Though it has its fair share of skeptics, drone delivery looks to be very much a part of the future of the final mile. And soon, it may face its biggest test yet.
German drone delivery firm Wingcopter announced this week a partnership with Continental Drones Ltd. to build a network of 12,000 Wingcopter 198 drones across Africa over the next five years. Once completed, the new service would become the largest commercial delivery drone deployment in the world.
“Together with Wingcopter, we are...
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On the second episode of Medically Necessary, reporter Matt Blois talks to Dr. Hui Zhao, a researcher at Penn State University whose work has focused on pharmaceutical supply chains.
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Federal regulators issued a fourth extension of a rare 50-state exemption of hours-of-service (HOS) rules due to ongoing health risks caused by COVID-19.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced late Friday it was extending the HOS waiver — which was set to expire Feb. 28 — through May 31.
The national exemption to the HOS rules for truckers and carriers hauling COVID-19 relief was first issued on March 12, 2020, in response to the national emergency declared by President...
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With his workplace, the Port of Los Angeles, providing the backdrop, Gene Seroka kicked off American Shipper’s Global Trade Tech summit Wednesday by calling for “bold steps in the digital transformation of the maritime industry.”
“Today’s challenges have introduced widespread uncertainty, created erratic trade flow and further spotlighted the need to reassess strategies. Indeed we are in the midst of challenging times. This pandemic has wreaked havoc on economies around the globe,” said Seroka,...
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