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Chameleon Carriers Threaten Our Safety

Logistics Viewpoints

Tracking and compliance is a big part of what makes our roadways safe when it comes to trucking. In the aforementioned article, Steve Banker wrote about a glaring loophole that existed when it came to drug and alcohol screening for truck drivers. What does it take for a trucking company to get shut down?

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Innovations Offering Explosion Protection

Logistics Business Magazine

The three electric pallet truck models of the Linde T16 EX to T20 EX series feature compact dimensions and are designed for transporting loads in the tightest of spaces. Another new product on offer for explosion-protected counterbalanced trucks is the artificial intelligence (AI)-based “Reverse Assist Camera” system.

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8000 Forklifts get new Lease of Life

Logistics Business Magazine

Today, with four refurbishment centres in Europe, STILL gives around 8,000 industrial trucks a new lease of life every year. When a professionally overhauled forklift truck rolls off the yard at the STILL refurbishment centre, it can hardly be distinguished from a new truck with the naked eye. And the trend is rising.

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Bringing Order to Chaos: Last-Mile Delivery Costs and How to Reduce Them

Locus

Fuel costs: Last-mile fuel costs require careful management as they make up 25% of a truck’s operational costs over volatile price fluctuations. A recent analysis by the American Trucking Associations (ATA) indicates that if existing trends persist, we could see a potential driver shortage reaching up to 175,000 by 2024.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 13 – 19)

Logistics Viewpoints

Facing supplier constraints, Aurora delays autonomous truck launch. Cost of trucking grows to record high. Those costs vary depending on an item’s size, category, and weight. Categories with excess inventory include apparel, electronics, and home and sporting goods. Kinaxis acquires MPO. Walmart has about $1.5

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Travis Perkins invests in new loader cranes

Logistics Business Magazine

Travis Perkins plc, the UK’s largest distributor of building materials, has announced a multi-million pound investment in 400 new truck loader cranes. This allows the truck to increase its payload and lower its fuel consumption. 162 HIPRO BSS-2 in its category. These new HIAB iX.162 These new HIAB iX.162

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IFOY Triumph for STILL in Counter Balanced Truck Category

Logistics Business Magazine

For the first time, the winners of this year’s IFOY Award (International Intralogistics and Forklift Truck of the Year) were announced online via video due to the ongoing corona crisis. In the ‘Counter Balanced Truck up to 3.5 Never before has an electric forklift truck been so productive.