Electronic Logging Device Impact

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) passed a regulation in December 2015 that requires all commercial trucks and buses manufactured after 2000 to be equipped with an electronic logging device (ELD). An estimated three million drivers who currently use paper logs will have to convert to a digital log. This may affect HOS compliance and carrier capacity. Our executive briefing offers more information about this mandate and how it affects the industry.

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ACERTUS is an automotive logistics as a service platform. We are committed to enhancing our customers’ experience by providing integrated, end-to-end solutions throughout the lifecycle of a vehicle including vehicle transport, title and registration, vehicle storage, conditioning and reconditioning, vehicle home delivery and compliance services. Our people, process, innovative technology and relentless drive to deliver are just some of the reasons we made Inc. Magazine’s list of the 5000 fastest-growing companies in the U.S.

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Sorting Out Sortation Where and Why Automated Sortation Is Applied

whitePaper | August 23, 2022

With increasing labor costs and supply chain pressures for faster and more accurate and responsive operations, automated sortation systems are finding their way into more and more supply chains, delivering productivity, throughput capacity, accuracy, and accountability for businesses, and a cost effective and efficient flow of goods to consumers. Anyone who has received a parcel delivery, purchased grocery items from a supermarket or ordered a book or DVD online, you will have come into contact with goods that have been handled by an automated sortation system at some stage. And this may have occurred multiple times as the goods made their way through the supply chain to your doorstep

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REVIEW OF MARITIME TRANSPORT 2019

whitePaper | November 11, 2019

Global maritime trade expanded at a slower pace in 2018, while volumes reached 11 billion tons. Reflecting developments in the world economy and trade activity, international maritime trade lost momentum in 2018. Volumes expanded at 2.7 per cent in 2018, down from 4.1 per cent in 2017. The slowdown was broadbased and affected nearly all maritime cargo segments. It undermined global port cargo-handling activities, and growth in containerized global port throughput decelerated to 4.7 per cent, down from 6.7 per cent in 2017.

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Transportation management: the next level

whitePaper | November 7, 2022

Transportation is at the centre of major supply chain crises. Transportation has recently been affected by factors such as a lack of truck drivers, lack of container capacity and associated price hikes, disruptions caused by incidents in the Suez canal, ports closed due to public health measures, and borders closing as a consequence of (trade) wars and Brexit.

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Xand Technical Whitepaper

whitePaper | October 6, 2022

To send digital dollars on a Xand network, Members need to create Claims. Once Members have Claims, any member can send some of or all of those Claims to any other Member. Finally, if a Member wishes to withdraw funds from a network, the member can redeem those Claims for US dollars

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Understanding and Meeting Customer Expectations for Hydrogen Trucking

whitePaper | July 26, 2022

A whitepaper setting out the needs of truck end-users and logistics providers as these organisations look to decarbonise operations, focusing on the opportunities and challenges that hydrogen trucking brings. This paper discusses the role of hydrogen in facilitating truck end user decarbonisation targets, as well as supporting logistics companies to maintain operations amidst increasing regulatory pressure to reduce emissions. The paper outlines the needs and expectations of customers in terms of operational and infrastructure requirements, cost, and policy intervention to enable a transition to zero-emission heavy-duty trucking across Europe.

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Technology Innovation at Sea

whitePaper | July 31, 2022

The shipping industry is known to have many challenges. From CO2 emission rules to the fast-growing number of cyberattacks, ships and crews are vulnerable and must stay safe at all times. Onboard computer technology must become simpler, more secure, and resilient. We can see how digital technology helps transform the way we live our lives and disrupt business models. It’s hard to say just one technology will transform the maritime industry. The interplay and overlap between the technology areas are crucial, but this transformation has yet to make a significant impact on shipping.

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Spotlight

ACERTUS

ACERTUS is an automotive logistics as a service platform. We are committed to enhancing our customers’ experience by providing integrated, end-to-end solutions throughout the lifecycle of a vehicle including vehicle transport, title and registration, vehicle storage, conditioning and reconditioning, vehicle home delivery and compliance services. Our people, process, innovative technology and relentless drive to deliver are just some of the reasons we made Inc. Magazine’s list of the 5000 fastest-growing companies in the U.S.

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