2025/12/10 archive

12 articles

According to RobCo research, 95% of U.S. industrial companies plan new automation investments by 2028, a comprehensive overview of labor shortages, reshoring effects, increased robot and artificial intelligence adoption, and transformation in financing models
Inventory

Nearly All U.S. Factories Plan to Shift to Automation by 2028

Nearly All U.S. Factories Plan to Shift to Automation by 2028
Detailed news summary on the U.S. seizure of the Skipper VLCC oil tanker off Venezuela's coast, the shift from sanctions to physical naval intervention, impact on oil prices, and escalation of Washington–Caracas tensions
Supply Chain

U.S. Seizes Sanctioned Oil Tanker Off Venezuela's Coast: Tensions Escalate to New Level

U.S. Seizes Sanctioned Oil Tanker Off Venezuela's Coast: Tensions Escalate to New Level
Comprehensive analysis of how AMR, AGV, and AI-powered automation solutions transform e-commerce fulfillment operations by delivering productivity, safety, and scalability in the face of the ongoing warehouse labor shortage in the United States
Inventory

Warehouse Robots Playing Critical Role in Bridging Labor Shortage

Warehouse Robots Playing Critical Role in Bridging Labor Shortage
Technical overview of the automated inspection pilot deployed by DB Cargo at Munich North marshaling yard, based on underfloor imaging, acoustic analysis and AI integration, including detailed summary of its objectives and role in the "Smart Freight Wagon" vision
Technology

DB Cargo Tests 360-Degree AI-Based Inspection System for Freight Cars at Munich North

DB Cargo Tests 360-Degree AI-Based Inspection System for Freight Cars at Munich North
DHL Supply Chain's deployment of Tesla Semi in Central California, pilot results, 2026 EV fleet growth plans, and detailed overview of heavy-duty vehicle electrification logistics impact within 2050 net-zero objectives
Technology

DHL Supply Chain Expands Electric Heavy-Duty Vehicle Fleet with Tesla Semi

DHL Supply Chain Expands Electric Heavy-Duty Vehicle Fleet with Tesla Semi
DP World's Living Seawalls program at Jebel Ali Port, featuring the first 1,000 ecological panels designed to strengthen marine habitats, detailed summary of biodiversity impacts and scaling plans through 2028
Logistics

DP World Installs First 1,000 Living Seawalls Panels at Jebel Ali Port

DP World Installs First 1,000 Living Seawalls Panels at Jebel Ali Port
A detailed summary of the Swiss Federal Administrative Court's suspension of the Federal Office of Transport's unilateral wagon security rules, the wheel regulations that emerged after the Gotthard accident, and the response from Europe's rail freight sector
Logistics

Swiss Court Suspends Rail Wagon Rules: Court Points to EU Coordination Gaps

Swiss Court Suspends Rail Wagon Rules: Court Points to EU Coordination Gaps
Comprehensive summary of how companies are positioning small and local suppliers as strategic sources due to rising tariffs, geopolitical risks, and supply chain fragility, according to Supplier.io's 2025 State of Supplier Diversity Report
Procurement

Companies Increasingly Turning to Smaller and Local Suppliers in Procurement

Companies Increasingly Turning to Smaller and Local Suppliers in Procurement
Detailed analysis of how neural networks in warehouses use real operational data to improve time estimation, route optimization, and workforce planning in order picking processes
Inventory

Neural Networks are Reshaping Order Picking Processes in Warehouses

Neural Networks are Reshaping Order Picking Processes in Warehouses
Technical specifications and maritime safety implications of the next-generation car carrier ordered by NYK from Shinkai Toyohashi Shipbuilding, equipped with AI-based autonomous navigation and Marine DX systems developed under the MEGURI2040 program
Technology

NYK Orders Next-Generation Car Carrier with AI-Enabled Autonomous Navigation System

NYK Orders Next-Generation Car Carrier with AI-Enabled Autonomous Navigation System
Ukraine's SBU strikes Comoros-flagged tanker Dashan in Black Sea with Sea Baby maritime drones, marking third attack on shadow fleet, rising insurance risks, and logistics impacts of regional tensions—detailed overview
Logistics

Ukraine Strikes Russia's "Shadow Fleet" Tanker Dashan with Sea Baby Drones in Black Sea

Ukraine Strikes Russia's "Shadow Fleet" Tanker Dashan with Sea Baby Drones in Black Sea
Summary of the U.S. Navy's selection of the Damen Shipyards Group LST 100 design for the Medium Landing Ship (LSM) program, plans for construction of up to 35 vessels at U.S. shipyards, and implications for distributed maritime operations doctrine
Logistics

U.S. Navy Selects Damen LST 100 Design for Medium Landing Ship Program

U.S. Navy Selects Damen LST 100 Design for Medium Landing Ship Program