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>TECHNOLOGY
> Aloha Marine Lines, part of the Lynden family of companies, added a new barge to its eet to serve customers in the Seattle to Hawaii trade lane. Constructed at Gunderson Marine & Iron in Portland, Oregon, the Makani Loa
ArcBest ’s newly launched Vaux Smart Autonomy forklifts and reach trucks are now equipped with NVIDIA ’s Isaac Perceptor platform for autonomous mobile robots. Utilizing machine vision technology, the Isaac Perceptor modular stack oers 3D-surround perception, enabling robots to better recognize objects and track human motion for safer and more ecient operations. > Sojo Industries released Sojo Shield , a dock-to- dock software platform that provides reporting on critical tracking events such as shipping, receiving, and transport. The blockchain- based application uses geolocation technology to track products from the warehouse to retailers. Food and beverage brands and retailers get a real-time view of product information,
joins the Kamakani and Namakani —all Makani Class barges that serve Aloha Marine Lines’ bi-weekly barge service between Seattle and Hawaii. The Makani Class barges are tted with high binwalls which help to keep freight secure while minimizing the amount of lashing needed.
and status for accuracy. It verifies the location of the freight and driver, blocking location tracking points that are determined to be false, and managing the interaction with the customer when fraud is detected.
adjustments to maximize eciency, identifies underperforming vessels and schedules, proposes alternatives to maintain emissions compliance, and simulates the impact of dierent service schedules on fuel consumption and vessel performance. > Descartes MacroPoint™ FraudGuard ¨helps shippers, freight brokers, and 3PLs identify and prevent fraudulent activities related to carrier information, load tracking, and shipment status. The new capabilities are now included as part of the MacroPoint subscription. FraudGuard can assess and flag potential instances of carrier or driver fraud by evaluating billions of data points on freight location
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The new ZLS-T lift and tilt table from Southworth is a combination lifter and tilter designed for accessing items stored in containers, totes, or gaylords. Its pan-style platform sits essentially flush with the floor when lowered, allowing it to be loaded and unloaded by a hand pallet truck.
>PRODUCTS
> The Taskmaster XL Pallet Shredder from Franklin Miller shreds entire pallets and nails to reduce bulk volume as well as pallet disposal costs. It comes with a stand, hopper, and automatic reversing controls. Options include a separator, infeed conveyor, and auxiliary discharge conveyors to convey
pallet locations, and searchable updates.
> Bearing AI launched an AI-powered planning tool for shipping lines. The Deployment Planner suggests deployment
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