Extreme weather is no longer exceptional, and that’s forcing changes at some of the world’s most diligent storm trackers: airlines. Weather delays in the U.S. have been trending higher the past four years, upending historical patterns and jumping to an 11-year high for this year’s summer storm season, according to government
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Robot valets may soon park your car at this London airport
San Francisco (CNN Business) - Travelers flying out of London's Gatwick Airport may soon have a robot parking their car. Later this year, the airport will test an autonomous robot that slides a large, slender bed beneath vehicles and totes them to spots in the lot. The airport plans to experiment with
Drone Scare Near New York City Shows Hazard Posed to Air Travel
A reported sighting of a drone near Newark Liberty International Airport on Tuesday halted operations at the airport.CreditSeth Wenig/Associated Press A reported sighting of a drone near Newark Liberty International Airport on Tuesday halted operations at the airport.CreditCreditSeth Wenig/Associated Press One of the busiest airports in the country was closed to arriving
Alibaba, Bolloré to partner in series of high-tech joint endeavors
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba and Paris-based Bolloré logistics have entered an agreement to share their best-practices and respective market knowledge and potentially cooperate on projects in autonomous driving, cloud computing, and the creation of data management software. Cainiao, Alibaba’s logistics network; Alibaba Cloud, its computing arm; and Bolloré Logistics’ battery-making division,
DHL breaks ground on Illinois Innovation Center
A two-story, 27,905-square-foot DHL Innovation Center is expected to open next year in Rosemont, with exhibit space showcasing the company's products and projects in development. Courtesy of DHL Technologies and innovations in logistics will be showcased in Rosemont beginning next summer. DHL has broken ground on its Americas Innovation Center in Rosemont
Panalpina, RIM Logistics join blockchain standards group, BiTA
Swiss forwarder Panalpina and Illinois-based RIM Logistics have joined the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA), an organization of logistics companies that share the goal of developing blockchain standards and technology for the cargo community. Members include industry leaders like FedEx, PENSKE and UPS. Blockchain is an open-source encrypted database – popularized by
Maersk doubling fees for cancelled, rolled cargo
Penalties hiked for outbound cargo from China booked on the shipping line’s portal. Maersk Line said it is increasing both the fee charged shippers that book outbound cargo from China on its online computer portal ship.maerskline.com and then cancel the shipment as well as the penalty it pays shippers if cargo
DHL reports on A.I.’s potential benefits – and looming concerns – in logistics community
This week, DHL and IBM released a joint report on the development of Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) technology and its potential to change the logistics industry – noting that, in many ways, A.I. is already making profound changes to the retail environment, not all of which are positive. While there are many ways to
FedEx says exposed Customer information not compromised
A package of the FedEx courier delivery services company is pictured in this June 8, 2017 illustration photo. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso/Illustration Following reports that thousands of customer identification records were left open to public access, FedEx said those records have now been secured and there is “no indication that any information has
What the Uber data breach is all about, AP Explains
When Uber paid a $100,000 ransom so that hackers who broke into its data warehouse would destroy the personal information they stole, it allowed the ride-sharing company to keep a massive breach of 57 million user and driver accounts secret for nearly a year. Now that secret decision could come to haunt Uber.