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Without changes, warehouses could ground drone deliveries

Maybe not today, and not likely tomorrow, but one day soon, many Americans will receive their first e-commerce delivery by drone. For residents in select areas of the country – North Carolina, Arkansas and Ohio among others – drones are already making deliveries to the home.

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), Walmart (NYSE: WMT), UPS (NYSE: UPS) and Kroger (NYSE: KR) are among the large retailers and delivery providers that are rapidly scaling up drone delivery tests. Others will soon follow.

But while...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/without-changes-warehouses-could-ground-drone-deliveries

Bollinger Shipyards delivers ATB to Crowley Fuels

Bollinger Shipyards Lockport LLC has delivered an articulated tug-barge (ATB) unit capable of transporting multiple clean petroleum products in the Alaska market to Crowley Fuels LLC — the Alaska-based petroleum transportation, distribution and sales unit of Crowley Maritime Corp.

The Alaska class ATB unit consists of one twin Z-drive, 7,000-hp, 128’x85’x32′ ocean tugboat paired with a 400’x85’x32′ 100,000-bbl. ocean barge.

Crowley Shipping provided vessel construction management services in...

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/bollinger-shipyards-delivers-atb-to-crowley-fuels/

First Blockchain Tracked Container Reaches Rotterdam

  • The first shipment on the blockchain platform DELIVER, reached the warehouse of Samsung SDS in Tilburg via Port of Rotterdam. 
  • Blockchain technology enables interoperability, and container tracking and tracing, cargo documentation processing and financing be done in a secured paperless way.
  • DELIVER can support cross-supply chain end-to-end visibility for multi-modal cargo transport, as well as streamline access to finance.
  • The interoperability allows safe sharing of commercial, sensitive and...

http://mfame.guru/first-blockchain-tracked-container-reaches-rotterdam/

Vigor to deliver second Alaska ferry in March 2019

The Tazlina on sea trials earlier this year. The sistership will be delivered to the Alaska Marine Highway System in March 2019. Vigor Industrial photo

Vigor Alaska is nearing completion of the second of two 280’x70′, 300-passenger, 53-vehicle Alaska-class ferries for the Alaska Marine Highway System, according to a report in The Seattle Times. The first of the two ferries, Tazlina, was launched in May and christened Aug. 11, the first state ferry built in Alaska. The second ferry, Hubbard, scheduled for completion in March 2019. The Tazlina is slated to enter service in May 2019.

The Times reported that the Alaska Marine Highway System had...

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/vigor-to-deliver-second-alaska-ferry-march-2019/

Armstrong Marine delivers two dive boats to Hawaii

The new dive vessels will be showcased during a grand opening ceremony on Nov. 3. Armstrong Marine USA photo

The 32’x13′, high-tunnel catamaran dive vessels Amelia and Johan recently arrived in Honokohau Harbor in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. Built by Port Angeles, Wash.-based Armstrong Marine USA for Aquatic Life Divers, the shipyard worked closely on the project with Pacific Boats and Yachts.

Twin Yamaha 300-hp outboards, paired with SeaStar steering, power each 16-passenger Subchapter T-certified vessel. The dive boats feature fly bridge helm stations, dive tank racks, head packages, custom storage tables...

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/armstrong-marine-usa-delivers-two-dive-boats-to-hawaii/