IN COMMERCIAL DRONES, THE RACE IS ON

July 5, 2017

Now that the Federal Aviation Administration has proposed regulations for commercial drones, the US industry can finally start catching up with other countries in this growing industry. In Japan, farmers have been using drones for decades to inspect crops. In Canada, police use drones for search-and-rescue operations. In the UK, drones are used for commercial photography.

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Bertschi AG is a market leader in the transport industry, specialised in providing sophisticated intermodal services via rail, road and water to the chemical industry. Our customers’ product flows are steered centrally from our headquarters in Switzerland, assisted by our 2’900 employees in 38 countries worldwide. We are operating 34'000 tank- and dry-bulk containers, evaluating on a daily basis the best transport routes and modes according to economical and ecological criteria in order to provide top quality service to our customers.

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