performance in the refrigerated trucking market. Read more...
24 May Android’s Rise in Trucking The mobile device revolution has dramatically altered telematics and mobile communications in the trucking industry as technology suppliers have introduced an ever-expanding array of business applications for smartphones and tablets. Read more...
24 May A.I. Will Boost Productivity, But Needs Human Guidance Artificial intelligence is going to boost human productivity in a thousand ways, transforming everything from transportation to health care to agriculture. But it won't be accomplished without the human factor. Read more...
24 May China Ramps Up War of Rhetoric in Trade Standoff With US BEIJING — Stepping up Beijing’s propaganda offensive in the tariffs standoff with Washington, Chinese state media on May 24 accused the U.S. of seeking to “colonize global business” with moves against Huawei and other Chinese technology companies. Read more...
24 May CEOs Raise Concerns About Availability of Diesel and Other Fuels in 2020 Because of IMO Bunker Fuel Mandate A group of industry stakeholders is urging the Trump administration to take action to ensure adequate supplies of fuel for freight and air travel and home heating in advance of a change in the type of fuel the maritime industry will use beginning next year. Read more...
24 May SAP, Uber Join Forces to Integrate Freight Networks Enterprise software firm SAP and load-matching app developer Uber Freight have partnered to connect their shipper and carrier networks in an effort to improve supply chain efficiency. Read more...