Wartsila tests remote control vessel from 8,000 km away

GERMANY's DB Schenker is testing at two of its US sites an innovative digital recruiting platform, called NearMe to make it easier to fill open positions and attract skilled workers who seek flexible work assignments

JAPAN is to conduct a logistics test using Russia's Trans-Siberian Railway and a ferry line to connect the nation to Russia, China and South Korea

GERMAN logistics giant DB Schenker has is preparing to introduce 'exoskeletons' at its warehouses to relieve staff of physically-demanding tasks

GEODIS will stage its first 'hackathon' that will draw together artificial intelligence (AI) specialists, IT professionals and data forecasting experts to test the veracity of their optimization skills against each other

JAPAN's Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has announced that it partnered with Sekido Co and MOL Marine Co to test the use of a remotely operated subsea vehicle (subsea ROV) to inspect the submerged areas of the hull on an MOL Marine-operated cable-laying ship

Navy tests program for 4Gship-to-shipcommunicationWashington Business Journal (blog)Enlarge. The Navy'sship-to-shipcommunications is going 4G. Staff Washington Business Journal. The Naval Air Systems Command is in the process of testing a pilot program that would equip twoshipswith 4G LTE, Government Computer News reports.

MARITIME Blockchain Labs says its technology solution that enhances traceability and trust in the bunker fuel supply chain has entered the testing phase

THE Suez Canal Container Terminal (SCCT) has conducted two navigational trials to test port access and turning basins for 15,500 TEU vessels, reports Dredging Today.

UPS Ventures, the venture capital arm of UPS, has invested in a minority stake in autonomous driving company TuSimple