Hacker News with Generative AI: Logistics

Port of LA terminal just ditched all propane forklifts for electric (electrek.co)
SSA Marine just pulled off a major clean energy win at the Port of Los Angeles. The global terminal operator has officially transitioned its entire fleet of forklifts at Berth 55 from propane to electric, making it the company’s first terminal to run 100% zero-emissions cargo handling equipment.

Green Energy, Transportation, Environment, Logistics

6 points by gnabgib 1 day ago | 1 comments

Commercial driverless freight trucking begins in Texas (newatlas.com)
The Pittsburgh-based autonomous vehicle tech startup has just launched its self-driving trucking service in Texas, starting with deliveries between Dallas and Houston.

Autonomous Vehicles, Trucking, Texas, Logistics

9 points by geox 7 days ago | 1 comments

Amid tariff turmoil, these warehouses are in big demand in L.A (latimes.com)
As steep tariffs on imports throw Los Angeles-area ports into turmoil and chill industrial property leasing, one rare type of building is suddenly in hot demand — bonded warehouses where goods can be stored without paying tariffs until they are removed.

Warehousing, Tariffs, Logistics, Real Estate, Los Angeles

5 points by dangle1 8 days ago | 0 comments

Ups to cut 20,000 jobs as it prepares to halve Amazon shipments (ft.com)

Layoffs, Amazon, Logistics, Business, E-commerce

12 points by belter 10 days ago | 2 comments

Demand slump hits US ports and air freight (ft.com)
Demand slump fuelled by Trump tariffs hits US ports and air freight

Economy, Trade, Transportation, Logistics

16 points by awnird 11 days ago | 2 comments

DHL suspends high value US deliveries (bbc.com)
DHL Express is suspending deliveries to the US worth more than $800 (£603) because of a "significant increase" in red tape at customs following the introduction of Donald Trump's new tariff regime.

Logistics, Trade, Politics, US Economy

10 points by thm 18 days ago | 0 comments

DHL suspends high value US deliveries (bbc.com)
DHL Express is suspending deliveries to the US worth more than $800 (£603) because of a "significant increase" in red tape at customs following the introduction of Donald Trump's new tariff regime.

Logistics, International Trade, US Politics

8 points by intunderflow 19 days ago | 1 comments

Tariff collection for freight shipments delayed by customs 'glitch' (cnbc.com)

Tariffs, International Trade, Logistics, Technology, Government

10 points by anigbrowl 28 days ago | 1 comments

Royal Mail trials postbox with parcel hatch, solar panels and barcode scanner (theguardian.com)
Royal Mail has unveiled a solar-powered “postbox of the future” with a built-in barcode reader and a hatch to accept parcels larger than letterbox size.

Technology, Innovation, Logistics, Postal Service, Sustainability

9 points by thunderbong 28 days ago | 0 comments

Royal Mail trials solar-powered postboxes with barcode scanners (theiet.org)
Royal Mail has unveiled a solar-powered postbox equipped with a barcode reader designed to make it easier for customers to drop off their parcels.

Technology, Sustainability, Logistics, Postal Service

27 points by OJFord 29 days ago | 12 comments

How Many New iPhones Can Fit on a Freight Plane? (daringfireball.net)
This sounds like one of those puzzles job interviewers often ask, but there’s a practical relevance at the moment: What’s a ballpark estimate for how many iPhones Apple might have hustled to ship into the US on those five freight planes ahead of the new tariffs?

iPhone, Apple, Tariffs, Shipping, Logistics

8 points by ingve 30 days ago | 1 comments

Flexport Intelligence (flexport.com)

Logistics, Supply Chain, Data Analytics

33 points by corvustwo 74 days ago | 1 comments

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 93 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 93 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 107 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 163 days ago | 5 comments

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

Logistics, History, Business

109 points by bpierre 203 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 213 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 217 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 223 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 241 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 256 days ago | 0 comments

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

Drones, China, Technology, Logistics

5 points by peutetre 269 days ago | 0 comments

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

Artificial Intelligence, Logistics, Labor, Automation

5 points by beardyw 276 days ago | 0 comments

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