Hacker News with Generative AI: Logistics

USPS Halts All Packages from China, Sending the Ecommerce Industry into Chaos (wired.com)
The United States Postal Services has abruptly stopped accepting all packages from Hong Kong and China until further notice, according to an international service disruption notice posted on the USPS website.

USPS, Ecommerce, China, International Shipping, Logistics

4 points by josefresco 17 days ago | 1 comments

DHL Hong Kong stops accepting individual shipments to US (thestandard.com.hk)
DHL Hong Kong has announced that it will no longer accept individual shipments directed to the United States.

Logistics, Shipping, International Trade, Hong Kong, United States

5 points by amarcheschi 17 days ago | 0 comments

End of USPS-UPS Deal Could Mean Faster Rural Delivery, but More Expensive (cowboystatedaily.com)
Rural packages are likely to get to where they’re going faster now that contract negotiations between the U.S. Postal Service and UPS have fallen apart for last-mile service. But it’s also likely to be more expensive.

Delivery, Rural, Business, Logistics, Pricing

4 points by LinuxBender 31 days ago | 0 comments

Japan plans 'conveyor belt road' linking Tokyo and Osaka amid driver shortage (theguardian.com)
Six decades after the bullet train first whisked passengers between Tokyo and Osaka, authorities in Japan are planning to do the same for cargo, with the construction of a “conveyor belt road”.

Infrastructure, Transportation, Japan, Logistics

3 points by PaulHoule 87 days ago | 5 comments

DHL pioneered the sharing economy (2016) (flexport.com)

Logistics, History, Business

109 points by bpierre 127 days ago | 43 comments

Do U.S. ports need more automation? (construction-physics.com)
On October 1st, 47,000 members of the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA), primarily dockworkers on East and Gulf Coast ports, went on strike after failing to agree contract terms with USMX, an alliance of port operators and employers.

Labor Unions, Ports, Automation, Logistics

200 points by gok 137 days ago | 314 comments

Striking port workers to return to work Friday as negotiators reach an agreement (cnn.com)

Labor Unions, Strikes, Shipping, Logistics, Negotiations

13 points by wumeow 141 days ago | 2 comments

US Army orders next-gen robot mule to haul a literal ton of gear (theregister.com)
Soldiers bear a heavy burden while serving their homelands, which is why the US Army has awarded contracts this week to two companies for a new generation of equipment-hauling robots.

Robotics, Military, Technology, Logistics

4 points by rntn 147 days ago | 0 comments

Driverless semis could be months away (arstechnica.com)
On a sunny morning in December, an 18-wheeler will pull into a truck depot in Palmer, Texas, just south of Dallas. The driver will step out of the cab and help transfer his trailer to a second rig outfitted with powerful sensors.

Self-Driving Cars, Transportation, Technology, Logistics

9 points by GaggiX 165 days ago | 2 comments

DSV orders 300 electric semi trucks from Volvo, plans to buy 2,000 more (electrek.co)

Electric Vehicles, Transportation, Logistics, Sustainability

3 points by peutetre 180 days ago | 0 comments

Chinese Cargo Drone Capable of Carrying Two Tons Has Flown (twz.com)

Drones, China, Technology, Logistics

5 points by peutetre 193 days ago | 0 comments

AI disempowers logistics workers while intensifying their work (computerweekly.com)

Artificial Intelligence, Logistics, Labor, Automation

5 points by beardyw 200 days ago | 0 comments

Cold shipping might be the next industry that batteries disrupt (techcrunch.com)