Technology: Risk or savior?

By Bart De Muynck The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates.We live in a world where technology takes a much larger role than ever before. But this also brings certain risks. We’ve seen the cyberattacks in the past year that impacted…

Lynden Air Cargo pursues exemption to airdrop pallets from 500 feet

Alaska-based Lynden Air Cargo has asked federal regulators to allow airdrops of relief supplies below the current minimum altitude of 1,000 feet after receiving approval to modify a Lockheed L-100 Hercules transport aircraft with a system for delivering pallets out the rear ramp door. The cargo airline said in a regulatory filing and blog post…

Borderlands Mexico: Bridge49 alliance wants nearshoring to go high-tech

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Bridge49 alliance wants nearshoring to go high-tech; Ocean Network Express unveils new Asia-Mexico service; new tractor-trailer parking facility opens in Phoenix; and rail facility along Houston Ship Channel opens for tenants. Bridge49 alliance wants nearshoring to…