Integrating the International Air Transport Association’s Cargo-XML system with World Customs Organization’s Cargo Targeting System will allow airlines and customs agencies to more efficiently communicate and evaluate risks associated with air cargo.
ORBCOMM acquires TMS provider Blue Tree
Ireland’s Blue Tree Systems currently serves over 300 customers in North America, the European Union, United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand, according to New Jersey-based machine-to-machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) solutions provider ORBC…
‘K’ Line fleet to install new automated weather routing system
A new solution for fuel management and route navigation developed by “K” Line and Kawasaki Heavy Industries will be installed on 120 of the Japanese ocean carrier’s vessels, the companies said in a joint statement.
GM acquires LIDAR tech company
General Motors Co. has acquired light detection and ranging (LIDAR) technology company Strobe, Inc., and as part of the deal, Strobe’s engineering talent is joining GM’s Cruise Automation team to create LIDAR solutions for self-driving vehicles.
UPS enters contract talks with Teamsters
The Atlanta-based parcel giant started contract negotiations with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters on new collective bargaining agreements.
Cargo loader catches fire at Hong Kong airport
A cargo loader lifting a pallet onto an American Airlines’ Boeing 777-300ER at the Hong Kong International Airport caught on fire Monday, resulting in one injury and the plane being taken out of service for inspection, multiple media outlets reported.
NHTSA: Truck-related fatalities rise 5.4% in 2016
The number of fatalities involving large trucks in the United States totaled 4,317 in 2016, a 5.4 percent increase from 2015, according to a recent report from the Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
MercuryGate, SMC3 partner on LTL pricing API
Application programming interface (API) provider SMC3 will offer a less-than-truckload pricing API for multiple carriers within MercuryGate’s transportation management system (TMS), the companies said in a joint statement.
DIS subsidiary selling, leasing back another tanker
d’Amico Tankers has signed an agreement for the $14.2 million sale and leaseback of the MT High Prosperity, a 48,700-deadweight-ton (dwt) medium-range product tanker vessel.
Hong Kong terminal operator adds Russian all-cargo airline
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd. (Hactl) recently started handling Moscow-based Aviastar-Tu all-cargo flights from Tolmachevo to Hong Kong, with three more flights being added by year’s end.