How long do you typically spend at a loading dock? Even when everything is going just swimmingly well, you're looking at 30 minutes minimum, sometimes as much as an hour if the forklift driver isn't ...

As e-commerce volumes surge and labor challenges persist, logistics giants like FedEx are turning to automation to streamline one of the most grueling tasks in the supply chain: loading and unloading ...

Shipping companies said they will stop unloading ships at West Coast ports for four of the next five days because they don’t want to pay overtime to workers they allege have deliberately slowed ...

Container vessels form the backbone of world trade, moving goods across oceans and continents. These vessels are specially ...

Shipping companies represented by the Pacific Maritime Association are suspending the loading and unloading of vessels during four of the next five days as labor unrest at West Coast Ports continues.

Deliveries or collections of aerial work platforms (AWPs), also known as mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs), take place all day, every day on sites across North America. Delivery drivers play a ...

Terminal operators at the West Coast ports will again suspend vessel loading and unloading, but for four days this time, dealing another blow to shippers’ hopes that the labor contract negotiations ...

As FedEx Corp. and UPS Inc. beef up automation to keep pace with surging e-commerce and a potential threat from Amazon.com, they’ve been stumped at a crucial stage: loading and unloading trucks. Robot ...