Blockchain, what you might know as the technology behind bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, has been identified as having great potential for disrupting the logistics and supply chain industry. Blockchain uses computer code to record all data behind a transaction and delivery chronologically and publicly in a digital ledger, providing complete…
As we’ve previously discussed, there has been an increasing shortage of willing truck drivers in the U.S while freight demand only goes up. February marked the 10th consecutive month where the demand for freight outweighed the number of trucks on the road, according to ACT Research. From the American Truckers…
Last month, after the U.S. imposed tariffs on $60 billion worth of Chinese goods, it was reported that China would retaliate with their own tariffs on $3 billion of U.S. goods. Signs are growing for a global trade war that could trigger a recession, Deutsche Bank says. What is a…
Take a moment and have a look at the video below. What you’ll see may look like something totally out of the future but this is 2018 and something very real has launched in our present. Uber has rolled out it’s self-driving truck and is making deliveries nationwide. The creation…
Over the past 15 years, there has been a bit of an issue within the trucking industry. The issue? Not enough willing drivers. Though this driver shortage is nothing new, the industry has experienced an increase in the severity of the issue in the last couple of years. From the…
At any given time, there are about 5 or 6 million shipping containers crossing the sea. The U.S imports over 20 million shipping containers a year. Ever wonder how many of those containers fall off ships? THOUSANDS. What happens to these metal boxes containing anything from potato chips to super…